Hello Everyone,

I write to you as I watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Paris, France; where, for a moment, humanity celebrates its diversity and its unity, its progress and its history, its victories, and its failures. What a day! I also sit in awe of a time when here in the United States we are on the cusp of nominating the first Woman of Color to lead a major party’s presidential ticket. How incredible!

Let us celebrate this moment keeping in mind that Women of Color, while woefully underrepresented in both LIS and in academia, presently lead our discipline, taking on the burden of guiding LIS efforts, in practice and in research, into the future: Carla Hayden, Librarian of the U. S. Congress, Cyndee Landrum, Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Cindy Hohl, President of the American Library Association, and Vanessa Irvin, incoming 2024-2025 President of ALISE. And so, it is with great pride that I follow their leadership and commit to service and impact through the fantastic opportunities available at ALISE.

Join me!

The 2024 Annual Conference, October 14-17 in Portland, Oregon promises to be an excellent opportunity to engage with a remarkable slate of papers, panels, and posters, as well as the Opening Plenary Keynote session and other sessions. I am proud of our community, and grateful for the hard work put in by both the conference planning committee and ALISE office staff. Explore the full conference agenda here, and take advantage of early bird rates to renew your membership and register for the conference today.

Finally, as we move towards October, the ALISE Board of Directors will be welcoming new board members and committee/task force volunteers. We greatly appreciate the service and leadership provided by the ALISE volunteers, and we continue to count on your contribution to the association. We are grateful to you all for your dedication, support, and active participation in ALISE.

See you in Portland!

Lucy Santos Green

ALISE President

The financial performance for the first half of FY24 closely mirrors the patterns of the past two years, with hopes to deviate positively through increased conference and membership engagement, going forward. To that end, the ALISE Board and Committee volunteers have worked to develop two new initiatives launching in Fall 2024.

We are excited to host the first session for the Emerging Scholars this September with the series running into 2025. This program supports new scholars’ needs as they enter the field of LIS education, to support their growth in the profession. Additionally, we are delighted to highlight three Leadership Interns at the Annual Conference as part of the Leadership Development Internship’s inaugural year. These interns will participate in a variety of activities, sessions, and governance events designed to empower the next generation of leadership for ALISE and in the broader field of LIS. ALISE continues to explore new revenue potential through creative ideas such as mini webinars, podcast series, or mid-career programming.

ALISE is in a time of renewal as we welcome three incoming board members, anticipate two new co-editors for JELIS, and two co-chairs to the CDDC. As we approach 2025 and the end of the current strategic direction, the board is already ruminating on the development of a new strategic plan to reinvigorate our community and bolster our financial position. 

The ALISE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 ALISE Election.

President-Elect:

Dr. Sean Burns, Associate Professor, University of Kentucky, USA

Secretary/Treasurer:

 Dr. Denise Agosto, Professor, Drexel University

Director, Community Building:

 Dr. Laura Saunders, Professor & Associate Dean, Simmons University, USA

Registration is now open for the 2024 Annual Conference! The ALISE '24 conference theme is “Ethics & Evolution of Truth & Information.” With this theme, we ask these questions: How do the library and information professions define, interrogate, and uphold notions of truth? How might people and communities be supported or harmed by innovations in information creation and sharing? What are ethical issues raised by rapid adoption of new tools and technologies for creating, remixing, and sharing information? Join us in Portland, OR October 14-17, 2024 to explore these questions and more!

The 2024 ALISE Annual Conference will feature Keynote Speaker Dr. Steve Easterbrook, Director of the School of the Environment and Professor of Computer Science at the University of Toronto. His current research is in climate informatics, where he studies how climate scientists develop computational models to improve their understanding of earth systems and climate change. His latest book, "Computing the Climate: How we know what we know about climate change" tells the story of climate models and the scientists who build them.

Register by August 15th to claim the early bird discount!

Join us in congratulating the 2024 award recipients. The 2024 class of awardees represent leaders and innovators in LIS pedagogy, education, and research.

We are excited to be able to honor the 2024 awardees in person at the ALISE 2024 Annual Conference, October 14-17, 2024.

ALISE Awards 

Service to ALISE Award

No award was given out in 2024.

ALISE Award for Professional Contribution to Library and Information Science

Laura Saunders, Simmons University

ALISE Excellence in Teaching Award

Early Career: Elliott Kuecker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Senior Faculty: Emily Knox, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

ALISE/Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award

Catherine Dumas, University at Albany

Rachel Williams, University of South Carolina

ALISE/Norman Horrocks Leadership Award

No award was given out in 2024.

ALISE Community conn@CT Mini-Grants

No award was given out in 2024.

ALISE/Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults

Amelia Anderson, University of South Florida

Annual Conference Awards & Grants

ALISE Best Conference Paper Award

Beth Patin & Tyler Youngman, Syracuse University

Fallacy as Foundation of Post-Truth Knowledge and Know in LIS

Diversity Travel Award to the ALISE Annual Conference

Yi Wan, University of South Carolina

ALISE/Jean Tague Sutcliffe Doctoral Student Research Poster Competition

Winners announced at the 2024 Conference.

ALISE/University of Washington Information School Youth Services Graduate Student Travel Award

No award was given out in 2024.

