About SIG-III

The Special Interest Group for International Information Issues (SIG/III) is an interest group focusing on international information issues. Founded in 1982, the SIG applies the Mission and Vision of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T, our parent organization) to an international context. SIG/III membership includes a true cross-section of global ASIS&T members. The purposes of SIG/III are: a) to promote better awareness among ASIS&T members and information professionals of the importance of international cooperation; b) to facilitate and enhance better communication and interaction among ASIS&T members and their global colleagues on information issues; and c) to provide a forum for exploring and discussing international information issues and problems. 

In furthering these goals, the SIG has fostered a diverse community of scholars around the world examining different aspects of global information issues. Our website and social medias offer a flavor of the different activities in which we engage. In this regrd, we hold the International Paper Contest to encourage scholarship in the field of information science from the developing world. We also maintain the InfoShare program to offer ASIS&T memberships to scholars from the developing world who would not otherwise be able to afford membership. In addition to publishing the SIG/III Newsletter as the formal record of the interest group, we also maintain the SIG/III social media pages as meanses of disseminating news and ideas about international information related issues and of communicating with each other. 
 
We encourage you to join us!  We would love to have your thoughts on international information and related issues. 

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WINNERS OF THE 2013 ASIS&T SIG III INTERNATIONAL PAPER CONTEST

Posted: Monday, September 2, 2013 - 5:23pm

WINNERS OF THE 2013 ASIS&T SIG III INTERNATIONAL PAPER CONTEST

The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group on International Information...

SIG III Webinar

Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 7:22pm
 

SIG III: Getting Published in Reputable International Journals and Other Publications Webinar Date:  Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 11:30pm-12:30pm (EDT)

2013 InforShare Award Winners

Posted: Monday, August 19, 2013 - 4:33pm

We are proud to announce the winners of the InfoShare membership award for 2013. This year we are able to support 7 professionals and students from 5 different countries.

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SIG-III 2012 Business Meeting Minutes

Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 2:06pm

Below are minutes from the 2012 SIG-III business meeting in Baltimore last month. This was such a great meeting! They are pretty thorough and I think Shimelis did a remarkable job in capturing the...

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