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 the Canvas site information. If you didn’t receive the email, please contact Anna Palmer, ahpalmer@wisc.edu. The site will open at …
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 on Monika’s decision to pursue the library profession. “Growing up, my mom would always take us to the library with …
The iSchool recently received an unprecedented gift: a $5.5 million donation with the flexibility to be used at the discretion of the school. The gift will support the research and diversity missions of the iSchool. Specifically, the gift is expected to fund the research of new junior faculty members, helping them become prominent scholars in …
The iSchool is excited to name Patrick Losinski (MA’83) as the 2021 Distinguished Alumnus. Patrick is currently the CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Library in Ohio. Tell us a little about your background. I grew up in Stevens Point, WI and attended UW-Stevens Point. My degree included an internship for the local cable access television …
Dear iSchool family, We write to share our grief for the loss of the eight people murdered Tuesday in Atlanta. While we do not yet know all of the details, reports indicate that people were targeted for violence based on their perceived race and gender. Six of those killed were of Asian descent and seven …
Rachel Vagts did not anticipate that serving as the president of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) would involve responding to a global pandemic, but she has successfully helped the organization through the unprecedented circumstances. This meant moving educational offerings and annual meetings to virtual formats and adjusting the budget to avoid employee layoffs. The …
It was not a straight road to librarianship and a 2020 induction into the Special Library Association (SLA) Hall of Fame for Rita Ormsby (MA’92). Rita’s career started with a journalism degree, editing the quarterly publication for the Center for Rural Affairs, and continued with twelve years as a legal assistant in Minnesota. After volunteering …
Interested in learning more about the new Master of Science in Information degree? There are upcoming events featuring faculty, career options, and application tips. Events will be recorded. Faculty Spotlight: MS Information January 19, 2021 | 4-4:30 p.m. | Watch the recording Join Dr. Ian Hutchins to hear how information is used to advance medical …
With the deployment of personal smart health technology, new digital tools are now within reach of people around the globe. From smart watches that monitor heart rate to Bluetooth enabled pulse oximeters, individuals can now get information about their health and do a better job taking care of themselves. As the importance of these consumer …
For the first time ever, the Information School (iSchool) at UW-Madison is accepting applications for a newly launched Master of Science Information degree. The degree complements the iSchool’s long standing Masters of Arts degree in Library and Information Studies, extending the iSchool’s information and data management education and career preparation into new areas. The first …