2008 News
March 6, 2008
IMLS Announces Results at the 9th annual WebWise Conference in Miami, Fl
Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Anne-Imelda Radice released results of InterConnections: A National Study of Users and Potential Users of Online Information March 6 at the 9th annual WebWise Conference on...
February 27, 2008
The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) welcomed Michael Penny as office assistant IV in the school's Administrative Offices on Feb. 4, 2008.
Michael will assist with a number of responsibilities including welcoming visitors and interacting with faculty, students and alumni while...
February 27, 2008
David Rumsey, an historical map scholar and collector, will share how he turned his private map collection, one of the largest in the U.S., into a public resource at the second annual OCLC/Frederick G. Kilgour Lecture in Information and Library Science on Wednesday, March 19, 2008.
Rumsey,...
February 26, 2008
On Feb. 21 and 22, Dr. Raymond J. van Diessen, senior managing consultant for IBM Global Business Services in the Netherlands, visited Chapel Hill to give two talks and interact with members of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) community. His visit is part of the DigCCurr project...
February 26, 2008
James "Jamie" Roth, a 2001 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science, was recently named deputy director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Mass.
In his new role, Roth will be responsible for...
February 26, 2008
Dr. Jane Greenberg, Francis Carroll McColl Term professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science, is the recipient of the 2008 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The Kilgour Award, sponsored by OCLC...
February 26, 2008
Members of the information science community in North and South Carolina have founded the Carolinas Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).
Founding members include students, faculty and practitioners from the University of North Carolina's School of...
February 26, 2008
When the University of North Carolina’s School of Information and Library Science (SILS) began its dual degree program with Duke University's School of Medicine two years ago, representatives from both organizations were optimistic.
The program had excellent selling points. It gave third-year...
February 22, 2008
The video recording of Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan's presentation at the Lucile Kelling Henderson Lecture Series held on Feb. 6, 2008 on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus is now available by linking to:
"The Human Knowledge Project (Part 1): Four Conceptual Errors concerning...
February 20, 2008
The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded degrees to 51 students at its Winter Commencement held in the Pleasants Family Room of the Wilson Library on Dec. 16, 2007. Degrees were given to SILS students who completed their studies...
February 20, 2008
Maurice C. York ('78 MSLS) has been named a 2007 Distinguished Alumnus of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS). He received the School's prestigious, Distinguished Alumni Award during the school’s winter commencement ceremony on Dec. 18, 2007. The award recognizes alumni...
February 20, 2008
Lisa Norberg, adjunct assistant professor of practice at the School of Information and Library Science and director of public services at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries, has been named the 2008 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Law and...
February 8, 2008
If you're interested in connecting information, people and technology, then the Bachelor of Science in Information Science program at the School of Information and Library Science may be for you!
We are now accepting applications for the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) and the...
January 17, 2008
Diane Kelly, assistant professor at the University of North Carolina's School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been awarded an OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant.
The grant, totaling nearly $15,000, is sponsored by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., and...
January 10, 2008
The School of Information and Library Science is pleased to welcome Vondra Haith Jones to the position of business manager. In this role, she will be handling the day-to-day financial transaction processing, as well as coordinating human resources activities for the School.
Jones has been a...
January 10, 2008
The Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic Control has released its final report on the future of bibliographic description in light of advances in search engine technology, the popularity of the Internet and the influx of electronic information resources. The group was chaired by Dr. Jos...
January 8, 2008
A project that helps developing countries improve their computer skills and digital communications will be the focus of a special lecture presented at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Monday, Feb. 4, 2008.
The lecture will feature Cliff Missen of Widernet.org and egranary.org who...
January 7, 2008
Actor, activist and author Ruby Dee will deliver the keynote lecture for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's 27th annual Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration at 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2007 in Memorial Hall.
A longtime civil rights advocate, Dee has worked with the NAACP, the...
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