It has been fifteen years since Allison Kaplan joined the iSchool. In that time, she taught classes, advised students, and created a name for herself as the person with all the answers about the school …
Highlights
New director for the iSchool
Leadership changed at the iSchool this spring. Dr. Alan Rubel, who joined the faculty in 2010, will serve as iSchool director for the next three-year term. Dr. Rubel’s research interests are in information ethics, policy, …
iSchool leaps in rankings
The UW-Madison Information School (iSchool) recently moved up in the U.S. News and World Report ranking as the 11th best program for Library and Information studies in the nation. While the iSchool was already top-ranked …
iSchool Virtual Graduation Ceremony on May 9
Help the iSchool celebrate the Class of 2021! The iSchool will host a virtual graduation ceremony on May 9 via a Canvas Celebration site. An email was sent to alumni on Tuesday, May 4 with …
Family Ties: First year student Monika Hetzler follows in her mother’s footsteps
First year student Monika Hetzler is about to have more in common with her mom. Her mother, Svetha Hetzler, is the library director at the Sun Prairie (WI) Public Library and had a significant influence …
iSchool receives major gift: Mary Elizabeth Koch Fund
The iSchool recently received an unprecedented gift: a $5.5 million donation with the flexibility to be used at the discretion of the school. The gift will support the research and diversity missions of the iSchool. …
2021 Distinguished Alumnus: Patrick Losinski
The iSchool is excited to name Patrick Losinski (MA’83) as the 2021 Distinguished Alumnus. Patrick is currently the CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio. Tell us a little about your background. I grew …
The iSchool supports Asian and APIDA communities
Dear iSchool family, We write to share our grief for the loss of the eight people murdered Tuesday in Atlanta. While we do not yet know all of the details, reports indicate that people were …
Rachel Vagts (MA’97) Heads SAA as President
Rachel Vagts did not anticipate that serving as the president of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) would involve responding to a global pandemic, but she has successfully helped the organization through the unprecedented circumstances. …
Alumni Profile: Rita Ormsby (MA’92)
It was not a straight road to librarianship and a 2020 induction into the Special Library Association (SLA) Hall of Fame for Rita Ormsby (MA’92). Rita’s career started with a journalism degree, editing the quarterly …