Five GSLIS master's degree students and one doctoral student have been named 2013 Spectrum Scholars by the American Library Association (ALA). Established in 1997, the Spectrum Scholarship Program was created to promote diversity among graduate-level library school students. Each master's-level scholar receives $5,000 from the ALA as well as over $1,500 toward professional development…
The GSLIS Library School Alumni Association (LSAA) has announced the
recipients of its annual awards. The recipients were recognized on June 30,
2013, at the GSLIS reception held at the annual meeting of the ALA in Chicago.
Katrina Stierholz (MS ’93) has been awarded the
Distinguished Alumnus Award. Each year this award is given to an alum who has
made an outstanding contribution to the…
GSLIS Assistant Professor Nicole Cooke recently discussed the importance of inclusion in her teaching and
research with Associate Professor Kathryn La Barre. Cooke’s remarks are part of
the interview series Reflections on Inclusion, which explores the School’s efforts
to respect varied perspectives and diversity of experiences.
Cooke teaches courses that focus on information
behavior,…
GSLIS Assistant Professor Kate McDowell recently discussed the importance of inclusion in her teaching and research with Associate Professor Kathryn La Barre. McDowell’s remarks are part of the interview series Reflections
on Inclusion, which explores the School’s efforts to respect varied perspectives and diversity of experiences.McDowell teaches courses in storytelling, literature and…
Join GSLIS
for the following activities during the 2013 ALA Annual Conference, including our alumni and friends reception on Sunday, June 30, from 6:00 to
8:00 p.m. at Petterino’s Restaurant, 150 North Dearborn Street, Chicago. Please
stop by the exhibit hall and visit us at Booth 141!A Wild Ride: 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal
Friday, June
28, 7:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (sold out)
Deborah…
Current and prospective LIS students from across the Midwest
traveled to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to participate in
the 2013 LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP) Summer Institute, which was hosted
by the University Library from May 30 through June 2. LAMP is a network of
information schools and academic libraries in the Midwest that collaborate to
encourage students from…
GSLIS seeks nominations for the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award. The deadline for nominations is October 1, 2013.Given annually, the award acknowledges individuals or groups who have furthered the cause of intellectual freedom, particularly as it impacts libraries and information centers and the dissemination of ideas. Granted to those who have resisted censorship or efforts to abridge…
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.
