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

Reynolds prepares for a career in global tech

Growing up on the south side of Chicago, BSIS student Devon Reynolds always saw his future in technology. He discovered the information sciences program during his senior year of high school and was drawn to its balance of challenging coursework. Choosing the iSchool at Illinois felt like a natural next step. 

Devon Reynolds

Spectrum Scholar Spotlight: Mariana Guerrero

Eight iSchool master's students have been named 2025–2026 Spectrum Scholars by the American Library Association. This "Spectrum Scholar Spotlight" series highlights the School's scholars. MSLIS student Mariana Guerrero earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish language and literature from Rockford University.

Mariana Guerrero

PhD student Fobazi Ettarh passes away

PhD student Fobazi Ettarh passed away on January 28, 2026. Ettarh entered the doctoral program at the University of Illinois in 2022. She held an MLIS from Rutgers University and bachelor's degree in English and sociology from the University of Delaware. Prior to joining the iSchool, Ettarh served as an academic librarian at Temple University Libraries; California State University, Dominguez Hills; and Rutgers University. She was also a school library media specialist at Hawthorne (NJ) Public Schools.

Fobazi Ettarh

iSchool International: Studying abroad in Japan

BSIS+DS student and undergraduate ambassador Alex Soja discusses his meaningful experience studying abroad in Japan, where he got the opportunity to live independently in Tokyo and gain a more global perspective.

Alex Soja 2026

Raji selected for IAPP Westin Scholar Award

PhD student Mubarak Raji has been selected as an IAPP Westin Scholar Award honoree for the 2025-2026 academic year. The annual awards were created by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) to support students who are identified as future leaders in the field of privacy and data protection. Honorees receive a $1,000 cash award; two years of membership with the IAPP; three complimentary exams for IAPP certifications (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT); and unlimited access to online training for the recipient's selected IAPP certification exams.

Mubarak Raji headshot

School of Information Sciences

501 E. Daniel St.

MC-493

Champaign, IL

61820-6211

Voice: (217) 333-3280

Fax: (217) 244-3302

Email: ischool@illinois.edu

Back to top