ALISE Research Awards/Grants

ALISE Research Grant Competition

Akhilesh Yadav, Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Bridging Gaps in Local and Global Perspectives in Library and Information Science Education: Convergences and Divergences in Postgraduate Programs

ALISE/Bohdan S. Wynar Research Paper Competition

Travis Wagner, University of Illinois, & Vanessa Kitzie, University of South Carolina

"In Many Ways, You're This Person Who's Providing Light": Theorizing Embodied Responses to Information Absence within LGBTQIA+ Communities

ALISE/ProQuest Methodology Paper Competition

Shana Pribesh, Old Dominion University, & Lois Wine, Old Dominion University

Impact of School Librarians on Elementary Student Achievement in Reading and Mathematics: A Propensity Score Analysis

ALISE/Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Competition

Saguna Shankar, University at Buffalo

Caring for Newcomer Communities and Their Data: An Inquiry into Interdependence in Information Practices

After a rigorous review of an outstanding group of applicants, the ALISE Executive Board has announced the winners of the 2024 ALISE Leadership Development Internship Program. During the 2024 ALISE Conference, these individuals will participate in and assist association leadership with conference activities, including the ALISE Leadership Academy. They will also design and complete the 2024 Inaugural Intern Class project, which will be presented at the 2025 ALISE Conference. Additionally, they will meet with their assigned ALISE Leadership Mentor throughout the 2024-2025 conference year.

The 2024 ALISE Leadership Development Internship Cohort are:

Sarah Appedu, PhD Student, Syracuse University

Mentor: Dr. Laura Saunders, 24-25 ALISE Board of Directors

Sponsor: Simmons University

Dr. Amanda Harrison, Assistant Professor, University of Central Missouri

Mentor: Dr. Sandy Hirsh, 20-21 ALISE President

Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Dr. Kristina Shiroma, Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University

Mentor: Dr. Vanessa Irvin, 24-25 ALISE President

Sponsor: University of South Carolina

The ALISE Statistical Report presents an overview of the current state of library and information science education in the US and Canada and highlights several notable trends the data exhibit over time. ALISE annually collects data from its institutional members in these categories: faculty and staff, students, curriculum, and income and expenditures. The data upon which this statistical report is based were collected in fall 2023. 

ALISE acknowledges the Wayne State University School of Information Sciences for providing and supporting the data collection system that captures the statistical data contained in this report. 

ALISE members receive complimentary access to both the 2024 database and the summary report. The database is available for purchase by non-members for $135 USD*.

*We do not offer subscription agents a discount on our publications.

The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) invites independent applications from individuals for the position of Co-Editor of its official quarterly, refereed journal, Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (JELIS). Published since 1960, JELIS is the primary venue for the publication of research articles, reviews, and brief communications about issues of interest to LIS (broadly conceived) education and pedagogy. ALISE is seeking to appoint two Co-Editors who will build on the success of the present editors and will lead in the advancement of knowledge by working with the Editorial Board and the University of Toronto Press. The incoming Co-Editors will have the unique opportunity to shape library and information science education literature and discourse. The new Co-Editors will assume responsibilities with Vol. 66 Issue 1, 2025. The initial term of service is three years, with the possibility of renewal. The ALISE JELIS Search Committee will select each Co-Editor by October 2024.

For further information on JELIS, see the Publications section of  www.alise.org

or http://dpi-journals.com/index.php/JELIS.

Qualifications:

·   Relevant library and information science (LIS) education experience

·   Experience as a researcher within the field of LIS

·   Familiarity with the evolving landscape of scholarly publishing

· Awareness of the LIS community and the intellectual & practical developments in the field

· Experience with journal editorial work, particularly copy-editing, managing the peer review process, and working with production

·   Familiarity with electronic publishing

·  Ability to work in an electronic environment

·  Attention to details, including deadlines and costs

·   Commitment to attending ALISE Annual Conferences

·   Must be a personal member of ALISE in good standing

·   Co-Editors shall not be selected from within the same institution

The incoming Co-Editors will each receive a per-issue honorarium to support editorial expenses. The Co-Editors’ home institutions should be willing to provide the support necessary for success. Examples of institutional support that have been provided in the past include office space, supplies, and other overhead expenses and editorial internships for students. Applicants who are not associated with an institution should provide evidence of their ability to provide the support necessary for success without institutional backing.

Interested individuals should send independent applications to Dr. Vanessa Irvin, Chair of the Search Committee and include the following:

·   Curriculum vitae

·    Two writing samples: 1) a copy of a recently published article and 2) a copy of a JELIS publication

·    Brief application letter that includes evidence of editing or peer reviewing experience

·    Name and contact information of three individuals who can assess potential as journal editor

·    Statement from the applicant’s home institution affirming the specific nature of

institutional support forthcoming or evidence of ability to provide the support necessary for success without institutional backing.

Please email application materials, with the title “JELIS Co-Editor Application” in the subject line to:

Dr. Vanessa Irvin, Chair,

JELIS Editor Search Committee

irvinv22@ecu.edu

CC: office@alise.org

Submission Deadline for Applications: September 6, 2024

Note that the JELIS Editor Search Committee will be interviewing applicants remotely through end of September 2024.

Did you know that ALISE welcomes members to present webinars? In fact, there is currently a call for webinar proposals. ALISE encourages all members to take advantage of this opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise with the community. Presenting a webinar allows you to showcase your work, explore new topics, and connect with fellow professionals and researchers. Webinars are recorded so that the membership can continue to benefit from them.

If you have a topic you are passionate about and would like to share with others, don't miss this chance to submit your proposal. ALISE is looking forward to receiving a diverse range of webinar proposals from its talented and dedicated members. Submit your proposal today and make a valuable contribution to the ALISE community. We can't wait to see what you have to share!

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Respectfully submitted,

Dr. Shimelis Assefa ALISE Secretary/Treasurer