The Socio-technical Data Analytics (SODA) specialization at GSLIS is making sure that students have the skills necessary to thrive in the messiness that surrounds working with real data. Now in its second year, students in the SODA specialization are producing a portfolio of projects that showcase how data analysis can contribute to solving real-world problems. Over the last two years, student…
Kathryn La Barre, GSLIS associate professor, has been invited by the Knowledge Organization Research Group to work with doctoral students and faculty in the School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (UWM).
On November 19, the University of Illinois will join in the worldwide celebration of GIS Day, an annual event that highlights the value of geospatial technology in transforming society and enhancing lives. GIS Day 2014 at Illinois, “Discovering the World through GIS,” will be held at the iHotel and provide opportunities to learn about the contributions of geographic information science (GIS),…
Michelle Kazmer (PhD '02) has received the 2014 Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award given by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). Kazmer is a professor at the School of Information within the College of Communication and Information at Florida State University (FSU).
Presented to Kazmer at the 2014 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, the…
The National Science Foundation recently featured current research about cybersecurity education programs, one of which is co-led by GSLIS Assistant Professor Masooda Bashir.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books has released the 2014 Guide Book to Gift Books. This annual publication highlights more than three hundred of the best books for giving and receiving, with recommendations for children from birth to high school.
"We love the Guide Book—we really appreciate the opportunity to share what's new and worthwhile with everybody who is interested in…
GSLIS will offer a new doctoral field exam in Socio-technical Data Analytics (SODA) beginning in the Fall 2014 semester. GSLIS introduced the SODA specialization in the 2012-13 academic year, but this is the first time that a reading list and field exam specifically designed for doctoral students pursuing SODA research will be available.
"It is exciting to see doctoral students make their…
Interested in what a master's degree in library and information science could offer you? The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois will host three virtual open houses for prospective students on November 11, 12, and 13 from 5:00-5:45 p.m. Each open house will feature an area of strength in the school—youth services, community engagement, and data science…
What do macaroni and cheese, floral design, and corporate librarianship have in common? GSLIS alumnus Ozzie Meza has found a common thread throughout his career as a librarian and entrepreneur in his strong creative energy, a knack for building relationships, and the courage to take on new challenges.
Where do you work and what is your role?
I am an entrepreneur. This is the first time I…
Two GSLIS faculty members and two alumni will present at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association (SSHA) on November 6-9 in Toronto. The theme of the 2014 meeting is “Inequalities: Politics, Policy, and the Past.”
Associate Professor Christine Jenkins will chair a session on November 8 titled, “Unequal Access: Censorship and Library Services to Youth,” in which she,…
