2024 ASIS&T Annual Meeting

I had the incredible opportunity to attend the ASIS&T Annual Meeting in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I was honored  to be invited to assist with the panel "Conceptions of Everyday Life in Information Science," hosted by Dr. Jenna Hartel (Faculty of Information - University of Toronto). It was a pleasure collaborating with Allie Landy, a Master's student at the University of Toronto, and distinguished panelists: Dr. Ana Ndumu (University of Maryland, USA), Dr. Melissa Ocepek (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA),  and Dr. Ian Ruthven (University of Strathclyde, UK). BUT what made ASIS&T extra special, was the connections. I met amazing fellow grad students and scholars who were incredibly kind and thoughtful. Academia may have a chilly reputation, but this conference was a reminder that kindness matters and people ALWAYS come first!

Huge thanks to the University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education and the Department of Information Science for their support and this awesome write-up. And to ASIS&T’s U.S. Northeast Chapter, thank you for the Conference Support Award!