,the body representing the academic Information Systems discipline world-wide, publishes two journals, the high repute AIS Journal and the Communications of the AIS. Both journals have published articles on LEO or referring to LEO, and it organises major conferences annually on the discipline. The AIS provides an annual award to members who have made significant contributions to the discipline of Information systems. The award is named the LEO AWARD, as a reminder of the pioneering role LEO took in the evolution of computers in information systems. May 2022, Brook Pritchett (brook@aisnet.com) appointed AIS Historian with his own web presence. It includes an explanation of the AIS LEO Award and those who were honoured with the award, plus a reference and link to the LEO Film. See:
https://ishistory.aisnet.org/awards/leoaward/
As of May 1st 2022 the total membership of the AIS was 4399 and increasing
