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ProfessorDiane Sonnenwald

Emeritus Professor (RTA)

School of Information and Communication Studies

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  • Emeritus Professor (RTA)
    School of Information and Communication Studies
  • 01 716 7799
  • University College Dublin, School of Information and Communication Studies

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • JOURNAL/SERIES EDITED
    Library & Information Science Research (opens in a new tab)⁠
    9 Mar 2026 - 1 Feb 2027
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Umea University
    3 Apr 2025 - 3 Apr 2025
    Provided a workshop on collaboration focusing on collaboration skills and strategies.
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    ASIS&T Fellow
    5 Nov 2024
    This award recognizes individuals who have made substantial and sustained contributions to ASIS&T and the broader field of Information Science. ASIS&T Fellows will have made a significant contribution to one or more of the following areas of information science: research, products, teaching, and service to the profession, the association, and other entities such as government, industry, etc. Fellows must uphold ethical and professional standards to be appointed and to maintain the honor.
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITY
    Widening participation, proposal review processes & reviewer insights
    19 Mar 2021
    Invited presentiaotn for the ASIS&T European Chapter
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    ASIS&T African Chapter Executive Board
    1 Jul 2020
    Elected member
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    ASIS&T Award of Merit (opens in a new tab)⁠
    24 Jun 2020
    This is the highest honor presented by ASIS&T. The award recognizes particularly noteworthy and sustained contributions to the information science field, based on 3 criteria: impact on theory, scholarship, and practice; exemplary leadership and sustained involvement; and education and mentoring
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    CSI-COP, Citizen Scientists Investigating Cookies and App GDPR Compliance
    2 Apr 2020 - 1 Dec 2024
    Advisory Board member
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    University of Gothenburg, Academy of Design and Crafts
    8 Oct 2019
    Provided a workshop on collaboration that facilitated students' learning regarding collaboration skills and strategies.
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    CILIP (opens in a new tab)⁠
    1 Nov 2018 - 15 Apr 2026
    Accreditation assessment
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    European Commission
    1 Aug 2018 - 3 Mar 2027
    Consultant
  • CONSULTING / ADVISORY
    Västra Götaland Region
    1 Jan 2018 - 1 Mar 2023
    Consultant
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE
    Miscellaneous agencies
    1 Jun 2017 - 3 Nov 2020
    President
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Alumni Achievement in Information and Library Sciences
    1 Jan 2017
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    ASIS&T Distinguished Member
    3 Oct 2016
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Chair, ASIS&T Annual Meeting
    1 Jan 2016
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Guest Editor, Journal of Library and Information Science
    1 Jan 2016
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Invited Keynote Address, Conference on Library and Information Society
    1 Jan 2016
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Watson Davis Award
    1 Jan 2016
    The Watson Davis Award is ASIS&T highest service award.
  • PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
    Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
    10 Nov 2015 - 21 Oct 2016
    Conference Chair
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Visiting Professor, Distinguished Endowed Chair
    1 Jan 2015
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    ASIS&T International Relations Committee
    1 Oct 2014 - 1 Oct 2016
    Chair
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Achievers Hall of Fame
    1 Jan 2014
  • PERSONAL AWARD, PRIZE, HONOUR
    Elfreda A. Chatman Research Award
    1 Jan 2014
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Research Award Jury, American Society of Information Science & Technology
    1 Nov 2013 - 1 Nov 2014
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    ASIS&T SIG-III Webinar: Getting Published in Internaitonal Journals
    11 Sep 2013 - 11 Sep 2013