Professor Allen Renear has assumed the interim deanship of GSLIS, effective immediately. He brings to the position extensive administrative experience in higher education as well as more than 20 years of experience as an information professional. GSLIS is in good hands with Renear, whose depth and breadth of experience make him well suited for the position. He has served as a member of the GSLIS…

Library Journal has released their annual list of Movers and Shakers for 2012 and included among those honored are two GSLIS alumni, Michelle Chronister (MS ’09) and Joshua Finnell (MS ’07). Chronister is a program analyst with the U.S. General Services Administration responsible for the social media program on USA.gov. She is being recognized for her work to increase the interaction…

Sue Searing, GSLIS affiliated faculty member and LIS librarian, recently published an article in American Libraries about the library of works by women created for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition held in Chicago. The collection of over 8,000 volumes was housed in the Women’s Building and included books written by women from 24 countries.

GSLIS is hosting nine prospective students as part of the campus-wide Community of Scholars Campus Visit Program (COS). The program brings admitted graduate students from underrepresented backgrounds to campus to meet with their academic department and give them the opportunity to network with current and prospective students. Students will visit campus from March 11-March 13, 2012. Amani…

GSLIS affiliated faculty member Christian Sandvig will speak at this month's SXSW Interactive, part of the larger South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival of original music, independent film, and emerging technology. Sandvig will speak on the topic "Is Social Media a Human Right?" in a panel that will consider access to the Internet by prisoners, children, the homeless, and the…

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the appointment of Scott Walter, a GSLIS affiliated faculty member, to the post of editor for College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Walter will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2013. “Scott brings excellent credentials to the position of editing College & Research Libraries,” said 2011-12 ACRL President…

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Volume 11, Number 5: March 2012

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1. GSLIS SPOTLIGHT

“There is nothing more fun, synergistic, and fulfilling than to have a patron who is ready to dig in, excited about what they are doing, and cannot wait to tell you all about it.”Maggie Cusick’s (MS ’11) interest in special collections began during her time as an art history major at DePaul University. After visiting DePaul’s Special Collections and Archives Department for a class, Maggie fell in…

Where did you grow up?  Chicago—my dad used to push my stroller around Wrigley Field, so I had an early indoctrination into being a Cubs fan! What year did you begin working for GSLIS? In the fall of 2005. Where did you work prior to GSLIS? Westview Elementary School in Champaign as a school library media specialist; before that I worked at an instructional television…

Christian Sandvig, an associate professor in the College of Media and an affiliated faculty member at GSLIS, appeared recently on American Public Media's Marketplace. Sandvig is a frequent guest on the program. February 23, 2011Will Verizon become the only wireless company in the country?February 17, 2011Congress finds funds in the spectrumIn addition to his appointments in Media and GSLIS,…