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 of the Madison Public Library led Prabha to choose a career in Library Science. Her professional journey in library science …
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 then named School of Library and Information Studies. Following, she moved on to pursue a doctorate in media ecology at …
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 he directs the Bachelor of Arts in General Studies degree program for University Libraries and is a full professor of …
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 646 Introduction to Information Architecture. In Spring 2022, he is teaching LIS 640 Web Development. Jacob Ineichen’s library career path …
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 and deep solidarity with our African American students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighbors. The iSchool joins UW-Madison leadership and the …