Assistant Professor Adam Rule’s human-computer interaction research strives to make it possible for everyone, not just data scientists, to tell compelling stories with data. We asked him to share his background and describe why he …
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Practicum Experience: Kristen Huset
All iSchool students in the MA program complete a 120-hour practicum experience in a professional setting. We interviewed students in the summer session to learn more about their work. Kristen Huset is working on a …
Practicum Experience: Virginia Papke
All iSchool students in the MA program complete a 120-hour practicum experience in a professional setting. We interviewed students in the summer session to learn more about their work. This summer, iSchool student Virginia Papke …
Alumni Profile: Katelyn Martens-Rodriguez infuses social justice into work as a children’s librarian
Katelyn Martens-Rodriguez (MA’14) came to the iSchool to become a school librarian. With a degree in elementary education and a teaching license in Minnesota, it made sense. However, after working briefly at a public school …
Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Ham (1930-2021)
Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Ham, who was instrumental in establishing the archives program in the 1960s, passed away in June. Originally hired by the Wisconsin Historical Society as the state archivist, his arrival in Madison coincided …
Allison Kaplan to Retire This Summer
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 …
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 …