ASIS&T SIG AI announces a call for nominations for the SIG AI Best Artificial Intelligence Published Paper Award 2024. The purpose of the award is to recognize the best paper published within the scope of SIG AI (see www.asist.org/sig/sigai). - Papers that have been published (i.e., not just accepted) in any peer-reviewed scholarly publication (journal or conference) during the prior calendar year (2024) are eligible for the award. - At least one author of a winning paper must be a member of SIG AI at the time of the award. (Any ASIS&T member may join SIG AI at any time.) - The paper must address AI from a Library and Information Science perspective. Papers reporting empirical research, theoretical contributions, or methodological advances are all eligible. - Papers that merely apply AI techniques (e.g., using NLP for data analysis) without focusing on AI from a Library and Information Science perspective are not eligible. 📅 Submission Details - Deadline for nominations: Monday, June 30th, end of the day - Submit nominations via this form: https://forms.gle/e3sGLeux6mrjNFoU8 (If you are unable to access the form, you may email your nomination to stefanie.havelka@ucd.ie with the following information: citation for the paper, a copy of the paper, and a rationale for the nomination.) 📄 Nomination Requirements - Full citation of the nominated paper - A copy of the paper (PDF format preferred) - A short rationale for the nomination, addressing: - Theoretical framework and/or conceptual relevance to AI from a Library and Information Science perspective. - Strength and appropriateness of the methodology - Significance and implications of the findings - Originality - Clarity of expression The award will consist of a cash prize and certificates from ASIS&T. We look forward to your nominations! Stefanie Havelka on behalf of the SIG AI -- Dr. Stefanie Havelka [she/her] Assistant Professor Service Learning Coordinator MLIS Thesis Coordinator MLIS Room C119 | Newman Building Phone: +353 01-716-8496 School of Information and Communication Studies University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4 Ireland