On May 25, 2023, the Progressive Librarians Guild’s (PLG) Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize Committee announced that Maggie Grabmeier from University of Wisconsin–Madison is the 2023 winner of the Miriam Braverman Memorial Prize! Grabmeier’s essay was titled “Out of Bounds: Sexual Harassment from Patrons in the Public Library”. Grabmeier graduated with a MA LIS in May …
Annie Aaker MA’23 My future professional plans are: I plan to stay in Madison and continue working at Madison Public Library as a circulation page and as a Bubbler Artist in the Neighborhood this summer (art programming with kids and families)! After the summer, I’m going to stay on as a page and continue looking out …
With graduation celebrations underway this week, three notable iSchool graduates share their next chapters, relive favorite moments, and dispense some words of wisdom on what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown. Annie Aaker MA’23 Annie Aaker MA’23 Program: Library & Information Studies My future professional plans are: I plan to stay in Madison and continue working at …
The Information School at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pleased to announce Michele Besant (MA ’93, PhD ’99) has been selected by the Alumni Board as the recipient of the 2023 Alumni of the Year Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding alumni in recognition of leadership and accomplishment in the field of library and information …
Student Profile –Corey Black (MA Library & Information Studies x’24) Madison, Malawi, Beijing, Washington, DC. Corey Black’s journey to the iSchool has been a bit of an adventure. Like many Wisconsin kids, Black decided to attend her hometown school, UW–Madison. UW was a clear choice since she was chosen to be a Precollege Enrichment Opportunity …
Student Spotlight – Alina Mukhortova (BS Information Science x’25) Alina Mukhortova is a long way from home. She is an international student from Krasnodar, Russia, pursuing the iSchool’s newly offered information science major. The information science major will be in addition to her bachelor of science degree in consumer behavior and marketplace studies in the …
Best Wishes to Debra Shapiro Congratulations to Debra Shapiro, who will retire from the iSchool on June 30. Shapiro (MA LIS ’91) joined the department professionally in 2000 to work in continuing education services, and became the coordinator of the online master of arts program in 2006. Her previous experience included working as a reference …
Did you know that every seven years the iSchool must reaccredit its master of arts in library and information studies (LIS) program? All programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) go through a very formal and extensive review process. This was our year, and it was an intensive and involved process. While the iSchool …