This fall, Maria Bonn joins the Graduate School of
Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign as a senior lecturer. Bonn will teach courses on the role of
libraries in scholarly communication and publishing.
Most recently, Bonn served as the associate university
librarian for publishing at the University of Michigan Library, with
responsibility…
GSLIS
Professor Michael Twidale recently discussed the importance of inclusion in his
teaching and research with Associate Professor Kathryn La Barre. Twidale’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.
Twidale
teaches courses in museum informatics, interaction…
F. W. “Wilf” Lancaster, GSLIS professor emeritus, passed
away on Sunday, August 25, at his home in Urbana, Illinois. He was 79 years old.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cesaria; his children, Miriam,
Owen, Jude, Aaron, Lakshmi, and Raji; and his 13 grandchildren.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 30,
at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Urbana with a funeral…
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Alkalimat hosts forum at Archives 2013
Professor Abdul Alkalimat
led a forum at Archives
2013, the joint
annual meeting of the Society of American…
Five GSLIS master's students participated in the University of Illinois’s 2013 Summer Pre-doctoral Institute (SPI). SPI is a campus-wide orientation program that accepts incoming graduate students from U.S. populations that are underrepresented in campus graduate programs. During the eight-week program, students enroll in an independent study, participate in a series of research-based seminars,…
GSLIS is pleased to announce that Masooda Bashir will join the GSLIS faculty as an assistant professor on August 16, 2013. Bashir holds degrees in mathematics, computer science, and psychology and received her PhD in psychology from Purdue University. She worked for several years as a systems analyst, technical trainer, manager, and global manager for a number of corporations in Silicon Valley, including Lotus and IBM.
GSLIS Professor Alistair Black recently discussed the
importance of inclusion in his teaching and research with Associate Professor
Kathryn La Barre. Black’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.
Black’s research focuses on the history of libraries,
librarianship,…
GSLIS is pleased to announce that Tonyia Tidline
(PhD ’03) will join the School as the new director of professional development on August 16. In this role, Tidline will coordinate the robust continuing
professional development program at GSLIS, which provides a variety of advanced
learning opportunities in many areas of library and information science,
services, and operations. In addition to…
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
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Assistant Professor Bonnie Mak has been named the GSLIS
Centennial Scholar for 2013-2014. The Centennial Scholar award is endowed by
alumni and friends of GSLIS and is given in recognition of outstanding
accomplishments and/or professional promise in the field of library and
information science.
Mak holds a PhD in medieval studies from the University of
Notre Dame. Her research areas…
GSLIS Professor Dan Schiller recently discussed the
importance of inclusion in his teaching and research with Associate Professor
Kathryn La Barre. Schiller’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.
Schiller teaches courses in information in society,
information…
GSLIS Associate Professor Terry L. Weech recently discussed the
importance of inclusion in his teaching and research with Associate Professor
Kathryn La Barre. Weech’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.
Weech teaches courses and conducts research related to…
GSLIS doctoral candidates Claudia
Serbanuta and Miriam E. Sweeney have been honored with 2013
Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships from Beta Phi Mu,
the International Library and Information Studies Honor Society. Up to six
recipients are selected each year for this prestigious award, a national
competition among doctoral students who are working on their dissertations…
GSLIS
will make a strong showing at the upcoming ACM/IEEE
Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL), an event that brings together international scholars focusing on digital libraries
and associated technical, practical, organizational, and social issues. The
conference will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 22-26, 2013.
J. Stephen Downie, GSLIS professor and associate
dean for…
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…
