Martin Wolske, GSLIS senior research scientist at the Center for Digital Inclusion (CDI) and adjunct lecturer, is a 2012-2013 recipient of the Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement (CAEPE), which is given annually by the Office of Public Engagement at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The awards recognize individuals and teams who engage the public to address critical…
Brant Houston, GSLIS-affiliated faculty member and professor of journalism in the College of Media, is a 2012-2013 recipient of the Campus Award for Excellence in Public Engagement (CAEPE). The awards, given annually by the Office of Public Engagement, recognize individuals and teams who engage the public to address critical societal issues.
Join GSLIS for
the following activities during the 2013 ACRL Conference, including our reception on Thursday, April 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the
JW Marriott Indianapolis, Room 209. Please stop by and visit us at Booth 537 as well!ACRL 2013 Conference Presentations
“Planning,
Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for
Libraries in Higher Education into…
Carisse Berryhill, GSLIS adjunct faculty member, has received the 2012 WISE Excellence in Online Teaching Award. This year marks the third time she has received this honor, following recognition in both in 2007 and 2009.
Please join us for the seventh annual eChicago on April 26 and 27 at the University of Illinois at Chicago. eChicago is a place where people share what is happening and what could happen to make Chicago not only a digital city, but a more democratic one. Our goal is digital equality, and we connect people who don’t find each other easily in their daily lives: all kinds of librarians with…
The Center for Children’s Books (CCB) at the
Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) will host their
annual Storytelling Festival on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 7-9 pm at the
Graduate School of Library and Information Science Building, Room 126, 501 E.
Daniel St. in Champaign. The Festival will feature humor, horror, hubris, and
more. Our tellers will bring to life
some…
GSLIS eUpdate
Volume 12, Number 5: March 2013
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.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. GSLIS…
Martin Wolske, GSLIS senior research scientist and lecturer, recently participated in an online question-and-answer feature with Library Journal as part of a larger series with annual winners of the LJ Teaching Award. Wolske was selected for this award in 2011.
The following excerpt addresses current challenges and issues in LIS education:
What do you see as the biggest challenge facing…
Safiya Noble (MS ’09, PhD ’12), GSLIS alumna, affiliated faculty member, and assistant professor of African-American Studies at Illinois, has published an op-ed, "Google equates black girls with sex; why?" on the popular website The Root. Noble's work on how race and gender are reflected in search was the basis of her dissertation. The full article is available on The Root. Here is an excerpt:…
Library Journal’s annual “Movers & Shakers” list recognizes professionals who
are shaping the future of libraries in a variety of ways. The recently released 2013
class of Movers & Shakers includes two GSLIS
alumni, Annette
Bailey (MS ’01) and Maurice
York (MS ’03), who have been recognized in the
category of tech leaders.
Bailey is the assistant director for electronic…
