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GSLIS co-organizes, participates in annual campus online education summit

“Mainstreaming Innovation in Online Education” is the theme for this year’s campus Summit on Online Education. The event will take place on October 29, 2013 at the Illini Union. Now in its third year, the Summit is designed to provide a forum for educators and learners, on- and off-campus, to meet and discuss topics of interest to them. Dr. Harrison Keller, Vice Provost of Higher Education Policy…

Kendall named president of AoIR

GSLIS Associate Professor Lori Kendall has been named the president of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR). She takes office during the AoIR annual conference (IR 14) held October 23-26, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. 

Lori Kendall

Downie to deliver keynote at computer music symposium

GSLIS Professor and Associate Dean for Research J. Stephen Downie will deliver a keynote address at the Brazilian Symposium on Computer Music (SBCM), which will be held October 31 to November 2 at the Escola de Música de Brasília in Brasília, Brazil. The invited talk, “Using MIREX to Examine the Evolution of Music Information Retrieval Research,” will be given on November 2: Abstract: The "…

LAMP spotlight: Regina Sierra Carter

In this essay, master's student Regina Sierra Carter recounts her summer at the Smithsonian Institution, where she worked as a multicultural junior fellow. If you are interested in hosting a GSLIS student for an internship or practicum, please contact Roy Brooks, practicum coordinator. [image1-right]As a result of the generous support of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., I was blessed to serve…
Regina Sierra Carter at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Research fellow to visit campus

[image1-right]The iSchool at Illinois welcomes Raphaëlle Bats for a campus visit on October 23-25. Bats is an international relations officer at École Nationale Supérieure des Sciences de l'Information et des Bibliothèques (Enssib), the premier library and information science school in France, and a 2012-2014 GSLIS research fellow.

Blake, Brooks, and Zhai to share research at technology showcase

A technology showcase scheduled for October 10-11 will highlight the societal impact of research innovation. “Share the Vision 2013” will feature breakthrough research in human health, bioinformatics, global challenges, advanced materials, and information technology. Among those scheduled to present are Catherine Blake, GSLIS associate professor and CIRSS associate director; Ian Brooks,…

GSLIS eUpdate: Volume 13, Number 2

The GSLIS eUpdate, published every other month, summarizes current news, events, alumni and advancement highlights, and continuing professional development opportunities. Other publications that may be of interest to alumni and friends are listed on the GSLIS Publications web page.________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE GSLIS SpotlightGSLIS Fall Reunion Begins October…

Cook publishes on Abbey's incunabula

[image1-right]Christopher Cook (MS ’06, CSC ’07) fulfilled one of his professional goals this summer with the publication of his first peer-reviewed book, Incunabula in the Westminster Abbey and Westminster School Libraries. Published in June 2013 by the Bibliographical Society, this work represents the most comprehensive and detailed review of the Abbey’s collection of incunabula. “It is a…

Renear delivers keynote at this week's TEI conference

GSLIS Professor and Interim Dean Allen Renear delivered a keynote address at the Text Encoding Initiative's 2013 International Conference and Members’ Meeting (#tei2013). The theme of the conference, held October 2-5 in Rome, Italy, is "The Linked TEI: Text Encoding in the Web." Renear's address, "Text encoding, ontologies, and the future," was delivered on October 2.Abstract: SGML/XML text…

IMLS grant supports Stevenson, McDowell in 'Closing the App Gap'

The Institute of Museum and Library Services has awarded GSLIS a $46,678 National Leadership Grant for the project, “Closing the App Gap.” The principal investigator on this planning project is Deborah Stevenson, assistant professor and director of the Center for Children’s Books at GSLIS. Kate McDowell, GSLIS associate professor, will serve as co-PI.