It’s no surprise that MS student Flannery Crump chose GSLIS when she decided to pursue a career in LIS. The program was recommended to her by a reliable source—her mother, Amy Crump. She’s following in her mother’s footsteps toward a career in public librarianship.
Flannery Crump
Why did you decide to pursue an LIS degree?
All throughout my childhood, my parents would take me to the…
Three GSLIS alumni have been chosen to participate in the highly competitive American Library Association Leadership Institute: Jenna Mayotte (MS ’07), business resource center coordinator at the Simsbury (CT) Public Library; Michele Paladines (MS ’11), collections coordinator at Oak Park (IL) Public Library; and Janet Vogel (MS ’08), youth services coordinator for Frederick County (MD) Public…
Throughout her career at the Illinois State Library, alumna Gwen Harrison has embraced leadership roles that have allowed her to make a difference in the working lives of librarians across the state and in the lives of their patrons. She was recognized for her contributions to the state in 2013, when she received the Secretary of State’s Employee of the Year award.
Where do you work and what…
GSLIS alumnus Connell Gallagher (MS '78) was honored earlier this month with a Lifetime Achievement Award given by the University of Vermont (UVM) Center for Research on Vermont. Gallagher worked at UVM from 1970 until he retired in 2006. During his career there he served as manuscripts librarian, university archivist and curator of manuscripts, and director of research collections. Gallagher…
Mark W. Sorensen (MS ’98), official Macon County historian, received the Illinois State Historical Society (ISHS) Lifetime Achievement Award on Saturday, April 25, in a ceremony in the House of Representatives’ Chamber of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois. The award was presented during the annual ISHS awards presentation to the state’s best history teachers, authors, and museum…
The GSLIS Office of Advancement is happy to announce that the School's first G. Edward Evans Minority Student Scholarship will be awarded for the Fall 2015 semester. Dr. Evans's (PhD '69) goal in making this gift was to facilitate increased enrollment of underrepresented groups in LIS education and the information professions.
In addition to making a substantial personal gift to the School,…
Look beyond the classroom walls, says Eric Phetteplace, and you’ll find there are lots of ways to expand your educational experience (and you might even get a job while you’re at it). Practicum and work experiences, attending conferences, networking, and getting involved in professional organizations are all great ways to do that. For more tips on working in LIS tech, look for posts by…
Becky Hodson (MS '13) recently returned to her alma mater, joining the GSLIS staff as visiting career services coordinator. In this new role, Hodson works with students to explore potential career paths in LIS, manages the GSLIS Job Board (I-Link), and assists students with navigating experiential learning opportunities such as practicum.
Her previous experience includes academic reference…
Ruth Riley "instinctively knew" that she was meant to work in medical librarianship. She's built a successful career in academic medical libraries and is now an administrator looking ahead to the changing information needs of medical students and practitioners.
Where do you work and what is your role?
I work at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina…
Katharine C. Chandler (MS ’06), reference librarian at the Free Library of Philadelphia Rare Book Department, has been selected to receive the 2015 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) / Slavic and East European Section (SEES) De Gruyter European Librarianship Study Grant for her project “Whimsical Penwork: The Carthusian Graduals of the…
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced Sidney E. Berger (MS ’87) as winner of the 2015 ABC-CLIO Award for the Best Book in Library Literature for Rare Books and Special Collections, published by Neal-Schuman Publishers. This award recognizes books that assist library professionals or information specialists in areas of management, technique, and education.
In addition to his…
Six GSLIS alumni are among thirty Illinois librarians selected to participate in the tenth year of "Synergy: the Illinois Library Leadership Initiative.” The unique yearlong program sponsored by the Illinois State Library (ISL) is designed to develop future leaders in the library profession and Illinois community.
The group of librarians will attend three sessions over a six-month period and…
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (MS ’94), coordinator for information literacy services and instruction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library and GSLIS adjunct professor, is the winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section’s (IS) Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award. The award honors Miriam Dudley, whose efforts in the field of…
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has named Myung-Ja (MJ) Han (MS ’06), metadata librarian and associate professor of library administration at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as the recipient of the 2015 Esther J. Piercy Award. The award will be presented on Saturday, June 27, at the ALCTS Awards Ceremony during the 2015 American Library…
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker, written by GSLIS alumna Patricia Hruby Powell (MS ’94), was honored with two American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards at the ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in Chicago on February 2.
Josephine (published by Chronicle Books LLC) was named a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award honor book. The Sibert award recognizes the most…
GSLIS alumna Daylily Alvarez is confident in taking on any challenges that stand between her and her career goals. She recently completed a second master's degree—this one in nonprofit management—while working as an outreach librarian. She plans to continue working closely with community members while advancing to a leadership role.
Where do you work and what is your role?
I am currently a…
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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GSLIS Spotlight
GSLIS News Summary
Continuing Professional Development
Alumni News…
Six GSLIS alumni have been selected to participate in the American Library Association’s 2015 class of Emerging Leaders.
Anna Coats (MS '11), Xiaoyu Duan (MS '12), Isabel Gonzalez-Smith (MS '11), Paolo Gujilde (MS '09), Ximin Mi (MS '13), and Bethany Tschaepe (MS '11) are included in this year's class of fifty individuals from across the country. Now in its ninth year, this leadership…
Michelle Kazmer (PhD '02) has received the 2014 Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award given by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). Kazmer is a professor at the School of Information within the College of Communication and Information at Florida State University (FSU).
Presented to Kazmer at the 2014 ASIS&T Annual Meeting, the…
What do macaroni and cheese, floral design, and corporate librarianship have in common? GSLIS alumnus Ozzie Meza has found a common thread throughout his career as a librarian and entrepreneur in his strong creative energy, a knack for building relationships, and the courage to take on new challenges.
Where do you work and what is your role?
I am an entrepreneur. This is the first time I…
