Association for Information Systems
The AIS History Task Force for the IS Discipline fosters collection, preservation, interpretation, writing, and dissemination of the historical information in and about the IS field. To this end, the task force provides guidance within AIS and organizes activities independently and in collaboration with other AIS committees and groups. It advises AIS council on matters of the legacy and heritage of the IS field.
In celebration of AIS serving society for 30 years,
we take a look back on an extensive history of AIS, the field of Information Systems and our community by highlighting certain aspects of the organization and our members.
Ten Questions
Many years ago, AIS introduced a column called Ten Questions, which featured members throughout the field of IS. Written by Ryan Wright and David Agogo, the column quietly went into hibernation around 2017 as roles changed and lives became busier. With AIS celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, we are renewing the Ten Questions column, with a twist. We will be focusing on our members and volunteers who have helped shape AIS over the last 30 years while looking to the future of the association and envisioning the next 30 years.
AIS From the Start
Over the next few months, AIS will be highlighting the story of the organization’s origins through a series of articles called AIS From the Start. Follow along as we explore how the field of Information Systems continued to grow and how the formation of our 30-year-old organization has helped to support the field through research and innovation
LEO: The Story of the World’s First Business Computer - Computing History UK
The story of the Lyons Electronic Office, an important part of UK computing history, as told by the people who worked on it. From the Centre for Computing History.