EVER WONDERED WHAT MAKES SIG/III THE HOTTEST SIG AROUND?

Welcome to SIG/III, the special interest group on International Information Issues of ASIS&T. Since its inception, SIG/III has won the SIG-of-the-Year Award eight times. Last year, SIG/III was once again the co-winner of the award at the 2002 Annual Meeting, and has made history by winning this award three times in a row!

1) its members: SIG/III has about 200 members, including most non-U.S. ASIST members as well as a true cross-section of U.S. ASIST members.

2) its officers: the SIG/III officers have affiliations both with the academic and professional worlds, and are actively involved in international research and work. They are also members of various other SIGs and professional associations, thus enabling cross-fertilization, multidisciplinary perspectives and collaboration.

3) its mission statement: the purposes of SIG/III are a) to promote better awareness among ASIST members and information professionals of the importance of international cooperation; b) to facilitate and enhance better communication and interaction among ASIST members and their foreign colleagues on information issues; and c) to provide a forum for exploring and discussing international information issues and problems.

Beyond the benefits that one gets as an ASIST member (e.g., subscriptions to the Bulletin, the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) and JobLine, ASIST's regular listing of career opportunities in the information professions), SIG-III members have access to a large network of international colleagues and experts, along with the opportunity to raise their concerns, and have a voice about information issues in an increasingly globalized world. And... they are also more likely to meet someone who speaks their language, knows about and enjoys their music and food at the International Reception.

So join the SIG/III family: become a member if you are not one already; tell your friends, colleagues and students about SIG/III; and more importantly get involved!

For more information, check our webpage at: http://www.asis.org/SIG/SIGIII/