By: Jeremy L. McLaughlin, Chair, SJSU ASIS&T
It is official: spring i
s in the air! While Valentine’s Day is already far behind us, we here at SJSU ASIS&T are spreading the information science love and we want you to reach out and HUG-a-SIG this April.
Did you know:
- as part of your ASIS&T membership you can join any of the 21 ASIS&T Special Interest Groups (SIGs)??
- SIGs offer a specialized focus on key interest areas in information sciences??
- these SIGs need student volunteers and engagement, and present a great opportunity to get involved??
- many times, SIGs offer exclusive events, guest speakers, and help to promote other opportunities including student research awards??
During our Membership Drive and social events throughout the month of April, we encourage our new and existing Chapter Members to get involved with an ASIS&T SIG. Every ASIS&T Member can choose any SIG with their membership – or multiple!
To see what SIGs do, how they engage with members, and the value they bring to ASIS&T, please check out the recent – fantastic – interview with SIG AH (☺) or this interview with SIG DL.
If you are a new Member or are considering joining ASIS&T, we encourage you to sign up for a SIG when you receive your new Member information and ASIS&T login credentials.
For existing Members, please follow the instructions on the ASIS&T website for logging in to access your Member Profile (where you can add/modify your SIG selection):
To log in, go to www.asis.org and enter your User Name and password. You will be thanked for logging in. Click on OK and you will go to a membership page where you can update your Membership Profile (in the left hand column).
Your User Name is the first initial of your first name and your last name, in lower case. Your password is your 6 digit ASIS&T member number.
Example for Jane Doe:
User Name: jdoe
Password: 123456
If you don’t know your member number or your login isn’t working, please contact ASIS&T.
If you are already a SIG member, make sure you are following them on social media and have signed up for their listserv. Perhaps they have an event coming up? Maybe they are planning a panel or student research competition for the Annual Conference in St. Louis? I can almost guarantee that you will find an opportunity to exchange ideas, to stay informed, and to get involved with a smaller organization within the larger international ASIS&T association.
So go ahead….reach out and HUG-a-SIG of your choice in April and take full advantage of your ASIS&T membership. You, and your SIG, will appreciate it!
When you sign up, let us know about it or Tweet @sjsuasist or use #hugasig.