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May 22, 2013
Preeminently ranked by U.S. News & World Report, SILS is rooted in the values of library science: universal access, collaboration, intellectual freedom, learning, organization, and stewardship. We educate leaders who shape the future of information. The work of SILS and our alumni leads the...
May 22, 2013
The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrated the 2013 graduates on Sunday, May 12th during the commencement ceremony held in the Great Hall of the Frank Porter Graham Student Union.
Beginning with a class photo on the steps of Manning...
May 22, 2013
North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries has selected the new fellows for next fall, one of which is an alumnus of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Beginning this summer, Brendan O'Connell (MSLS '12) will start a two-...
May 22, 2013
Drs. L. Teresa Church (Ph.D. ’08, MSLS ‘98), Robin Boltz (Ph.D. ‘10), and Rev. Janice Hodges (MSLS ‘07) and Cal Shepard (MSLS '77), alumnae from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science, joined more than...
May 22, 2013
Demetria Tucker (MSLS ’78), senior family and youth services librarian for the Pearl Bailey Library, and alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science, is the recipient of the 2013 Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime...
May 21, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the massive tornados that have devastated Moore, Oklahoma and the surrounding areas.
For any of our students and/or alumni who are in this area of Oklahoma, please be safe and know that we are thinking of you.
Those who wish to contribute to...
May 21, 2013
Recent School of Information and Library Science graduate Nicole Lehotsky (MSLS ’13) has been selected for the Associate Fellowship Program at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, MD. The one-year training program offers fellows the opportunity to learn more about health...
May 20, 2013
The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and the SILS Alumni Association of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill commend Jeffrey Beall, our alumnus and colleague, in his courageous and vigorous efforts to advance fair and equitable scholarly publishing. Scholars,...
May 17, 2013
Our world runs on information. The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) has a variety of degrees and programs, two of which are accredited Master's Programs that are top ranked in the nation by US News & World Report. A new video that highlights the Master's...
May 16, 2013
Who can participate? Anyone from SILS who has a passion to read and share!
How do we get started? Pick the Summer Reading program you want to participate in on our Web site: http://silssummerreading.weebly.com/index.html
What do we have to read???
You may read anything of your choice for the...
May 14, 2013
During Winston-Salem State University’s (WSSU) annual faculty and staff recognition awards programs held May 2 and 3, 2013 on the WSSU campus, a librarian and a faculty member were recognized for their efforts to introduce information literacy into the general education curriculum....
May 13, 2013
Amber Cushing (Ph.D. “12) had a chance to become a millionaire when chosen as a contestant on the television game show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” She chose to walk away with $25,250 after answering six questions accurately. Out of lifelines and unsure of the answer, Cushing...
May 10, 2013
The University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, welcomes its newest class of Carolina Academic Library Associates (CALAs) for the 2013-2014 academic year. The new CALAs are entering students of the UNC at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science (SILS)....
May 8, 2013
On Sunday, May 12, 2013 the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will conduct its spring commencement ceremony and celebration for students who have completed their degree requirements.
Ceremony
The SILS ceremony will begin at 1 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Frank Porter Graham Student...
May 8, 2013
The Institute of Museum and Library Science (IMLS) has awarded Dr. Helen Tibbo a 2013 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant of nearly $500,000 for her project, “CRADLE: Curating Research Assets and Data using Lifecycle Education Data Management Education Tools for Content...
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