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	===== CON (SIG CON) =====		===== CON (SIG CON) =====
	SIG CON is an award-winning Special Interest Group of the Society! It has a great website maintained by Candy Schwartz at <nowiki>http://web.simmons.edu/~schwartz/con/sig-con.html</nowiki> . SIG CON was born at the 1975 ASIS Meeting in Boston with a notice, published in the conference newsletter The Crier. In October 1995, the SIG marked "20 years of SIG CON" in a spoof issue title of JASIS 16(0) Guest Edited by Candy Schwartz. SIG CON, "the lighter side of ASIS&T," appears regularly as a social event at ASIST Annual Meetings. As part of the journal's 50th Anniversary special issue, see also the following:		SIG CON is an award-winning Special Interest Group of the Society! It has a great website maintained by [[Candy Schwartz]] at <nowiki>http://web.simmons.edu/~schwartz/con/sig-con.html</nowiki> . SIG CON was born at the 1975 ASIS Meeting in Boston with a notice, published in the conference newsletter The Crier. In October 1995, the SIG marked "20 years of SIG CON" in a spoof issue title of JASIS 16(0) Guest Edited by Candy Schwartz. SIG CON, "the lighter side of ASIS&T," appears regularly as a social event at ASIST Annual Meetings. As part of the journal's 50th Anniversary special issue, see also the following:

	Schwartz, Candy. (1999). The role of SIG/CON in the advancement of information science. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 50(11), 1037-1039.		Schwartz, Candy. (1999). The role of SIG/CON in the advancement of information science. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 50(11), 1037-1039.

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	Updates on Chapters were also published as part of ASIS' 50th Anniversary in 1987:		Updates on Chapters were also published as part of ASIS' 50th Anniversary in 1987:

	Slater, Frank. (1988). Chapters: Meeting colleagues close to home. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science: ASIS 50th Anniversary Issue, 14(5), 46–49~~, <nowiki>http://asist~~.~~org/Bulletin/index.html</nowiki>~~		Slater, Frank. (1988). Chapters: Meeting colleagues close to home. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science: ASIS 50th Anniversary Issue, 14(5), 46–49.

	==== ASIST Student Chapters: ====		==== ASIST Student Chapters: ====

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	Compiled by Sarah Buchanan and Toni Carbo, members of the ASIST 75th Anniversary Task Force in 2012.		Compiled by Sarah Buchanan and Toni Carbo, members of the ASIST 75th Anniversary Task Force in 2012. Dead links were removed in 2025; please send updates to biographicaleditor at gmail dot com.

	==== Los Angeles: ====		==== Los Angeles: ====
	The Los Angeles Chapter of ADI was chartered in 1961, chaired by Robert Hayes. The Chapter Archives are held at the University of Southern California, and a finding aid is available ~~at the chapter webpage, <nowiki>http://lacasist.org/chapter-archives</nowiki>~~. The Chapter marked its 25th anniversary in 1987 with a program in Marina Del Rey coordinated by Joe Ann Clifton. The Chapter marked its 50th anniversary in 2011 with a program at Loyola Marymount University's William H. Hannon Library and a history website ~~forum at <nowiki>http://history.lacasist.org/</nowiki>~~. An oral history with Dr. Robert Hayes ~~is available at the webpage, <nowiki>http://history~~.~~lacasist.org/content/oral-history-interview-robert-m-hayes</nowiki>; see~~ also Buchanan (2011), recipient of the 2010 ASIST History Fund Research Paper Award.		The Los Angeles Chapter of ADI was chartered in 1961, chaired by Robert Hayes. The Chapter Archives are held at the University of Southern California, and a finding aid is available. The Chapter marked its 25th anniversary in 1987 with a program in Marina Del Rey coordinated by Joe Ann Clifton. The Chapter marked its 50th anniversary in 2011 with a program at Loyola Marymount University's William H. Hannon Library and a history website. An oral history with Dr. Robert Hayes was produced. See also Buchanan (2011), recipient of the 2010 ASIST History Fund Research Paper Award.

