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Happy Holidays

Dec. 18, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science will be closed for the winter holidays Monday, December 24 through Tuesday, January 1. The Dean's Office will close Friday, December 21 at 2:00 p.m. and will reopen January 2 at 8:00 a.m.

Award-winning young adult author, Sarah Dessen, to be featured at Steinfirst Lecture

Dec. 15, 2007—Sarah Dessen, author of young adult books, will be the featured presenter at the 2008 Steinfirst Lecture on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hosted by the School of Information and Library Science, the lecture will take place on Saturday, Apr. 5, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hanes Art Auditorium.

NCLA REMCo Roadbuilders' Award goes to Dr. Irene Owens

Dec. 11, 2008—SILS alumna, Dr. Irene Owens, Ph.D. '95, has received the 2007 North Carolina Library Association's Roundtable for Ethnic Minority Concerns (REMCo) Roadbuilders' Award for Library Education. Owens is the dean of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, NC.

Joan Petit at home at American University in Cairo

Dec. 11, 2007—When Joan Petit (MSLS '06) was a little girl, she knew she would probably live overseas someday. After all, her parents were global travelers and her father ran a hospital ship called Project Hope in the 70s that sailed from San Francisco to Tunisia and other parts of Indonesia. But it wasn't until she adopted her two sons, Solomon and Fiseha from Ethiopia that Joan became increasingly interested in northeastern Africa—especially the areas around the Nile River.

LOC Bibliographic Working Group issues draft report

Dec. 2, 2007—The Library of Congress has issued a draft report completed by the LOC Bibliographic Working Group, chaired by Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, dean of the School of Information and Library Science.

Paul Jones named Distinguished Lecturer at Kansas State University

Nov. 29, 2007—Paul Jones, director of ibiblio and clinical associate professor at SILS and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named University Distinguished Lecturer at Kansas State University.

Registration opens for summer international programs

Nov. 29, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to announce its summer international program for 2008.

Siva Vaidhyanathan to be featured at SILS Henderson Lecture

Nov. 28, 2007—Siva Vaidhyanathan will be the featured presenter at the 2008 Henderson Lecture on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Hosted by the School of Information and Library Science, the lecture will take place on Feb. 6, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

"If Only in My Dreams"—a side dish of readings to benefit food bank

Nov. 28, 2007—The Deep Dish Theatre Company will present another of its Side Dish events, "If Only in My Dreams," on Friday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Admission for the evening of readings is a suggested donation of $5 or a non-perishable food item, with proceeds to benefit the Inter-faith Council’s Food Bank.

Thanksgiving Recess

Nov. 20, 2007—Thanksgiving recess begins tomorrow, Wednesday, November 21, 2007, with no classes held. The University will be closed Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23.

Photo award goes to Songphan Choemprayong

Nov. 14, 2007—This week, the Center for Global Initiatives at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrated International Education Week with an international photo contest. SILS doctoral student, Songphan Choemprayong's entry, titled "Holy Stay," was awarded "Honorable Mention."

2nd annual Science Bloggers Conference set

Nov. 13, 2007—Registration for the 2nd annual Science Bloggers Conference is now open. This free, collaborative, open conference for those interested in science communication, education and literacy on the Web will be held Saturday, January 19, 2008 at the Sigma Xi Center in Research Triangle Park, NC.

DJ Spooky to present lecture/demo—world premiere of "Video Soul"

Nov. 12, 2007—Turntables, technology and music theory will collide when Paul D. Miller, better known as DJ Spooky "That Subliminal Kid," presents a discussion/demonstration preceding his world premiere performance of "Video Soul: Wattstax to the Avant Garde."

Drs. Jane Greenberg and Eva Méndez edit Semantic Web book

Nov. 9, 2007—Jane Greenberg, a Francis Carroll McColl Term Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science (SILS), and Eva Méndez, a professor of librarianship and information science at Spain’s Universidad Carlos III of Madrid and former visiting scholar at the SILS Metadata Research Center, have coedited the recently released book Knitting the Semantic Web, published by Haworth Press, Inc.

