Tuesday January 20, 2026

First day of instruction - Spring 2026 semester

Classes begin for the Spring 2025 semester.

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  Rhinesmith elected to iSchools Board of Directors

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  Knox authors new edition of Book Banning

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  The Bulletin announces 2025 Blue Ribbon awards

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  Bertrand finds community in the Marching Illini and the iSchool

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• Wednesday

  February 4

  Making an Artist’s Book Workshop with Ben Blount

  3:00 - 5:00 PM

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  Benson awarded Fulbright Specialist Grant

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Other recent news

Uba invited to share research at Net Inclusion 2026

January 21 2026

PhD student Ebubechukwu Uba has been invited to present her work at the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) conference, Net Inclusion 2026, which will be held on February 3-5 in Chicago. Uba will discuss her digital inclusion work with StepUp Academy, a nonprofit education and digital inclusion initiative in Nigeria that she founded in 2023.

Illinois Cyber Security Scholarship Program extended with $513k award

January 14 2026

The National Science Foundation has extended the Illinois Cyber Security Scholarship Program (ICSSP) for one year with an award of $513,000, continuing support for students in The Grainger College of Engineering's Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering programs and master's students in the School of Information Sciences to study cybersecurity.

Kemboi receives Knowledge Manager of the Year Award

December 19 2025

PhD student Gladys Kemboi has been awarded the Knowledge Manager of the Year Award from CILIP, the UK's library and information association. This is an international award that recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution and excellence in the discipline of knowledge management through their work and professionalism.

Library Trends examines library services for people living with dementia

December 16 2025

The iSchool at Illinois is pleased to announce the publication of Library Trends 74 (2) "Libraries, Library Services, and Persons Living with Dementia." Authors present research on the growing field of library services for people living with dementia and their caregivers, while a number of articles detail current library services that include reading, physical resource provision, and reminiscence.