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[Soo Young Rieh @riehsooyoung]

@lis_prof @ProfDaniaBilal1 and I invite you to apply to the 2021 #IDEA_AI_Institute one-week professional development program for library and information professionals funded by @US_IMLS. Application Deadline 3/1/2021. See https://t.co/G49bS9fZTC #AILibraries

[CChu @lis_prof]

Project leaders @riehsooyoung @profdaniabilal1 and I (@MortensonCenter Director) invite you to apply to the 2021 #IDEA_AI_Institute. Register for the 1/12/21 info session https://t.co/nmOergUPRZ. See https://t.co/oJmwLSx5P3 for info on @US_IMLS-funded project.

[CChu @lis_prof]

Warm greetings from the @MortensonCenter and my sincere wishes for the gift of health, joy and peace during the holiday season and into 2021!

[Mortenson Center @MortensonCenter]

As the year is coming to a close and the holiday season is nearing, the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs thanks you for your support during this challenging year. Our sincere wishes for a safe and festive holiday, and joy and peace in 2021!

[CChu @lis_prof]

Join us at final #asist20 Coffee, Tea and Cocktails hour hosted by @sig3i at 6pm EDT today to congratulate @asist_org awardees: SIG Member of Year @DPotnis, and @sig3i for SIG Publication of Year & SIG of Year. Raffle winners drawn at reception. See: https://t.co/FRUQri2AlP

[CChu @lis_prof]

Thank you to @asist_org staff for the success of our 83rd annual meeting #asist20 and inaugural virtual conference.

[CChu @lis_prof]

Thank you for the honor of serving as 2019-20 @asist_org President, and thank you for all the work by our leadership, members. and staff (Lydia Middleton, Terrence Curtis, Aminta Dawson, Cathy Nash and Naonnda Scoggins), and #asist20 participants for a stimuling conference.

[CChu @lis_prof]

Thank you to our #asist20 sponsors.

[CChu @lis_prof]

#asist20 closing plenary just ended. Thank you for your insights and suggestions from the regional chapters to advance the #SDGs. Thank you to all who participated and contributed to make it a success. See you at #asist21

[CChu @lis_prof]

Building community partnerships is being discussed at #asist2020 EDI Acceleartor session "Prioritizing Marginalized Populations in Information Science" #SDGs 10, 16 - community-led, de-centering yourself as research and institution, focusing on sustainable relationships

[Prof Jia Tina Du @dujiarainy]

Here are a few snapshots of President Prof Clara Chu’s welcome reception held just now. Very critical topic focus and interesting discussions among the many participants: #infodemics #infodemiology, #informationvaccine @asist_org @lis_prof @BharatMehraUA and Kendra Albright.

[CChu @lis_prof]

Preliminary results of @dujiarainy co-authored paper "Late-Life Immigration, Transition Process, and Information Behavior Among Older Chinese Individuals in Australia" at #asist2020 paper session 13 on Diverse Populations (#SDGs 3, 5, 10, 16)

[CChu @lis_prof]

@dujiarainy presents co-authored paper on "Late-Life Immigration, Transition Process, and Information Behavior Among Older Chinese Individuals in Australia" at #asist2020

[CChu @lis_prof]

#asist20 panel is examining "My Favorite Unreliable Source? Information Sharing and Acquisition Through Informal Networks" @SDGoals 16, 17. - people as information sources is key to understanding information behavior and potential misinformation.

[CChu @lis_prof]

Started day 2 of #ASIST20 meeting colleagues at our social hour. Now, at #EDI Accelerator Series on "But You Should See Color: Teaching and Research in Information Science" [#SDGs 4, 10, 16] - #EDI needs to be infused across the curriculum and the subject of specialized classes.

[CChu @lis_prof]

In half an hour, #ASIST20 will hold the @asist_org President's Opening Program and Welcome Reception on "Information, Immunization, and Infodemic During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

[CChu @lis_prof]

#ASIST20 is holding 6 #EDI Accelerator Sessions, organized by Nicole Cooke and Joe Sanchez. Thank you! I'm at the first one on #EDI and Leadership in Information Science [@SDGs 10, 16, 17]

[CChu @lis_prof]

#ASIST20 theme on "Information for a Sustainable World: Addressing Society's Grand Challenges" has allowed all sessions to be organized by @SDGoals

[CChu @lis_prof]

#ASIST20 - listening to papers on Reducing Inequities [#SDGs 10, 11, 12, 16] by Monica Colon Aguirre (Persona Latinx Profiles), Jessica Yi-Yun Cheng (taxonomies Indigenous tribes of Taiwan) and Darin Freeburg (innovation of nonprofit refugee resettlement agencies)

[CChu @lis_prof]

As @asist_org President, I'm excited to have launched our #ASIST20 conf, with a keynote by Houman Haddad, Head of Emerging Technologies @WFP (winner of 2020 @NobelPrize for Peace), on Building Blocks - world’s largest implementation of blockchain tech for humanitarian assistance.

[CChu @lis_prof]

@ALA_PLA Intentionality: promote each library staff & volunteer to make 1 pledge (big or small) on how they’ll create an inclusive community #chatPLA #Inclusion