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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Five GSLIS
master's students will make presentations at the LOEX Annual Conference in Nashville,
Tennessee, on May 2-4, 2013. The conference, which focuses on information literacy
and instruction, is a long-standing event in a field that is highly
competitive for presentations and registration. Presentations include:Blogging is Half the Battle: Best Practices for Content Development,…
Graduation is approaching, and at this time of the year, we reflect
on those individuals who have made a difference in our lives. New
graduates and alumni are encouraged to honor GSLIS faculty and/or staff
through the LSAA Tassel Project, which was established in 2011 by the Library School Alumni Association (LSAA) to support the creation of an endowed professorship in the School.With
a…
A new and ongoing series of interviews conducted by Kathryn La Barre, associate professor and chair of the GSLIS Curriculum Committee (AY 2012-2013), furthers GSLIS efforts to respect varied perspectives and diversity of experiences. This series asks core faculty to reflect upon the ways in which the values expressed in the statement of inclusion are integrated into their pedagogical and/or research practices.
