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Skip Auld to deliver commencement address
Nov. 16, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science is pleased to announce that Hampton "Skip" Auld, will present the 2009 fall commencement address.
Call for Participation for iConference 2010
Nov. 13, 2009 - A call for participation has been issued by planners for the fifth annual iConference that will be held Feb. 3-6, 2010, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The iConference brings together scholars, professionals and students who come from diverse backgrounds and share interests in working at the nexus of people, information and technology.
Now recruiting for 2010 Fellowships for doctoral study in Digital Curation
Nov. 12, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is seeking applicants interested in Digital Archiving and Curation and in earning a Doctoral Degree.
Professor Joanne Marshall featured in University Gazette
In recognition of her stellar teaching as both a SILS professor and yoga instructor, Dr. Marshall has been featured in the October edition of the University Gazette.
Fall commencement to take place December 19
Nov. 9, 2009 —On Saturday, Dec. 19, the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will conduct its Fall commencement ceremony and celebration for students who have completed their degree requirements.
Book Drive to Benefit Pediatric Cancer Patients at UNC
Nov. 9, 2009 - Children undergoing cancer treatment will find comfort in new books thanks to a book drive on the UNC campus Nov. 9 – Dec. 10.
Honoring those who served
Nov. 6, 20098 - Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 has been proclaimed Veteran's Day by President Obama.
Doctoral students research symposium
Oct. 31, 2009 - SILS doctoral students planned and participated in the second annual Doctoral Students Association (DSA) Research Symposium on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009.
Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Study launches major data initiative
Project could establish NC as leader in developing data infrastructure
Nov. 3, 2009 - An initiative that will determine how Triangle area universities access, manage and share ever-growing stores of digital data has launched with funding from the Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies, Inc. (TUCASI).
Scholarships awarded for BSIS major
Oct. 28, 2009 — Two $1,000 scholarships awarded for newly admitted undergraduate students have gone to Brittany Hayes and Grant Harrison. The students are entering into the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in spring 2010.
Michael Penny wins staff excellence award
Oct. 28, 2009 - Michael Penny, departmental assistant, has received the 2009 SILS Staff Excellence Award.
SILS alumnus Laurance R. Mitlin retires
Oct. 28, 2009 - Laurance R. Mitlin, SILS alumnus, has retired from his position as associate dean of library services at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
ALA President, Dr. Camilla Alire, to visit UNC at Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University
Oct. 27, 2009 - Dr. Camilla Alire, president of the American Library Association, will visit the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University campuses on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.
New book focuses on urban teens in the library
Oct. 26, 2009 - Urban Teens in the Library: Research and Practice is the title of a new book co-edited by Dr. Hughes-Hassell, SILS associate professor and Denise E. Agosto, associate professor at Drexel University.
Have a safe and happy fall break!
Oct. 18, 2009 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will observe fall break beginning 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21st. Classes will resume on Monday, October 26th at 8 a.m.
SILS Faculty Joins University Day Procession
Oct. 17, 2009 - On Monday, October 12, SILS faculty took part in the University’s 216th birthday celebration—which included an 11 a.m. address by Governor Perdue in Memorial Hall.
ASIS&T Citation Analysis Research Award goes to Cassidy Sugimoto
Oct. 14, 2009 - The 2009 Thomson Reuters Citation Analysis Research Grant from the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) has been awarded to Cassidy Sugimoto, SILS doctoral student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for her project, "Measuring interdisciplinarity: an exploration of a novel metric applied to ILS dissertations."
Special topics courses offered Spring 2010
Oct. 12, 2009 - As students prepare for spring term 2010 this week, the School of Information and Library Science is pleased to share that several special topics courses have been added to the schedule.
EPA/NIEHS libraries internship contract extended
Oct. 6, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to announce that the contract that extends the 35 year relationship between the School and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Libraries has been signed.
Helen Neighbours Diggs endowment provides for SILS library
Oct. 6, 2009—Armed with a great love for books and an intense understanding of the importance of reading, Diggs worked with the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to establish the “Helen Neighbours Diggs Endowment for Collections Support in the School of Information and Library Science.” The initial endowment is for $21,000 with $11,000 in matching funds from the Shell Oil Company Foundation. It is intended to support the acquisition of books and materials, preservation of the books or other needs of the Library.