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	==== New Jersey ====		==== New Jersey ====
	A Central New Jersey Chapter was chartered in 1975, and this chapter in May 1983 became the New Jersey Chapter~~, and remains active in 2012~~. The Chapter Archives are held at Rutgers University, and a finding aid is available ~~at the chapter webpage, <nowiki>http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/nj-asis/archive.html</nowiki>~~. The Chapter marked its 30th anniversary in 2006 with a program at the Rutgers Club in New Brunswick. A "Historical Note" was published on that occasion and is available through DLIST at <nowiki>http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105074</nowiki>. Ellen Pozzi and Marija Dalbello also presented their oral history research and NJ-ASIST's history at the 2005 ASIST Annual Meeting, see article at <nowiki>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/meet.14504201272/abstract</nowiki>.		A Central New Jersey Chapter was chartered in 1975, and this chapter in May 1983 became the New Jersey Chapter. The Chapter Archives are held at Rutgers University, and a finding aid may be available. The Chapter marked its 30th anniversary in 2006 with a program at the Rutgers Club in New Brunswick. A "Historical Note" was published on that occasion and is available through DLIST at <nowiki>http://hdl.handle.net/10150/105074</nowiki>. Ellen Pozzi and Marija Dalbello also presented their oral history research and NJ-ASIST's history at the 2005 ASIST Annual Meeting, see article at <nowiki>http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/meet.14504201272/abstract</nowiki>.

	==== Northern Ohio ====		==== Northern Ohio ====
	A Northern Ohio Chapter was chartered in 1963 (Slater, 1988)~~, and remains active in 2012~~. See also Central Ohio. Chapters & SIGs.		A Northern Ohio Chapter was chartered in 1963 (Slater, 1988). See also Central Ohio. Chapters & SIGs.

	==== Pacific Northwest ====		==== Pacific Northwest ====
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	==== Wisconsin ====		==== Wisconsin ====
	The Wisconsin Chapter was established in 1974 (Redmond, 1985; Slater, 1988). The first Chapter Assembly Director, Gerard Platau, was elected in 1968 (Slater, 1988). The first bylaws for Chapters were approved in 1976 (ASIS&T, "Chapter Officer's Manual," ~~1997, <nowiki>http~~://www.~~asis~~.org/~~AboutASIS~~/~~chofficermanual.pdf<~~/~~nowiki>~~). The Society established the Chapter of the Year award in 1975, and the Student Chapter of the Year award in 1986.		The Wisconsin Chapter was established in 1974 (Redmond, 1985; Slater, 1988). The first Chapter Assembly Director, Gerard Platau, was elected in 1968 (Slater, 1988). The first bylaws for Chapters were approved in 1976 (ASIS&T, "Chapter Officer's Manual," https://www.asist.org/chapters/chapter-leadership-resources/). The Society established the Chapter of the Year award in 1975, and the Student Chapter of the Year award in 1986.

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	La Barre, Kathryn. (2012, Oct./Nov.). Spelunking in the Archives: Or How I Learned to Love the Art of the Unexpected. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 39.1, 32-34.		La Barre, Kathryn. (2012, Oct./Nov.). Spelunking in the Archives: Or How I Learned to Love the Art of the Unexpected. Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 39.1, 32-34.

			This compilation reflected research conducted by Task Force Member Kathryn La Barre during her historical investigation with the ASIST Archives at the University of Michigan. Additionally, the authors and Task Force members recruited authors to present their work at the 2012 Pre-Conference. A special issue of the ASIS Bulletin - Volume 14, Issue 5 (June/July 1988) - was published to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASIS in 1987. The issue includes articles on Chapters, SIGs, and ASIS history.

			=== Current Information: ===

	~~This compilation reflected research conducted by Task Force Member Kathryn La Barre during her historical investigation with the ASIST Archives at the University of Michigan~~. ~~Additionally, the authors and Task Force members recruited authors to present their work at the 2012 Pre-Conference~~. ~~A special issue of the ASIS Bulletin - Volume 14, Issue 5 (June~~/~~July 1988) - was published to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASIS in 1987. The issue includes articles on~~ Chapters~~, SIGs, and ASIS history.~~		==== [https://www.asist.org/chapters/ ASIST Regional and Student Chapters] ====

	=~~== [https://www.asist.org/chapters/ ASIST Regional and Student Chapters] ===~~		==== [https://www.asist.org/sig/ ASIST SIGs (Special Interest Groups)] ====

	=== [https://www.asist.org/sig/ ASIST SIGs (Special Interest Groups)] ===

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	Histories of ASIST Chapters and ~~SIGs Compiled~~ by Sarah Buchanan and Toni Carbo, members of the ASIST 75th Anniversary Task Force in 2012.		Histories of ASIST Chapters and SIGs were originally compiled by Sarah Buchanan and Toni Carbo, members of the ASIST 75th Anniversary Task Force in 2012. Available here.