Dr. Catherine Blake wins John Wiley Best JASIST Paper award

Nov. 9, 2007—Dr. Catherine Blake, assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has won the 2007 JASIST John Wiley & Sons Best Paper Award.

Holiday Spirits—Storytelling and Musical Entertainment

Nov. 8, 2007—Get ready for great storytelling and musical entertainment for children and adults alike. The annual winter story telling and musical extravaganza event will once again be held on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "Holiday Spirits" will be presented on Thursday, December 6th from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Pleasants Family Room of the Louis Round Wilson Library.

Dr. Laura Gasaway to speak at SILS winter commencement ceremony

Nov. 8, 2007—Dr. Laura Gasaway, associate dean and professor at the School of Law and adjunct professor of practice at the School of Information and Library Science, will provide the keynote address at the School's winter commencement ceremony. The ceremony will take place in the Pleasants Family Room of the Louis Round Wilson Library on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at 10 a.m.

Honoring those who served

Nov. 8, 2007—The ROTC of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will honor veterans during a special tribute on November 9 at the Newman Catholic Student Center Parish at 218 Pittsboro St. Officially, November 11, 2007 has been proclaimed Veteran's Day, and the week of November 11 through November 17, 2007, has been set aside as “National Veterans Awareness Week."

Dr. Barbara Wildemuth named to Board of ASIS&T

Nov. 2, 2007—Dr. Barbara Wildemuth, professor at the School of Information and Library Science, has been elected to a three-year term as Director-at-Large for the American Society of Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T).

SILS coordinates campus-wide SECC effort

Oct. 31, 2007—The kick-off of UNC at Chapel Hill's campus-wide State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) was held on October 1st in the Great Hall of the Student Union. The event featured exhibits of North Carolina charities; remarks by Chancellor James Moeser and this year's chair, Dean José-Marie Griffiths; food; prizes and the National Anthem sung by SILS student coordinator, Devan Donaldson.

Winter commencement to take place December 16

Oct. 30, 2007—On Sunday, Dec. 16, the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will conduct its winter commencement ceremony and celebration for students who have completed their degree requirements.

ibiblio receives North Carolina Certificate of Acknowledgement and Congratulations

Oct. 30, 2007—As one of the world's first Web sites and largest digital libraries celebrates its 15th anniversary on October 31st this year, a special gift of acknowledgement was delivered to Paul Jones, director of ibiblio.org, from the North Carolina House of Representatives.

SILS welcomes 2007/2008 digital curation fellows

Oct. 29, 2007—As a component of the three-year, IMLS-funded project, Preserving Access to Our Digital Future: Building an International Digital Curation Curriculum (DigCCurr), SILS is pleased to announce the appointment of five Carolina Digital Curation Fellows.

Have a safe and happy fall break!

Oct. 17, 2007—The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill began it's fall break at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 17th. Classes will resume on Monday, October 22nd.

Arthur Lipper to Teach Workshop on Business Ownership Preparation

Oct. 15, 2007—Are you planning to open your own business? Are you an entrepreneur thinking of alternative ways of using your talents? If so, you have an opportunity to participate in a 20-hour workshop hosted by the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

SILS seeks Assistant or Associate Professor, Director of Development and Business Manager

October 11, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites nominations and applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. The School is also inviting applications for the position of Director of Development and Business Manager.

The 2007 NHPRC Electronic Records Research Symposium

Oct. 10, 2007—The National Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Electronic Records Research Symposium will take place on November 16, director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure of the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C. will provide the keynote presentation.

SILS Welcomes Tamika Barnes McCollough - Director of the EPA Library

Oct. 9, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) welcomes Tamika Barnes McCollough, who joined the United States Environmental Protection Agency Library in Research Triangle Park as director in September 2007.

The 2007 NHPRC Electronic Records Research Symposium

Oct. 7, 2007—The National Historic Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Electronic Records Research Symposium will take place on November 16, 2007 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Happy Birthday ibiblio!

Oct. 4, 2007—On October 31st, ibiblio, one of the world's first online library of libraries, will celebrate its 15th anniversary.