WWW2010 Conference coming to the Triangle
Call for papers issued
Oct. 2, 2009 - WWW2010, the 19th International World Wide Web conference is
coming April 26-30, 2010, at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C.
The Organizing Committee welcomes the participation of researchers from around the world to submit original and pioneering research related to the Web for presentation and discussion next April in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dr. Diane Kelly Named 2009 ASIS&T Teacher of the Year
Sept. 30, 2009 - Dr. Diane Kelly, assistant professor at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named the American Society of Information Science & Technology's (ASIS&T) 2009 Thomas Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher.
Dr. Claudia Gollop wins REMCo Roadbuilders' Award in Library Education
Sept. 30, 2009 - Dr. Claudia Gollop, associate professor at SILS, has been named the winner of the 2009 North Carolina Library Association’s (NCLA) Roundtable for Ethnic and Minority Concerns (REMCo) Roadbuilders' Award in library education.
BSIS student serves as "Chancellor for a day"
Sept. 28, 2009 - It was by no means easy—but he did it. Last spring, Garnett Matney, School of Information and Library Science (SILS) undergraduate student, had to take off more than 30 articles of clothing while sprinting wildly alongside other contestants in the first ever “Chancellor’s Chase” in order to claim his lofty prize: a day spent alongside Chancellor Thorp.
SILS Students Named HASTAC Scholars
Sept. 28, 2009 - SILS students, Laura Christopherson, Adam Rogers, Matthew Wood and Mike Nutt have been named 2009-2010 HASTAC Scholars.
SILS Dean Candidates' Campus Visits
Sept. 25, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Dean Search Committee is pleased to announce that it has invited three highly qualified candidates for the SILS deanship to visit the UNC Chapel Hill campus during the month of October.
Dr. Sandra Hughes-Hassell to present during Banned Books Week
Sept. 20, 2009—Dr. Sandra Hughes-Hassell, national expert in school library media and associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS), will co-present with Duke University Ph.D. candidate Heather Mitchell, a talk entitled “From Forever to Harry Potter: Banned Books That Kids (and Adults) Love” on Thursday, October 1st at 7 p.m.
Dr. Claudia Gollop awarded the "Golden Sneaker" - prepares for AHA race
Sept. 18, 2009 - When the American Heart Association (AHA) holds its annual Heart Walk in Raleigh this month, Dr. Claudia Gollop, associate professor, will be among the participants.
Intellectual property expert to speak Oct. 9
Sept. 18, 2009 - James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law at Duke Law School, will give a free, public lecture on the public domain, its erosion by copyright, and the controversial Google Books project at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 9 in Gerrard Hall at UNC at Chapel Hill.
SILS student petitions for lower scooter fees
Sept. 17, 2009 - Scooter riders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill began paying $24 for one-year parking permits, but broader questions about scooter parking and how scooter riding might be encouraged will likely undergo further study.
Choosing a major? Think information science! And you may qualify for a $1,000 scholarship
Sept. 16, 2009 — Be part of one of the fastest growing fields in the nation. Apply for the Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS) program at the School of Information and Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill today!
Dr. David Penniman, executive director of Nylink, to present at SILS
Sept. 11, 2009 - Please join us for a special brownbag presentation on Tuesday, September 22nd that will feature Dr. David Penniman, executive director of Nylink. Dr. Penniman will lead a discussion entitled, "Organizational Change - A Discussion Based on Real Life Examples."
Webcast: From Data Deluge to Useful Knowledge: iRODS NITRD Demo
Data Sharing and Preservation with iRODS for Multi-Agency NITRD Committee
Sept. 4, 2009 - With the size of digital data collections expected to double in just five years, how will it be possible to organize, share and extract useful knowledge from this deluge of data? How will it be possible to preserve this digital information for future generations, when it can disappear with the crash of a hard drive, obsolete software applications or proliferating proprietary formats?