	~~==== Table of Contents ====~~
	~~ASIST Chapters (regional)~~

	ASIST ~~Student~~ Chapters		This compilation reflected research conducted by Task Force Member Kathryn La Barre during her historical investigation with the ASIST Archives at the University of Michigan. Additionally, the authors and Task Force members recruited authors to present their work at the 2012 Pre-Conference. A special issue of the ASIS Bulletin - Volume 14, Issue 5 (June/July 1988) - was published to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASIS in 1987. The issue includes articles on Chapters, SIGs, and ASIS history.

	ASIST ~~SIGs (Special Interest Groups)~~		=== [https://www.asist.org/chapters/ ASIST Regional and Student Chapters] ===

	One of the projects of the ASIST 75th Anniversary Task Force addresses the histories of ASIST Chapters (regional and Student) and ASIST SIGs (Special Interest Groups). In support of our anniversary year celebrations, Task Force Members sought to compile information known about ASIST's component groups both present and past. These include Chapters, Student Chapters, and SIGs. The authors are pleased to present this list of current ASIST Chapter and SIG histories, which is posted at the webpage: <nowiki>http://www.asist.org/~~asist2012/historyofASIST.html<~~/~~nowiki> ; as of October 2012. The information presented here also reflects research conducted by Task Force Member Kathryn La Barre during her historical investigation with the~~ ASIST Archives at the University of Michigan. Additionally, the authors and Task Force members recruited authors to present new work at the 2012 Pre-Conference, and further historical research related to ASIST's history will be continued through the activities of SIG HFIS.		=== [https://www.asist.org/sig/ ASIST SIGs (Special Interest Groups)] ===

	~~Please send any additions to Sarah Buchanan~~ (~~sarahab@utexas.edu~~)~~, SIG HFIS Chair, 2012-2013.~~

	A special issue of the ASIS Bulletin - Volume 14, Issue 5 (June/July 1988) - was published to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASIS in 1987. The issue includes articles on Chapters, SIGs, and ASIS history. This issue was digitized in advance of the 2012 Pre-Conference and made available online at the webpage: <nowiki>http://asist.org/asist2012/historyofASIST.html</nowiki> .

	~~ASIST regional Chapters:~~

	The current reference source for information on regional chapters of ASIST is the Chapters' webpage at: <nowiki>http://asist.org/Chapters/chapters-regional.html</nowiki> , which includes links to individual Chapters' websites.

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Histories of ASIST Chapters and SIGs Compiled by Sarah Buchanan and Toni Carbo, members of the ASIST 75th Anniversary Task Force in 2012.

==== Table of Contents ====
ASIST Chapters (regional)

ASIST Student Chapters

ASIST SIGs (Special Interest Groups)

One of the projects of the ASIST 75th Anniversary Task Force addresses the histories of ASIST Chapters (regional and Student) and ASIST SIGs (Special Interest Groups). In support of our anniversary year celebrations, Task Force Members sought to compile information known about ASIST's component groups both present and past. These include Chapters, Student Chapters, and SIGs. The authors are pleased to present this list of current ASIST Chapter and SIG histories, which is posted at the webpage: <nowiki>http://www.asist.org/asist2012/historyofASIST.html</nowiki> ; as of October 2012. The information presented here also reflects research conducted by Task Force Member Kathryn La Barre during her historical investigation with the ASIST Archives at the University of Michigan. Additionally, the authors and Task Force members recruited authors to present new work at the 2012 Pre-Conference, and further historical research related to ASIST's history will be continued through the activities of SIG HFIS.

Please send any additions to Sarah Buchanan (sarahab@utexas.edu), SIG HFIS Chair, 2012-2013.

A special issue of the ASIS Bulletin - Volume 14, Issue 5 (June/July 1988) - was published to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of ASIS in 1987. The issue includes articles on Chapters, SIGs, and ASIS history. This issue was digitized in advance of the 2012 Pre-Conference and made available online at the webpage: <nowiki>http://asist.org/asist2012/historyofASIST.html</nowiki> .

ASIST regional Chapters:

The current reference source for information on regional chapters of ASIST is the Chapters' webpage at: <nowiki>http://asist.org/Chapters/chapters-regional.html</nowiki> , which includes links to individual Chapters' websites.

