Wednesday March 4, 2026

2025-2026 Gryphon Lecture

Wayne A. Wiegand, the F. William Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies Emeritus at Florida State University, will present "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Missing Stories in American Library History."

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  ISAA seeks nominations for annual awards

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  iSchool International: Studying abroad in Japan

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• Tuesday

  February 17

  AAA x iSchool Lunar New Year Event

  5:30 - 7:00 PM

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  Spectrum Scholar Spotlight: Mariana Guerrero

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• Wednesday

  February 25

  The AI Disruption Speaker Series: Jonathan Chen

  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  Reynolds prepares for a career in global tech

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Other recent news

Library Trends examines data literacy in latest issue

February 19 2026

The iSchool at Illinois is pleased to announce the publication of Library Trends 74 (3) "Introduction to Data Literacy: Navigating the Shift from Hype to Reality." Guest editor and Library Trends editorial board member Ben B. Chiewphasa (MSLIS '19) uses this issue to examine the intersection of technological hype and practical reality in librarianship through the lens of data literacy. 

New NSF award supports innovative role-playing game approach to strengthening research security in academia

February 19 2026

A new National Science Foundation (NSF) award will support an innovative effort in the School of Information Sciences to strengthen research security by using structured role-playing games (RPG) to model the threats facing academic research environments. The project, titled "REDTEAM: Research Environment Defense Through Expert Attack Modeling," addresses a growing challenge: balancing the open, collaborative nature of academic research with increasing national security risks and sophisticated adversarial threats. 

Get to know Sid Patil, director of data strategy & alumni insights

February 18 2026

In his role with the University of Illinois Alumni Association, Sid Patil (MSIM '24) turns data into connections with alumni and students. Patil developed this human-centered thinking through his studies at the iSchool.

Nominations invited for annual Downs Intellectual Freedom Award

February 12 2026

The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks nominations for the 2025 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award. The deadline for nominations is April 14, 2026. The award is cosponsored by Sage.