Labor Day holiday
Sept. 4, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science will be closed Monday, Sept. 7th in honor of the Labor Day holiday.
SILS research funding increases 572 percent
Sept. 3, 2009—The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reported a record-breaking rise in research funding from 2008 to 2009 totaling $716 million for fiscal year 2009. Contributing as one of the top performers, the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) saw a 572 percent jump in funding it received from primarily government agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS).
SILS welcomes Tammy Cox as business manager
Sept. 2, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science welcomes Tammy L. Cox to the position of business manager.
Kay Lackey appointed contracts and grants specialist
Sept. 2, 2009—Kathryn (Kay) Lackey was welcomed by the School of Information and Library Science as its contracts and grants specialist on Aug. 31, 2009.
SILS Alum Jay Orr “Goes Country” at the White House
Aug. 31, 2009 - When we think of the South, one of the first things that comes to mind—along with thoughts of mint tea and juleps—is country music. SILS alumnus Jay Orr, vice president of museum programs at the Country Music Hall of Fame, would know.
Paul Jones named an "Internet Maven" of the Southeast
Aug. 31, 2009 - In the summer issue of TechJournal South, readers will find Paul Jones featured on the cover next to others from the southeast "who have played roles in shaping today’s Internet cyberscape or are making it more effective, easier to use or commercially viable."
Children's book illustrator and author, Brian Pinkney, to present at Steinfirst Lecture
This year, part of the NC Literary Festival
Aug. 27, 2009—Children’s book illustrator and author, Brian Pinkney, will read from his works, share his illustrations and interact with his audience at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 during the North Carolina Literary Festival.
BotCamp 2009
Learning botony with Web 2.0 tools
Aug. 26, 2009 – Eighteen students from the local community participated in BotCamp 2009 on July 24 and 25 on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Director of the National Security Archive, Tom Blanton, to present "The Secrecy Hangover"
Aug. 20, 2009—Tom Blanton, director of the National Security Archive, will present "The Secrecy Hangover" at the annual Lucile Kelling Henderson Lecture hosted by the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.
Dr. Gary Marchionini appointed chair of National Library of Medicine committee
Aug. 19, 2009 - Dr. Gary Marchionini, Cary C. Boshamer distinguished professor, has been appointed chair of the Biomedical Library and Informatics Review Committee of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Shaundria Williams appointed human resources manager
Aug. 17, 2009—The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is pleased to welcome Shaundria Williams to the role of human resources manager.
Portrait of Jane Iris Crutchfield donated to SILS
Aug. 10, 2009 - A portrait of an alumna who left the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) over $1 million for student scholarships is now hanging in the SILS Library.
Scholar from Denmark visits SILS
Aug. 10, 2009 - Charles Seger Jakobsen, a visiting scholar from Denmark, has spent the last few weeks working with faculty and students at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Visiting scholar from Spain focuses on information retrieval and the semantic Web
Aug. 10, 2009 - Traveling from Madrid, Spain, José Ramón Pérez Agüera has arrived at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he will be working for the next two and half to three years in the Metadata Research Center.
New book unveils research techniques
Aug. 7, 2009 - Dr. Barbara M. Wildemuth, professor at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has published, Applications of Social Research Methods to Questions in Information and Library Science (publisher: Libraries Unlimited), a book that is described as a “first of its kind for librarians.”
SILS Fall '09 New Student Orientation
Aug. 7, 2009 - Orientation for new students to the School of Information and Library Science will be held on Monday, Aug. 24th from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Manning Hall. The day will consist of presentations, information sessions, workshops and discussion panels.
SILS Alumni Association announces new Board members for 2009/2010
Aug. 6, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Alumni Association (SILSAA) is pleased to announce its new Board members for the 2009/2010 year.
Campers visit the SILS library
Aug. 6, 2009 - SILS library has been one of the favorite stops on campus for rising first graders who are participating in an eight week long summer program called Carolina Kids Camp.
SILS alumna receives 2009 BRASS Emerald Research Award
Aug. 5, 2009 - Bryna Coonin, associate professor and reference librarian at the Joyner Library, East Carolina University, and SILS alumna (MSLS '86) has received a 2009 Emerald Research Award.