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	The above list includes only Chapters with an active status in 2012. Other Chapters not listed here are listed in the Appendix of the article: Buchanan, Sarah A. (2011). Regional information science: Education and disciplinary precept in the Los Angeles Chapter of ASIST, 1961–2011. JASIST, 62: 2277–2289. doi:10.1002/asi.21603		The above list includes only Chapters with an active status in 2012. Other Chapters not listed here are listed in the Appendix of the article: Buchanan, Sarah A. (2011). Regional information science: Education and disciplinary precept in the Los Angeles Chapter of ASIST, 1961–2011. JASIST, 62: 2277–2289. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asi.21603

	===== References: =====		===== References: =====
	Buchanan, S. (2011, Nov.). "Regional Information Science: Education and Disciplinary Precept in the Los Angeles Chapter of ASIS&T, 1961-2011." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 62.11: 2277-2289. doi:10.1002/asi.21603		Buchanan, S. (2011, Nov.). "Regional Information Science: Education and Disciplinary Precept in the Los Angeles Chapter of ASIS&T, 1961-2011." Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 62.11: 2277-2289. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/asi.21603

	McNitt, Marilyn. (1988). Finding aid for the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) Records, 1939–1990. Special Collections Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved from ~~<nowiki>http~~://~~quod~~.lib.umich.edu/~~cgi~~/~~f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=sclead&idno=~~umich-scl-asis~~</nowiki>~~		McNitt, Marilyn. (1988). Finding aid for the American Society for Information Science (ASIS) Records, 1939–1990. Special Collections Library, University of Michigan. Retrieved from https://findingaids.lib.umich.edu/catalog/umich-scl-asis

	Redmond, Angela Dierking. (1985). American Society for Information Science – History. In A. Kent & H. Lancour et al. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, First Edition (Vol. 38, pp. 11–30). New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.		Redmond, Angela Dierking. (1985). American Society for Information Science – History. In A. Kent & H. Lancour et al. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, First Edition (Vol. 38, pp. 11–30). New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc.

	===== For additional history see also: =====		===== For additional history see also: =====
	Dierking, Angela Lynn. (1975). A History of the American Society for Information Science. (Master's Thesis, Texas Woman's University, 1975). Retrieved from ~~<nowiki>http~~://~~www.~~eric.ed.gov/~~ERICWebPortal/detail~~?~~accno~~=ED116713~~</nowiki>~~		Dierking, Angela Lynn. (1975). A History of the American Society for Information Science. (Master's Thesis, Texas Woman's University, 1975). Retrieved from https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED116713

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	For a listing of both current and past ASIST Student Chapter founding dates, see Table 1 in:		For a listing of both current and past ASIST Student Chapter founding dates, see Table 1 in:

	Buchanan, Sarah A. (2011). ASIS&T history fund research: Documenting education in the Los Angeles Chapter. Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 48. ~~Retrieved from <nowiki>http~~://~~www~~.~~asist~~.~~org~~/~~asist2011~~/~~proceedings~~/~~submissions~~/~~364_FINAL_SUBMISSION~~.~~pdf</nowiki>~~		Buchanan, Sarah A. (2011). ASIS&T history fund research: Documenting education in the Los Angeles Chapter. Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, 48. https://asistdl.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/meet.2011.14504801364

	Society Student Chapters by date of establishment. [Source: ASIS Archives and Redmond, 1985]		Society Student Chapters by date of establishment. [Source: ASIS Archives and Redmond, 1985]
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	The first meeting of the SIG Cabinet under the newly revised bylaws of ADI was held Wednesday, October 5, 1966, in Santa Monica, CA with breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. (La Barre research on ASIS Archives, 2012). A summary report on this SIG Cabinet Meeting of ADI is available (ASIS Archives, Box 58), as is a subsequent report of the breakfast meeting held Wednesday, October 25, 1967, with Howard W. Dillon, Cabinet speaker.		The first meeting of the SIG Cabinet under the newly revised bylaws of ADI was held Wednesday, October 5, 1966, in Santa Monica, CA with breakfast beginning at 7:30 a.m. (La Barre research on ASIS Archives, 2012). A summary report on this SIG Cabinet Meeting of ADI is available (ASIS Archives, Box 58), as is a subsequent report of the breakfast meeting held Wednesday, October 25, 1967, with Howard W. Dillon, Cabinet speaker.

