[image1-right]As a master’s student at GSLIS, Brian Wu worked as a data analysis intern at Neustar, Inc. at the University of Illinois Research Park. Since graduating and moving into and associate data analyst position he’s enjoyed the variety of tasks that come with work in a corporate data analysis setting. He hopes to use what he’s learned at GSLIS and Neustar as he begins to further…

[image1-right]Jennifer Borchardt built on a strong background in user experience design and strategy with a master’s degree from GSLIS. Now Borchardt is a VP at a major bank and speaks professionally to peer groups and graduate students.Where do you work and what is your role?I am a group lead and vice president in the online customer experience team at Wells Fargo, one of the largest banks in…

[image1-right]Former ALA Spectrum Scholar and LEEP graduate, Sally Ma has held a variety of jobs in the information professions since completing her MS. She now enjoys tackling new challenges and learning new things as the lead technical librarian at BAE Systems.Where do you work and what is your role?I work at BAE Systems, a global defense, security, and aerospace company, as the lead technical…

[image1-right]The research and organizational skills Alana Callender developed at GSLIS have contributed to her success in several departments of the college where she has made a career for more than three decades.Where do you work and what is your role?I work for the Palmer College of Chiropractic. It is the first chiropractic school in the world, and I am developing their museum. I also run the…

The GSLIS Library School Alumni Association (LSAA) has announced the recipients of its annual awards. The recipients were recognized on June 29, 2014, at the GSLIS reception held at the annual meeting of the American Library Association in Las Vegas.Loriene Roy (PhD ’87) has been awarded the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Each year this award is given to an alum who has made an outstanding…

GSLIS alumnus and adjunct professor Sidney E. Berger (MS '87) presents a landmark examination of rare books and special collections in his latest book, recently published by ALA-Neal Shuman. Rare Books and Special Collections provides a meticulous and systematic understanding of this growing area, aimed at practitioners and instructors of library and information science, booksellers, private…

[image1-right]Before she had even graduated, GSLIS's Instructional Technology and Design Office hired Aisha Conner-Gaten to join their team. Now she's putting the skills she learned as a GSLIS student to work in support of current students and faculty who connect via the LEEP program and the Moodle course management system. Where do you work and what is your role? I work in the GSLIS…

An assistantship with John Deere during his time at GSLIS helped Derek Riddle redirect his career path to the business information field. Now the senior business information analyst at John Deere’s Research Park office, Riddle enjoys working in a variety of research areas and stays connected to GSLIS by supervising current students who gain work experience at John Deere.

[image1-right]Where do you work and what is your role?I work at the Poetry Foundation in Chicago as a web producer. Poetryfoundation.org is one of the leading websites for American poetry, and the website for the Poetry Foundation and its programs, which include the monthly serial Poetry. What do you like best about your job?I enjoy the fact that I am part of an organization committed to making…

GSLIS alumnus Tomas A. Lipinski (PhD ‘98) has been named dean of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Information Studies. Lipinski will assume his new role on October 1.Since completing his doctoral studies at GSLIS, Lipinski has been active in the field of library and information science. Most recently he served as director of the School of Library and Information Science at…