Second-year iSchool student Oluwademilade Oloyede has LIS interests that range from public to academic libraries and archives. Hailing from Nigeria and a member of the Yoruba tribe, Oloyede’s experience with libraries looks a little different …
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Congratulations to all iSchool graduates!
On May 15, graduates and their families and friends joined iSchool faculty and staff for the 2022 Information School Graduation Ceremony at the Pyle Center. The 2022 Distinguished Scholar, Dr. Karen Brown, presented remarks to …
iSchool Library Vintage Poster Collection
iSchool student Abigail Guidry recently organized a collection of library and literacy promotional posters housed at the library for decades. Most of the posters are about children’s literacy, promotion of individual books, and library advocacy. …
iSchool MA students describe their practicum experiences
The MA program requires a 120-hour practicum experience for all students. Students are placed in a variety of library and information agency settings where they apply what they’ve learned in courses to a work environment. …
iSchool’s Undergraduate Major is one of three new CDIS degrees
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) is adding three new degree programs to its growing portfolio to meet mounting interest from employers and students and increase access to technology …
2022 Distinguished Alumna: Dr. Karen Brown
Dr. Karen Brown (MA’77) is the recipient of the iSchool’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. A longtime Badger, Dr. Brown first came to UW-Madison as an undergrad and proceeded to earn a master’s degree at the …
Instructor Profile: Kelsey Johnson-Kaiser
Kelsey Johnson-Kaiser (MA’13) has always been excited about youth services. Now the Youth & Family Services Manager at St. Paul Public Library, Johnson-Kaiser’s interest in teaching was piqued when she was asked to teach an …
Adam Rule awarded American Medical Association grant
Assistant Professor Adam Rule is co-investigator on a 1-year, $50,000 grant from the American Medical Association (AMA). The grant, Off the Clock: Validating Measures of After-hours EHR Work in Primary Care at UW Health, aims …
Instructor Profile: Jacob Ineichen
iSchool courses are taught by a mix of faculty, instructional staff, and working practitioners. Jacob Ineichen has taught a variety of courses for the iSchool including LIS 644 Digital Tools, Trends, and Debates and LIS …
Instructor Profile: Anna Simon
iSchool courses are taught by a mix of faculty, permanent instructors, and working practitioners. Anna Simon, interim head of UW-Madison’s Kohler Art Library, teaches LIS 855 Art Librarianship. Things clicked for Anna Simon when she …