	Bylaws for SIGs were approved by the Board of Directors in 1982 ("ASIS&T SIG Bylaws," 1982~~, <nowiki>http~~://www.~~asis~~.org/~~SIG~~/~~asist_sig_bylaws.html<~~/~~nowiki>~~). The Society established the SIG of the Year award in 1975.		Bylaws for SIGs were approved by the Board of Directors in 1982 ("ASIS&T SIG Bylaws," 1982). (see current bylaws: https://www.asist.org/sig/siglib/sig-lib-bylaws/). The Society established the SIG of the Year award in 1975.

	===== Arts & Humanities (AH) =====		===== Arts & Humanities (AH) =====
	SIG AH was established in 1968 when the society adopted its new name, American Society for Information Science (ASIS). The ASIS Archives include correspondence for SIG AH including a memorandum of April 17, 1968. At that year's ASIS Meeting, Prof. John Spaulding [inst. unknown] served as SIG Chair pro tem. In Jan. 1968, SIG AH had 46 members and $92.00 in dues allocations. The Archives list an AH program at the 1972 Convention; Karen Markey served as chair in 1981-82. Known officers for SIG AH are listed at the SIG webpage, <nowiki>http://www.asist.org/SIG/SIGAH/officers.html</nowiki>. The SIG has organized and presented sessions regularly at ASIST Annual Meetings~~, including those listed at <nowiki>http://www~~.~~asist.org/SIG/SIGAH/activities.htm</nowiki>~~		SIG AH was established in 1968 when the society adopted its new name, American Society for Information Science (ASIS). The ASIS Archives include correspondence for SIG AH including a memorandum of April 17, 1968. At that year's ASIS Meeting, Prof. John Spaulding [inst. unknown] served as SIG Chair pro tem. In Jan. 1968, SIG AH had 46 members and $92.00 in dues allocations. The Archives list an AH program at the 1972 Convention; Karen Markey served as chair in 1981-82. Known officers for SIG AH are listed at the SIG webpage, <nowiki>http://www.asist.org/SIG/SIGAH/officers.html</nowiki>. The SIG has organized and presented sessions regularly at ASIST Annual Meetings.

	===== Bioinformatics (BIO) (virtual) =====		===== Bioinformatics (BIO) (virtual) =====
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	===== Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts (BWP) (virtual) =====		===== Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts (BWP) (virtual) =====
	SIG BWP, a virtual SIG, was established in July 2005, organized by then ASIST President-Elect Michael Leach (~~SIG listserve archives at <nowiki>http://mail.asis.org/pipermail/sig-bwp/</nowiki>, and SIG~~ blog at <nowiki>http://asist.typepad.com/sig_bwp/</nowiki>).		SIG BWP, a virtual SIG, was established in July 2005, organized by then ASIST President-Elect Michael Leach (see archived blog at <nowiki>http://asist.typepad.com/sig_bwp/</nowiki>).

	===== Classification Research (CR) =====		===== Classification Research (CR) =====
	SIG CR was established in 1966 (ASIS Archives). The ASIS Archives (Box 65) includes a letter of March 3, 1966 relating that Phyllis Richmond accepted the SIG's charter and was appointed as Chair pro tem, with Pauline Cochrane as Vice Chair. Ray Schwartz served as chair in 1994-95 ~~(per SIG webpage at <nowiki>http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGCR/index.shtml~</nowiki>)~~. SIG CR has published proceedings of its Classification Research Workshop since the first workshop in 1990, and these are available from <nowiki>http://journals.lib.washington.edu/index.php/acro/issue/archive</nowiki>		SIG CR was established in 1966 (ASIS Archives). The ASIS Archives (Box 65) includes a letter of March 3, 1966 relating that Phyllis Richmond accepted the SIG's charter and was appointed as Chair pro tem, with Pauline Cochrane as Vice Chair. Ray Schwartz served as chair in 1994-95. SIG CR has published proceedings of its Classification Research Workshop since the first workshop in 1990, and these are available from <nowiki>http://journals.lib.washington.edu/index.php/acro/issue/archive</nowiki>

