iSchool student Abigail Guidry recently organized a collection of library and literacy promotional posters housed at the library for decades. Most of the posters are about children’s literacy, promotion of individual books, and library advocacy. They are various sizes and range in origin from the 1910s to 2010s with the bulk of the collection originating …

The MA program requires a 120-hour practicum experience for all students. Students are placed in a variety of library and information agency settings where they apply what they’ve learned in courses to a work environment. Along the way, they gain skills and make connections to enhance their career journey. Three students from the Spring 2022 …

The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) is adding three new degree programs to its growing portfolio to meet mounting interest from employers and students and increase access to technology curriculum at the university. Technical expertise in computer and data science is essential for building systems that pave the way …

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 …

Kelsey Johnson-Kaiser (MA’13) has always been excited about youth services. Now the Youth & Family Services Manager at St. Paul Public Library, Johnson-Kaiser’s interest in teaching was piqued when she was asked to teach an iSchool course that expanded on topics from a conference presentation. “I’ve had excellent mentors and opportunities to learn and grow, …

Assistant Professor Adam Rule is co-investigator on a 1-year, $50,000 grant from the American Medical Association (AMA). The grant, Off the Clock: Validating Measures of After-hours EHR Work in Primary Care at UW Health, aims to develop better ways to measure the time physicians spend documenting patient care outside normal working hours. Congratulations, Dr. Rule! …

iSchool courses are taught by a mix of faculty, permanent instructors, and working practitioners. Anna Simon, interim head of UW–Madison’s Kohler Art Library, teaches LIS 855 Art Librarianship. Things clicked for Anna Simon when she discovered art librarianship as a career. She had always loved libraries and museums and had an interest in art – …

Dr. Karen Brown is the iSchool’s 2022 Distinguished Alumna! Dr. Brown retired in 2020 as a professor at Dominican University’s School of Information Studies. Throughout her career, she served as an instructor and consultant known for creating connections between education, theory, and practice. Watch for an article this spring about her career path and accomplishments. …

Artificial intelligence, including machine learning, is changing the way the Department of Defense (DoD) is evaluating its work as a national funder of science research. To advance this effort, the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Analytics Research Institute (ARI) have received a 3-year, $2.1 million Minerva Initiative Award grant to build a data and analytic …