Knowledge Trust Honors ceremony awards eight

Sept. 20, 2007—Hollywood’s Emmy Awards had nothing on a special award ceremony in Chapel Hill, NC Monday evening that honored the best of the best in information and library science and information technology.

SILS' 75th Anniversary Grand Finale set for Sept. 17

Sept. 6, 2007—The grand finale of the School of Information and Library Science's (SILS) 75th anniversary is set to take place on Sept. 17, 2007, which coincides with the date the school first began teaching classes in 1931. The finale will begin at 3 p.m. in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Memorial Hall.

Dr. Jane Greenberg named McColl professor

August 24, 2007—Dr. Jane Greenberg, an associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been named a Frances Carroll McColl Term Professor.

Workforce study receives second IMLS grant

August 8, 2007—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded researchers at the University of North Carolina's School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and Institute on Aging (IOA) a $566,385 federal grant to continue studying career patterns of library and information science graduates.

Jeffrey Tibbs named SILS associate dean for administration

August 2, 2007—The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS) has named Jeffrey Tibbs as its new associate dean for administration. Tibbs began at the school on July 31.

Red Hat's Michael Tiemann appointed visiting scholar at SILS

July 31, 2007—Vice President of Open Source Affairs for Red Hat, Michael Tiemann, has been appointed visiting scholar by the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

SILS to host second Lifelong Access Libraries Institute

July 26, 2007—The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science will partner with the Institute on Aging to host the second annual Lifelong Access Libraries Institute July 29 to August 3.

SILS faculty and students receive 2007 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research

July 9, 2007—Two professors and two doctoral students of the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have been awarded the 2007 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research by the Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association (ALA).

SILS welcomes Dr. Javed Mostafa to SILS/BRIC

June 13, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will welcome Dr. Javed Mostafa, who will join the faculty of SILS and the Biomedical Research Imaging Center (BRIC), a multidisciplinary Center at UNC, for a joint appointment as associate professor on August 1, 2007.

Dr. Catherine Blake named RENCI Faculty Fellow

June 5, 2007—Dr. Catherine Blake, assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been named a RENCI Faculty Fellow for 2007.

Sarah C. Michalak appointed to NIH advisory committee

May 31, 2007—Sarah C. Michalak, university librarian and associate provost for university libraries at UNC and SILS faculty member, has been appointed to the PubMed Central National Advisory Committee of the National Institutes of Health.

Doctoral student Carolyn Hank wins SSP travel grant

May 23, 2007—Carolyn Hank, a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science, has won a Society for Scholarly Publishing Travel Grant.

Lara Bailey and Susan Thomas receive SILS Staff Excellence Awards

May 21, 2007—The University of North Carolina's School of Information and Library Science presented staffers Lara Bailey and Susan Thomas with 2007 SILS Staff Excellence Awards.

"The Role of the Book in Information Society" course offered this summer

May 18, 2007—Students considering a summer course may want to strongly consider "The Role of the Book in Information Society," a special course presented by iInternational scholar, Miha Kovač. Kovač will be visiting the School of Information and Library Science to offer this course during the second summer session.

Patricia Harris named Distinguished Alumna

May 17, 2007—Patricia R. Harris (’70 MSLS) has been named the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) 2007 Distinguished Alumna. The award recognizes those who exhibit a strong commitment to librarianship or information science and demonstrate outstanding professional achievements at the international, national, state or local level. She received the award during the school’s spring commencement ceremony on May 13.

2007 Spring Commencement

May 16, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill celebrated its spring commencement program on Sunday, May 13.

ALA's Spectrum Scholarship Program celebrates 10 years

May 16, 2007—In 1997 the American Library Association established the Spectrum Scholarship Program to promote diversity in its ranks by supporting exceptional library and information science students from groups traditionally underrepresented in those fields.

Dr. Diane Kelly and Dr. Ronald Bergquist receive Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards

May 16 , 2007—Two School of Information and Library Science faculty members were honored with Outstanding Teacher Awards for the 2006-2007 school year during the school's May 13th commencement ceremony. Dr. Diane Kelly, assistant professor, and Dr. Ronald Bergquist, adjunct assistant professor of practice, were nominated by students on the basis of their teaching excellence, innovation, classroom instruction and mentoring.