	===== CON (SIG CON) =====		===== CON (SIG CON) =====
	SIG CON is an award-winning Special Interest Group of the Society! It has a great website maintained by Candy Schwartz at <nowiki>http://web.simmons.edu/~schwartz/con/sig-con.html</nowiki> . SIG CON was born at the 1975 ASIS Meeting in Boston with a notice, published in the conference newsletter The Crier. In October 1995, the SIG marked "20 years of SIG CON" in a spoof issue title of JASIS 16(0) Guest Edited by Candy Schwartz. SIG CON, "the lighter side of ASIS&T," appears regularly as a social event at ASIST Annual Meetings. As part of the journal's 50th Anniversary special issue, see also the following:		SIG CON is an award-winning Special Interest Group of the Society! It has a great website maintained by Candy Schwartz at <nowiki>http://web.simmons.edu/~schwartz/con/sig-con.html</nowiki> . SIG CON was born at the 1975 ASIS Meeting in Boston with a notice, published in the conference newsletter The Crier. In October 1995, the SIG marked "20 years of SIG CON" in a spoof issue title of JASIS 16(0) Guest Edited by Candy Schwartz. SIG CON, "the lighter side of ASIS&T," appears regularly as a social event at ASIST Annual Meetings. As part of the journal's 50th Anniversary special issue, see also the following:

	Schwartz, Candy. (1999). The role of SIG/CON in the advancement of information science. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 50(11), 1037-1039. ~~doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097- 4571(1999)50:11<1037::AID-ASI11>3.0.CO;2-L~~		Schwartz, Candy. (1999). The role of SIG/CON in the advancement of information science. Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 50(11), 1037-1039.

	===== Critical Issues (CRIT) (virtual) =====		===== Critical Issues (CRIT) (virtual) =====
	SIG CRIT, a virtual SIG, was established in December 2002, organized by Ron Day. Digital Libraries (DL) SIG DL was established in 2000 and Allison R. Kopczynski served as chair in 2000-01. "In the spring of 2000, motivated by Jim Cretsos, Suzie Allard and Allison Kopczynski founded this SIG. Through the direct guidance and support provided by Jim, both Suzie and Allison were able to establish a set of by-laws, prepare a technical program for the 2000 Annual Meeting in Chicago, establish a listserv, create a Website, and recruit a full slate of officers." -- from SIG DL's first Annual Report, 2000-01~~, available at <nowiki>http://www.asist.org/SIG/sigdl/about.html</nowiki>~~		SIG CRIT, a virtual SIG, was established in December 2002, organized by Ron Day. Digital Libraries (DL) SIG DL was established in 2000 and Allison R. Kopczynski served as chair in 2000-01. "In the spring of 2000, motivated by Jim Cretsos, Suzie Allard and Allison Kopczynski founded this SIG. Through the direct guidance and support provided by Jim, both Suzie and Allison were able to establish a set of by-laws, prepare a technical program for the 2000 Annual Meeting in Chicago, establish a listserv, create a Website, and recruit a full slate of officers." -- from SIG DL's first Annual Report, 2000-01

	===== Education for Information Science (ED) =====		===== Education for Information Science (ED) =====
	SIG ED was established in 1966 under ADI, when it was originally SIG ES (Education for Information Science). Herbert M. Ohlman served as founding Chairman of SIG ES from 1966-1977. In 1967, Mr. Ohlman also chaired ASIS' SIG on Information Retention~~; please see his entry in Robert Williams' "Pioneers of Information Science in North America" index at <nowiki>http://faculty.libsci.sc.edu/bob/ISP/ohlman.htm</nowiki>~~. Jody Fagan served as chair in 2002-03 ~~(per SIG webpage at <nowiki>http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGED/</nowiki>)~~. SIG/ED has administered the Doctoral Forum at each ASIS&T Annual Meeting and the annual Student Paper Contest, since ca. 2000.		SIG ED was established in 1966 under ADI, when it was originally SIG ES (Education for Information Science). [[Herbert M. Ohlman]] served as founding Chairman of SIG ES from 1966-1977. In 1967, Mr. Ohlman also chaired ASIS' SIG on Information Retention. Jody Fagan served as chair in 2002-03. SIG/ED has administered the Doctoral Forum at each ASIS&T Annual Meeting and the annual Student Paper Contest, since ca. 2000.

