Alumni

As an iSchool graduate, you have reason to celebrate. Not only are you prepared for an exciting and fulfilling future, you have lifelong connections to a dynamic community. Through these connections, you'll have opportunities to maintain relationships with faculty and classmates, broaden your professional network, mentor current students, and remain engaged with the iSchool long after graduation day.

Keep in touch

We are interested in learning about how you have used your degree. Please take the time to share your latest news, both professional and personal.

Stay connected!

The iSchool offers many ways to stay connected with former classmates as well as to keep up with School news and trends in the field, including:

Events: Check our calendar to discover upcoming events and seminars, many of which are offered online
Social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and the iSchool Alumni Connections Facebook group
Intersections magazine, which is mailed twice each year
News & Notes monthly alumni e-newsletter

iSchool Alumni Association

All alumni of the iSchool are also members of the ISAA. The ISAA recognizes alumni and student achievement through annual awards.

Catch up with your classmates

Abdullah, Taliah (Class of 2003) 20 hours ago

Taliah Abdullah (MSLIS '03) has been appointed as executive director of The Urbana Free Library. She will begin her new role on July 7, 2025.
Ruiz, Miguel (Class of 2013) 29 days 20 hours ago

Miguel Ruiz (MSLIS '13) has been named the new head of the Hispanic Reading Room at the Library of Congress.
Norton, Christina (Class of 2014) 30 days 20 hours ago

Christina Norton (MSLIS '14) was featured in the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Member Spotlight on February 28, 2025.
Schnake Trauernicht, Marcia (Class of 1985) 30 days 20 hours ago

Marcia Schnake Trauernicht (MSLIS '85) has retired from her position as university librarian at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York.
Marry, Jan (Class of 2004) 1 month 13 days ago

Jan (Pye) Marry’s (MSLIS '04) debut novel "Sweet Tea and Anzac Biscuits" is being released in April. Set in a library, it contains a little bit of every library where she has worked or volunteered. The launch is in the Williamsburg Library in Virginia on April 27th, and everyone is welcome.
Ruud, Jordan (Class of 2012) 1 month 16 days ago

Jordan Ruud (MSLIS '12) has co-edited a new book, Censorship Is a Drag: LGBTQ Materials and Programming Under Siege in Libraries.