SILS students, professor inducted into Frank Porter Graham Honor Society

May 9, 2007—The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Frank Porter Graham Honor Society has inducted three members of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) community into its ranks.

SILS student Michael Peper wins two SLA travel awards

May 3, 2007—Michael Peper, a master's student at the University of North Carolina's School of Information and Library Science, has won two travel awards to attend the Special Library Association's 2007 Annual Conference.

Two SILS students awarded scholarships to attend Managing Electronic Records Conference

April 20, 2007—Greg Johnson and Rita Johnston, master’s students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science (SILS), have been awarded scholarships to attend the Managing Electronic Records Conference (MER) in Chicago May 21-23.

Condolences to Virginia Tech

Apr. 17, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sends its heartfelt condolences to students, faculty, staff, friends and family members of those who lost their lives and to those who were injured during the tragic shooting at Virginia Tech yesterday, April 16.

The Knowledge TrustSM Web site launches

Apr. 13, 2007—A new Web site highlighting the activities of The Knowledge Trust^SM is now available. The site features information about The Knowledge Trust^SM, the Louis Round Wilson Academy and the Honors Program.

SILS to host International Symposium on Digital Curation

Apr. 11, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host DigCCurr2007, an international symposium on Digital Curation, April 18-20, 2007 at UNC’s William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education.

New servers for ibiblio.org will speed access to Groklaw.net

Apr. 11, 2007—The popular Groklaw.net, an Open Source legal news and discussion site, will soon be quicker to access because of a gift from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to ibiblio.org - the public’s library and digital archive located on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Donald W. King named Distinguished Research Professor

April 4, 2007—Entrepreneur and renowned researcher and statistician, Donald W. King, has been appointed Distinguished Research Professor by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS).

Post 9-11 national security, civil liberties, technology explored at April 14 forum

April 4, 2007—Experts on national security, civil liberties and information technology will explore conflicting needs and realities of the post 9-11 world during an April 14 forum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Community Workshop Series wins ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award

Mar. 30 , 2007—The “Community Workshop Series” created by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library’s Instructional Services Department has been chosen to receive the 2007 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Innovation award. Sponsored by Lexis-Nexis, the annual award recognizes a project that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming.

SILS student honored at University Research Day

Mar. 28, 2007—Mary Wilkins Jordan, a Ph.D. student at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earned top honors at the University's Third Annual University Research Day on March 6.

SILS student to attend Oxford Internet Institute's Summer Doctoral Program

Mar. 28, 2007—Fred Stutzman, a Ph.D. student at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been accepted into the Oxford Internet Institute's Summer Doctoral Program.

New interdisciplinary graduate program in health communication offered

Mar. 22, 2007—The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will offer a certificate program in interdisciplinary health communication for graduate students in the 2007 fall semester.

SILS alumna, Patricia Harris to speak at spring commencement

Mar. 22, 2007—Patricia Harris (MSLS '70) will be the keynote speaker at the spring commencement of the School of Information and Library Science. The commencement ceremony will be held at the Great Hall of the Student Union at 1:00 p.m. on May 13, 2007.

SILS student, Teri DeVoe, wins SLA Award

Mar. 20, 2007—Teri DeVoe, MSLS student at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been awarded the 2007 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Environment and Resource Management Division's (ERMD) Student Award.

The annual SCALA book sale

Mar. 20, 2007—The Student Chapter of the American Library Association (SCALA) announces its annual book sale!

Spring Commencement 2007

Mar. 19, 2007—On Sunday, May 13, the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will conduct its spring commencement ceremony and celebration for students who have completed their degree requirements.

Interview with the CIA Library

Mar. 19 , 2007—On Friday March 23rd, Sharon Anthony and Gary Joyner from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Library will visit SILS to interview students who may be interested in working in the CIA Library. Interviews are open to any student who will graduate in May 2007.

