GSLIS master's students Karen Barton and Tracy Drake and doctoral students LaTesha Velez and Melissa
Villa-Nicholas discussed librarianship, diversity, and technology at
the University of California, Irvine’s History Graduate Student
Association’s 17th Annual Conference, "Responding to Crisis:
Historical and Contemporary Strategies of Resistance."
The conference brought together…
GSLIS Assistant Professor Emily Knox recently discussed the
importance of inclusion in her teaching and research with Associate Professor
Kathryn La Barre. Knox’s remarks are part of a new interview series, Reflections
on Inclusion, which explores the School’s efforts to respect varied
perspectives and diversity of experiences.Knox teaches courses in intellectual freedom and
censorship;…
CU-CitizenAccess.org, a community online news and information project directed by GSLIS-affiliated faculty member Brant Houston, has won the 2012 Peter Lisagor Award for its work with Hoy Chicago to examine changing demographics and racial issues in Central Illinois.
GSLIS eUpdate
Volume 12, Number 6: May 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
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Each year, GSLIS recognizes a group of outstanding students for their
achievement in academics as well as a number of attributes that
contribute to professional success. The following student awards were presented at the GSLIS Convocation on May 12, 2013.
Bryce Allen Award for Reference Services
Presented to Carl Lehnen by JoAnn Jacoby:
As a graduate assistant in Reference, Research and…
The GSLIS news digest highlights recent news, events, and accomplishments of GSLIS faculty, staff, and students. For more news, follow us on Facebook and Twitter!News From GSLIS at Illinois
Faculty NewsDownie introduces HTRC to scholars in Hong KongJ. Stephen Downie, professor and associate dean for research, traveled to Hong Kong this spring to speak to scholars at the University of Hong Kong…
Colin Rhinesmith, GSLIS doctoral candidate and Information
in Society Fellow, was recently
featured on DMLcentral, the Digital Media and Learning (DML) Initiative blog.
In a video interview, Rhinesmith talks about his study of the Philadelphia Free
Library Hot Spots program. He found that creating an atmosphere of safety,
trust, support, and respect was integral to community broadband…
GSLIS Assistant Professor Carol Tilley recently discussed the importance of inclusion in her teaching and research with Associate Professor Kathryn La Barre. Tilley’s remarks are part of a new interview
series, Reflections on Inclusion, which explores the School’s efforts to respect varied perspectives and diversity of experiences.Tilley teaches courses in youth services librarianship, media…
Several GSLIS alumni were
recently elected to serve in leadership positions for state and national
library associations.Elizabeth Beers (MS
’06; CAS ’09), also a former LEEP adjunct faculty instructor, was elected as
secretary/treasurer for ALA’s Library Research Round Table (LRRT). Beers will
serve a two-year term beginning July 1, 2013.Keshia Garnett (MS ’01) and Amanda E. Standerfer
(MS…
Every day billions of queries are typed into search boxes on
Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other search engines. Data centers around the world
swell with vast amounts of information. Twitter and Facebook see a constant
stream of activity.
We may not give it much thought when our fingers sweep
rapidly over the keys looking for that article we heard about or directions to
the restaurant, but…
