By Thomas Jilk The state of Wisconsin is dotted with more than 15,000 lakes and crisscrossed by thousands of miles of rivers and streams. It borders the mighty Mississippi and two of the Great Lakes. …
Alumni
Alumni spotlight: Meng Qu and the future of libraries
Years before the COVID-19 pandemic made virtual learning mainstream, Meng Qu ‘18 suspected online education was poised to grow rapidly. Equipped with a degree in Instructional Technology, Qu was curious about where future innovations in …
iSchool community comes together to celebrate winter graduates
On December 14, Information School students, faculty and staff gathered at a lively reception to celebrate 38 winter graduates across all iSchool programs. This semester, graduates included students completing the following programs: MA Library & …
Alumni spotlight: Brody Coning
iSchool alum Brody Coning, film archivist at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film archives do more than store old movies. They preserve culture, in the words and voices of those who shaped …
Alumni Profile: Jameson Zaballos (User Experience Design Certificate, ’19)
Jameson Zaballos earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at UW-Madison in 2017 and returned to earn a certificate in User Experience Design (UX) at the iSchool in 2019. Zaballos is currently working as an …
Alumni Profile: Janet Tom (MA’99)
iSchool alumna Janet Tom (MA’99) was one of ten librarians across the country to be awarded ALA’s 2019 “I Love My Librarian Award” for her work at the San Francisco Public Library. Co-workers and patrons …
A Message to the iSchool Community
Dear Students, Alumni, Faculty and Staff of the iSchool, In the wake of recent racist anti-Black incidents and violence in Minnesota, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, New York, and elsewhere around the country, we call for full …
Rebecca Millerjohn (MA’16) named a 2020 Library Journal Mover and Shaker
Congratulations to iSchool alum Rebecca Millerjohn! Ms. Millerjohn was named a 2020 Mover and Shaker by Library Journal. Currently a Youth Services Librarian at Madison Public Library, she is recognized for incorporating assessment into the …