	===== Health Informatics (HLTH) =====		===== Health Informatics (HLTH) =====
	This SIG was established as SIG MR [unknown full name] ca. 1970, and as evidenced by a May 25, 1979 letter in the ASIS Archives (Box 69), its change in name was approved to SIG Medical Information Systems (MED) in 1979. The SIG renamed to Medical Informatics (SIG MED) ca. 1995, and Nancy Blase served as chair in 1999-2000 ~~(per listing at <nowiki>http://www.asis.org/AboutASIS/AboutASIS/asis-sigs.html#SIGMED</nowiki>)~~. The SIG renamed both its acronym and its full name to Health Informatics (SIG HLTH) in November 2009 ~~(per SIG listserve archives at <nowiki>http://mail.asis.org/pipermail/sigmed-l/2009-</nowiki> November/000250.html)~~.		This SIG was established as SIG MR [unknown full name] ca. 1970, and as evidenced by a May 25, 1979 letter in the ASIS Archives (Box 69), its change in name was approved to SIG Medical Information Systems (MED) in 1979. The SIG renamed to Medical Informatics (SIG MED) ca. 1995, and Nancy Blase served as chair in 1999-2000. The SIG renamed both its acronym and its full name to Health Informatics (SIG HLTH) in November 2009.

	===== History & Foundations of Information Science (HFIS) =====		===== History & Foundations of Information Science (HFIS) =====
	SIG Foundations of Information Science (FIS) was established in 1972 as evidenced by an approval of May 18, 1972 (application made May 12) appointing Laurence Heilprin as chair pro tem of SIG FIS (ASIS Archives, Box 66, see also <nowiki>http://www.personal.kent.edu/~tfroehli/sighfis/hist.html#hist</nowiki>). The SIG expanded both its acronym and its full name to History & Foundations of Information Science SIG HFIS) in 1995 (Buckland and Hahn, 1998), approved by the ASIS Board that May. Thomas Froehlich served as chair in 1999-2000 ~~(per listing at <nowiki>http://www.asis.org/AboutASIS/AboutASIS/asis-sigs.html#SIGHFIS</nowiki>)~~. The History of Information Science and Technology Fund was approved by the ASIS Board of Directors, June 21 2000, and its first awards were presented in 2009. The proceedings of the Conference on the History and Heritage of Science Information Systems, held October 23-25, 1998 in Pittsburgh, PA, prior to the ASIS Annual Meeting, were published in October 1999. The proceedings of the Second Conference on the History and Heritage of Scientific Information Systems, held November 15-17, 2002 prior to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, were published in 2004. SIG HFIS members organized the 75th Anniversary Pre-Conference on the History of ASIST and Information Science and Technology Worldwide, held on October 27, 2012 in Baltimore, MD.		SIG Foundations of Information Science (FIS) was established in 1972 as evidenced by an approval of May 18, 1972 (application made May 12) appointing Laurence Heilprin as chair pro tem of SIG FIS (ASIS Archives, Box 66, see also <nowiki>http://www.personal.kent.edu/~tfroehli/sighfis/hist.html#hist</nowiki>). The SIG expanded both its acronym and its full name to History & Foundations of Information Science SIG HFIS) in 1995 (Buckland and Hahn, 1998), approved by the ASIS Board that May. Thomas Froehlich served as chair in 1999-2000. The History of Information Science and Technology Fund was approved by the ASIS Board of Directors, June 21 2000, and its first awards were presented in 2009. The proceedings of the Conference on the History and Heritage of Science Information Systems, held October 23-25, 1998 in Pittsburgh, PA, prior to the ASIS Annual Meeting, were published in October 1999. The proceedings of the Second Conference on the History and Heritage of Scientific Information Systems, held November 15-17, 2002 prior to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA, were published in 2004. SIG HFIS members organized the 75th Anniversary Pre-Conference on the History of ASIST and Information Science and Technology Worldwide, held on October 27, 2012 in Baltimore, MD.

	===== Human Computer Interaction (HCI) (virtual) =====		===== Human Computer Interaction (HCI) (virtual) =====
	SIG User On-Line Interaction (UOI) was established ca. 1973 (ASIS Archives). The SIG was renamed to Human Computer Interaction (SIG HCI) ca. 1989 (ASIS Archives). Erica Lilly served as chair in 1999-2000 ~~(per listing at <nowiki>http://www.asis.org/AboutASIS/AboutASIS/asis-sigs.html#SIGHCI</nowiki>)~~. The SIG became a virtual SIG at the 2010 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.		SIG User On-Line Interaction (UOI) was established ca. 1973 (ASIS Archives). The SIG was renamed to Human Computer Interaction (SIG HCI) ca. 1989 (ASIS Archives). Erica Lilly served as chair in 1999-2000. The SIG became a virtual SIG at the 2010 Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA.

	===== Information Architecture (IA) (virtual) =====		===== Information Architecture (IA) (virtual) =====