School of Information Sciences

Join the iSchool at ACRL 2017

Join iSchool faculty, staff, and students for the following activities during the Association for College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Conference in Baltimore, including our reception on Thursday, March 23, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Hard Rock Café Baltimore. Please stop by and visit us at Booth #1305 as well!

Wednesday, March 22

Lisa Hinchliffe, affiliated faculty member and professor/coordinator for information literacy services and instruction at the University Library, will present "Assessing and Communicating Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success through Action Research," 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 23

Maria Bonn, senior lecturer, will present "Understanding the Needs of Scholars in a Contemporary Publishing Environment," with Janet Swatscheno (MS '14), visiting digital publishing specialist at the University Library, 8:00-8:20 a.m.

 Affiliate Professor Lisa Hinchliffe will serve on the panel, "From M.L.S. to Ph.D.: Librarians Pursuing Doctorates," 9:40-10:40 a.m.

Master's student Kristina Williams and Hailley Fargo (MS '16) (The Pennsylvania State University) will facilitate the roundtable discussion, "Tending the garden: Sharing projects that strengthen communities within the academic library," 9:40-10:40 a.m.

Assistant Professor Elizabeth Hoiem and Daniel Tracy, affiliated faculty member and assistant professor/LIS and research services librarian at the University Library, will present "Teaching Digital Humanities Tools at a Distance: A Librarian-Instructor Partnership Integrating Scalar into a Graduate Distance Course," 3:40-4:00 p.m.

Maria Bonn, senior lecturer, and Harriett Green, affiliated faculty member and English and digital humanities librarian at the University Library, will present "Humanities Collaborations and Research Practices: Investigating New Modes of Collaborative Humanities Scholarship" with Angela Courtney (Indiana University Bloomington), 3:20-3:40 p.m.

Assistant Professor Emily Knox will serve as moderator for "You Say You Want a Revolution? The Ethical Imperative of Open Access," 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Friday, March 24

Master's student Andrew Janco will participate in the panel, "Managing to Teach: Students, Digital Project Management, and Pedagogy," 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Master's student Kelly Applegate will present her poster, "Buried Treasure: How a Deep Data Dive Can Uncover Global Language Gems," 2:00-3:00 p.m.

At the ACRL Licensed Workshop Showcase, Affiliate Professor Lisa Hinchliffe will present "A Standards Roadshow Overview for 'Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action," with Lisa Stillwell (Franklin & Marshall College) and Rhonda Huisman (Marian University), 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Harriett Green, affiliated faculty member, will serve on the panel, "Re-Skilling for a Digital Future: Developing Training and Instruction in Digital Scholarship for Academic Librarians," 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Assistant Professor Nicole A. Cooke will give the invited presentation, "How would you like to be remembered? Expanding your pedagogy and professional practice," 4:15-5:15 p.m.

Updated on
Backto the news archive

Related News

Internship Spotlight: San Francisco Public Library

PhD student Adebola Obayemi discusses her internship with the San Francisco Public Library, where she worked on Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People Initiative. She has been invited to present her proposal on digital literacy for incarcerated populations at the Expanding Information Access for Incarcerated People Convening, which will be held in June in Chicago. 

Adebola Obayemi

Bruce explores democratic education in new book

Professor Emeritus Chip Bruce has authored a new book exploring the relationship between education and democracy. Democratic Education: Finding Hope in Challenging Times was recently published by Peter Lang. 

Chip Bruce

Undergraduate Research Symposium features iSchool researchers

The iSchool is well represented in the 19th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which will be held on April 30 from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Illini Union. The iSchool is a Gold Sponsor of the symposium, which spotlights undergraduate research through oral and poster presentations, creative performances, and art exhibits.

Vaez Afshar selected as 2026 APT Student Scholar

The Association for Preservation Technology (APT) International has named Informatics PhD student Sepehr Vaez Afshar as a 2026 Student Scholar. Established in 1985, the APT Student Scholarship annually recognizes ten students worldwide whose work advances preservation technology through innovative and impactful approaches.

Sepehr Vaez Afshar

Stier selected for I Love My Librarian Award

Adjunct Lecturer Zachary Stier has been selected for a 2026 I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees were recognized for their outstanding public service accomplishments. 

Zachary Stier

School of Information Sciences

501 E. Daniel St.

MC-493

Champaign, IL

61820-6211

Voice: (217) 333-3280

Email: ischool@illinois.edu

Back to top