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Students present on librarianship, diversity, and technology

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…
from left: Tracy Drake, Melissa Villa-Nicholas, LaTesha Velez, Karen Barton

Reflections on Inclusion: Emily Knox

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 wins 2012 Peter Lisagor Award

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.

Brant Houston

GSLIS eUpdate: Volume 12, Number 6

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. ________________________________________ IN THIS ISSUE 1.…

Student award recipients announced at 2013 GSLIS Convocation

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…

May News Digest

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…

Reflections on Inclusion: Carol Tilley

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…

Master's students present posters at MAC 2013 Annual Meeting

Several GSLIS master’s students were among fourteen students selected to present posters at the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) Annual Meeting held this past April in Indianapolis. Rachel Lux took second place for her poster, “All A-Twitter: Archiving the Public Record 140 Characters at a Time,” while Sarah Hoover earned third place for her poster, “Digitization for the Digital…

GSLIS students, alumni present at ISLMA mini-conferences

Several GSLIS students and alumni presented at a series of mini-conferences held by the Illinois School Library Media Association over the past month.The following presentations and workshops were given on April 20 at Westfield Middle School in Bloomingdale, Illinois: "More Than Just a Handsome Face: Male Protagonists in YA Literature and Their Struggles with Body Issues"Leanne Brown (master's…

Reflections on Inclusion: Allen Renear

GSLIS Interim Dean and Professor Allen Renear recently discussed the value of inclusion in his teaching and research with Associate Professor Kathryn La Barre. His remarks are part of a new interview series exploring the School’s efforts to respect varied perspectives and diversity of experiences. Renear teaches courses in information modeling, data curation, and digital publishing. His…