Dear fellow ASIS&T members [Sending for Michel Menou,
to whom replies should be addressed: micheljmenou [at]
gmail[dot]com
As you may have noticed the Board of Directors decided to
establish an International relations Committee. See <http://www.asis.org/
irc.html> for its remit and membership.
The main immediate task of IRC is, in brief, to submit to
the Board an international strategy to expand the society's
international presence, membership and activities
There are 2 key requirements for this strategy to be
successful. First if should reflect the vision and
aspirations of ASIS&T members. Second it should be
supported by the active involvement of all bodies of the
society and the members who are engaged in international
activities.
We would therefore appreciate if all SIGs and Chapters
(including student chapters) would make sure that they
maintain a liaison with IRC.
Once appointed the liaison will have access to the IRC list
and wiki with a view to facilitate a two way interaction.
We urge all members who have regular membership in sister
societies whether international or national to let us know
and share their views about the ways to establish effective
cooperation between these societies and ASIS&T.
We would very much appreciate your views about the items
below:
1) What should ASIS&T do in order for its members to be
more connected with, contribute to and be visible in the
international Information Science and Technology arena ?
2) What should ASIS&T do in order to increase its
international membership, how can US members benefit more
from international members, how can international members
benefit more from their membership, how can US and
international members develop more beneficial interaction ?
3) What is required in order to make the global system of
information science societies and their activities (e.g.
regular conferences, publications, representation in
scientific and policy fora, etc.) more effective in
responding to the needs of information scholars and
professionals ?
4) What should ASIS&T do in order to enhance its profile
and participation in the global system of information
science societies and activities ?
5) Any other relevant item Please keep in mind that
proposals need to be financially and operationally
realistic. Send your contributions to
michel[dot]menou[at]wanadoo[dot]fr and not to the list from
which you received this message. We look forward to hearing
from you.
Thank you in advance. International Relations Committee --
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Dr. Michel J. Menou Visiting Professor, SLAIS, University
College bond, U.K. Consultant in ICT policies and Knowledge
& Information Management Chair
ASIS&T International Relations Committee <http://www.asis.org/
irc.html>
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD 20910
FAX: (301) 495-0810
(301) 495-0900
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