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  Spectrum Scholar Spotlight: Inbar Michael

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• Wednesday

  September 28

  How Youth Literature Can Support the Teaching of Asian American Community History

  5:00 - 6:00 PM

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  Get to know Zoë Kaler, senior UX designer

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  Gabriel and Spencer deliver keynote at SAA conference

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• Monday

  October 10

  The Center for Children's Books Galley Giveaway

  12:00 - 6:00 PM

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  Barberousse brings rich life lessons as doula, mother to her LIS studies

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Other recent news

Internship Spotlight: Tesla

September 27 2022

MS/IM student Shivani Dhavala discusses her internship with Tesla. According to Dhavala, her iSchool coursework and internship experience is preparing her for a career as a product manager, where she can "contribute to some really fascinating products that people would use."

CCB to host events centered on Asian American history

September 23 2022

In 2022, Illinois became the first state in the nation to mandate the teaching of Asian American community history in public elementary and secondary high schools. The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act ensures that every K-12 student in Illinois learns about the contributions of Asian Americans to the economic, cultural, social, and political development of the United States. To mark the implementation of this act, the Center for Children's Books (CCB) is hosting a series of events for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Barberousse brings rich life lessons as doula, mother to her LIS studies

September 19 2022

Imani Barberousse's interest in medical librarianship is a natural extension of her thirty years of experience as a doula and mother. She believes that collecting and disseminating birthing stories—especially those from women of color—can help inform and improve current medical techniques to reduce the current maternal and infant death rate in the United States. 

Spectrum Scholar Spotlight: Inbar Michael

September 16 2022

Thirteen iSchool master's students were named 2022-2023 Spectrum Scholars by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services. This "Spectrum Scholar Spotlight" series highlights the School’s scholars. MS/LIS student Inbar Michael earned her bachelor's degree in history with a minor in humanities and law from the University of California, Irvine.