The Information School, or “iSchool” is the new name of the UW-Madison academic department known as the School of Library and Information Studies. On July 1, 2017, the University of Wisconsin-Madison formally recognized the School’s …
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Alumni Profile: Sam Abrams (MA’17) & StoryCorps
Sam Abrams (MA’17) recently finished working for StoryCorps as the community archivist. As the community archivist, she managed the lifecycle of the organization’s digital and physical assets and supported a field staff of twenty-five people …
SLIS Name Change: Future Directions
Over the past two years, faculty and staff have been hard at work to broaden the scope of the curriculum while staying true to the school’s traditions in educating librarians, archivists, and information professionals. A …
Alumni Profile: Nathan Sowry (MA’13)
Nathan has always had an interest in history and culture, and has gravitated towards positions in archives libraries, and museums. He volunteered with the Smithsonian Institution’s Anthropology Library, and later worked at the National Archives …
2017 Distinguished Alumna: Dr. Susan Allen (MA’68)
Dr. Susan Allen (MA’68), is a dedicated leader who has flourished as a scholar, practitioner, and administrator at a variety of institutions. She contributed significantly to the areas of rare books and special collections, serving …
Mad UX Certificate in UW News
The iSchool is excited to announce the new Mad UX Certificate, a post-graduate capstone certificate focusing on the exciting field of user experience design. UW News recently featured the certificate, which is a collaboration between …
Director’s Statement Regarding Recent Executive Order on Immigration
During this time of uncertainty, we would like to remind our students, alumni, faculty and staff that you belong to an educational and professional community that values and supports you. This community has spoken out …
Dr. Chi-Shiou Lin (PhD ’07) named Director of LIS at National Taiwan University
Dr. Chi-Shiou Lin was recently name Director of the Department of Library and Information Science at National Taiwan University (NTU). Dr. Lin earned his PhD in 2007 and worked in the SLIS Library as a …
Safety, Stress and Inclusion Resources
Dear Students, SLIS faculty and staff are committed to social justice, diversity, and equality among our staff, students, and services. We want everyone to feel welcome and involved at SLIS. SLIS is currently in the …
Molly McBride (’16) Preserves Film in Chile
Molly McBride is a 2016 graduate of the iSchool. Below, she describes her experience preserving film at an institute in Santiago, Chile. Thanks to a connection I made at the 2015 Association of Moving Image …