Arthur Lipper III to present at UNC at Chapel Hill

Mar. 15, 2007—A special presentation by Arthur Lipper III, investment banker, financier, management consultant, author and lecturer is scheduled for April 20, 2007 on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will present “Royalties, the better way to finance and invest in companies and projects” at 3:00 p.m. in the Pleasants Family Room of Wilson Library. The presentation is hosted by the School of Information and Library Science. It is open to the public.

NCREN servers serve ibiblio.org

Mar. 15, 2007—ibiblio.org, one of the oldest World Wide Web Internet sites and one of the largest digital libraries used by millions of people, is now being served to the world through the N.C. Research and Education Network (NCREN) Data Center at MCNC.

David Goble named State Librarian of South Carolina

Mar. 14, 2007—David Goble, SILS alum (MSLS '89) and chair of the Board of Visitors and the 75th Anniversary Planning Committee, has been named State Librarian of South Carolina. His appointment begins on March 19, 2007 in Columbia, SC.

Aaron Brubaker named director of Instructional Technology Services

Mar. 14, 2007—SILS graduate, Aaron Brubaker (MSIS '06), has joined the School of Information and Library Science as director of Instructional Technology.

The Annual 2007 Aging Exchange —Education, Research and Service at UNC at Chapel Hill

Mar. 2, 2007—The fourth Annual Aging Exchange: Education, Research and Service at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus will be held on March 27, 2007 from 1:00 pm to 7:30 p.m. at Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center, Stadium Drive at Ridge Road, Chapel Hill.

Recipient chosen for Baker & Taylor Scholarship

Feb. 28, 2007—Pete Ramsey, a first-year Master's of library science student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been chosen to receive the Baker & Taylor Scholarship.

Mark your calendar for SILS' 75th Anniversary Grand Finale!

Feb. 28, 2007—Mark your calendar for the grand finale of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) 75th anniversary. The date is scheduled for September 17, 2007, which coincides with the date the school first began teaching classes in 1931. Our distinguished keynote presenter will be Dr. Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

Dr. Paul Solomon named McColl Professor

Feb. 23, 2007—Dr. Paul Solomon, associate professor and associate dean at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Library and Information Science (SILS), has been named a Frances Carroll McColl Term Professor for 2007.

SILS 2006 Winter Commencement

Feb. 23, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded degrees to 46 students at its Winter Commencement held in the Wilson Library on Dec. 17.

Registration opens for Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference

February 21, 2007—Registration is now open for the "Transforming the Profession: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice" Fourth International Conference (EBLIP4) on May 6-11 in Chapel Hill and Durham, N.C.

Interested in connecting information, people and technology?

Feb. 21, 2007—The School of Information and Library Science is now accepting applications for admission into the major in information science and the minor in information systems for Fall 2007.

Dr. Irene Owens receives Distinguished Alumni Award

Feb. 14, 2007—Dr. Irene Owens (Ph.D. 1995), dean of the School of Library and Information Science at North Carolina Central University, is the recipient of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS) 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award.

SILS students elected officers of usability organization

Feb. 14, 2007—Three students at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were elected officers of the Triangle Usability Professionals Association (TriUPA).

Cory Doctorow to speak at UNC at Chapel Hill

Feb. 2, 2007—Science fiction novelist, blogger and technology activist, Cory Doctorow will be on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Thursday, February 22, 2007 at 2 p.m.

Celebrating Kilgour's Legacy of Sharing Knowledge

Jan. 26, 2007—A special day-long forum highlighting the theme, “A Legacy of Sharing Knowledge” and the future of information and library science professionals will take place on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus on February 20, 2007. The event will include the OCLC/Frederick G. Kilgour Lecture in Information and Library Science, a tribute to Dr. Kilgour, panel discussions and keynote presentations.

Dr. Gary Marchionini receives Contribution to Information Science Award

Jan. 26, 2007—The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society of Information Science and Technology (LACASIS) selected Dr. Gary Marchionini, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor, at the School of Information and Library Science to receive its 2006 Contribution to Information Science Award.

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