Joyce M. Shaw, Head of Gunter Library at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, was elected to the position of Vice-Chair Atmospheric Sciences Librarians International (ASLI) for 2020. Atmospheric Science Librarians International is an international professional association for atmospheric science librarians, institutions, and organizations involved in atmospheric research. Vice-Chair serves as chair of the program and conference planning committee for the 24th annual conference: ASLI in 2021: Strengthening engagement with communities through our science and service.
This conference is scheduled for January 13-14, 2021, as part of the 101st American Meteorological Society meeting, scheduled for January, 10-14, 2021, in New Orleans, LA. For more information about or to join ASLI: http://www.aslionline.org.
Shaw said, “I am honored, grateful, and energized to be a part of the leadership of this outstanding organization. As we face the challenges of climate change in the midst of a global pandemic, I support this organization’s efforts to share information and resources and to provide service to the international community of atmospheric science librarians, researchers, and practitioners. I encourage all librarians who are interested in environmental sustainability to join ASLI and to attend our 24th annual conference in New Orleans.”