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From the Director’s Chair
Fall semester is in full swing and there are so many things to be thankful for. One thing I am especially appreciating is the simple pleasure of life at UW: lively hallways, seeing colleagues and …
Tribal Libraries, Archives & Museums Program Event Celebrates Successes
For fourteen years members of the iSchool have been working together with the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe (Gaa-Miskwaabikaang) as part of the Tribal Libraries, Archives and Museums (TLAM) program. In late October …
Rebekah Willett – Awarded Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship
Congratulations to Professor Rebekah Willett who was recently awarded a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship. This award is among the most prestigious granted by the university and is awarded to recognize distinguished scholarship as well as …
Student Profile – Satvik Shukla, MS Information expected Fall 2022
“A lot of people in technology want to study programming,” said MS Information student Satvik Shukla, “I was a little different, I wanted to know what was happening in the background and how technology interacts …
Student Profile – Julia Grossinger, BS Information Science Expected Spring 2023
Originally from Philadelphia, UW–Madison senior Julia Grossinger knew she wanted to leave home for college. UW–Madison was the perfect place. It was big, had lots of lakes and nature, great academics and amazing school spirit. …
Alumni Profile – Chandra Prabha, “Home is Where I Feel at Home”
When Chandra Prabha arrived in Madison fifty years ago, she did not know what her future would hold. A chance encounter with a library staff and a sense of ease at a south side branch …
Alumni Profile- Karen Brown, 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award
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 …
Fall 2022 Alumni Updates
Kristin Briney (MA’13) and Becky Yoose (MA’08) published a book together earlier in the year: Managing Data for Patron Privacy: Comprehensive Strategies for Libraries. Jeff Hancks (MA’02) is in his 18th year at Western Illinois University where …
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 …