Did you know that every seven years the iSchool must reaccredit its master of arts in library and information studies (LIS) program? All programs accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) go through a very formal and extensive review process. This was our year, and it was an intensive and involved process. While the iSchool …
Congratulations to iSchool Associate Professor Jonathan Senchyne who was elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society at its semiannual meeting at the Century Association in New York City. The American Antiquarian Society (AAS) is both a learned society and major independent research library in Massachusetts that houses the largest collection of books, pamphlets, broadsides, …
Whenever there’s breaking news about gender disparity in the workplace, iSchool Assistant Professor Chaoqun Ni is rarely surprised. She has made gender disparity, particularly in academia in STEM fields, the center of her recent work. What she has found isn’t pretty. Ni found that women scientists in academia don’t advance at the same rate as …
Samantha Fabros Lee Found Her Place as an Information Science Major Member of the first class to receive an Information Science degree When she graduates, Samantha Fabros Lee will be one of the first students to earn an Information Science BS. Lee, a senior from New Jersey, is one of a rapidly growing number of …
Welcome to Brendan Casey, the new Director of Experiential Learning, who joined the iSchool in December. In his role, he works to secure internships and other experiential opportunities for students. “This includes everything from generating opportunities by tapping into 20 years of government and industry connections, to portfolio reviews, mock interviewing, and industry-specific coaching.” When …
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 a broad group came together for a reunion, educational events, career and college fair, and to celebrate the progress of …