Sunday June 29, 2025

iSchool Reception at the American Library Association (ALA) Conference

Join the iSchool at the 2025 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia! 

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  Students put designs into practice in escape room course

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  Jung to join the faculty

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  Aubin Le Quéré to join the faculty

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  A journey of love and academia: 28-year partnership began at the iSchool

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  Weech passes away

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• Thursday

  June 26

  No Winner Will Take It All in AI

  2:00 - 3:00 PM

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Other recent news

Get to Know Fi Keane, MSLIS Student

July 2 2025

MSLIS student Fi Keane found their way to the iSchool after working in the children’s section of a bookstore. For the past academic year, they have served as the graduate assistant for Research on Diversity in Youth Literature, a peer-reviewed, open access, academic journal hosted by the iSchool’s Center for Children’s Books.

New archival project bridges gap in historical representation

July 1 2025

Assistant Professor Karen Wickett has received a $30,000 Arnold O. Beckman Research Award from the University of Illinois Campus Research Board for her project, "Who is seen? New digital frameworks to address archival silences."

All in the family: Meet the Cordells and their connection to the iSchool

June 26 2025

Of the seven Cordells, you’ll find three of them on campus with connections to the iSchool: Ryan is a faculty member; Evie, an iSchool alum, University of Illinois librarian, and faculty member; and Cadence, an MSLIS student. 

Kaushik defends dissertation

June 24 2025

Doctoral candidate Smirity Kaushik successfully defended her dissertation, "Digital Trust, Safety, and Privacy in the Age of Emerging Technologies," on June 16.