Susan Sylvester appointed executive assistant
July 31, 2009—The School of Information and Library Science is pleased to welcome Susan Sylvester to the position of executive assistant effective Aug. 3, 2009. Sylvester is a familiar face at SILS where she has worked in the dean’s office as a temporary employee since August of 2006. She is also a SILS graduate, obtaining her MSLS in 2005.
Former member of SILS Board of Visitors appointed archivist of the United States
July 29, 2009 - President Obama announced yesterday his intent to nominate former School of Information and Library Science Board of Visitors member, David Ferriero, as Archivist of the United States.
ibiblio helps found open-source advocacy group
July 22, 2009 - ibiblio, a conservancy of freely available information on the Internet based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a founding member of a new group aiming to promote use of open-source technology by the federal government.
SILS alumni reunion at SAA annual conference
July 21, 2009 - Please join SILS for an alumni reunion at the Joint Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists and the Council of State Archivists in Austin, Tx on Thursday, August 13th from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. Faculty, students, alumni and friends are welcome!
DigCCurr Conference proceedings are now available
July 16, 2009 - For those who attended, and for those who were unable to attend the successful digital curation curriculum symposium, "DigCCurr 2009: Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects," hosted last spring by the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the proceedings are now available.
July 4th Holiday - America's Birthday
June 30, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science will be closed Friday, July 3rd in honor of the July 4th holiday.
A special July 4th celebration will take place on Saturday, July 4th at the Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Alumni reunion planned during ALA annual conference
June 28, 2009 - Join fellow School of Information and Library Science classmates, current students, faculty and colleagues from other universities at the Cooperative Library and Information Studies Alumni Reunion hosted by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) during the American Libraries Association (ALA) annual conference on Sunday, July 12, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Alumni Reunion will be held at the Westin River North, 320 N. Dearborn St., Grand Ballroom, Chicago, IL.
Alumni reunion at SLA annual conference
June 1, 2009 - Join your fellow School of Information and Library Science classmates at the Special Libraries Association alumni reunion on Monday, June 15 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom North in the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel.
Hollie White awarded 2009 Zipf Fellowship
May 28, 2009—SILS doctoral student, Hollie C. White, has been awarded the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) 2009 A.R. Zipf Fellowship.
SILS names 2009 Outstanding Teachers
May 27, 2009—Two faculty members from the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) received the 2009 Outstanding Teacher Awards, which were presented during the School’s commencement ceremony on May 10, 2009.
Information-Seeking Support Systems report now available
May 22, 2009 - The results of a workshop devoted to stimulating progress toward better systems that support information seeking beyond the single-session, known-item searches supported by today’s search engines is now available in a report titled, "Information Seeking Support Systems, An invitational workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
May 22, 2009 - Classes will not be held and the SILS administrative office will be closed on Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Classes resume on Tuesday, May 26.
SILS faculty awarded grants to study H1N1 flu outbreak response
May 20, 2009—The North Carolina Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center has announced five awards for public health preparedness efforts, including the response to the current H1N1 influenza outbreak.
Spring Commencement 2009
May 15, 2009—The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded degrees to nearly 100 students at its spring commencement ceremony held in the Great Hall of the Frank Graham Porter Student Union on May 10, 2009. Degrees were given to SILS students who completed their studies during the spring 2009 term.
Lisa Norberg inducted into the Frank Porter Graham Honor Society
May 12, 2009 – School of Information and Library Science (SILS) adjunct professor of practice, Lisa Norberg, has been inducted into the Frank Porter Graham Honor Society (FPGHS). The special presentation occurred during the annual ceremony in April.
Connie Schardt elected president of MLA
May 11 - Connie Schardt, MLA, AHIP and adjunct professor of practice at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and associate director for Public Services at the Duke University Medical Center Library, is the new president of the Medical library Association (MLA).
Scientific data repository gets $2.18 million boost
May 8, 2009—A digital data repository that researchers agree has the potential to transform how science is carried out will be expanded with a $2.18 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Helen Tibbo elected vice president/president elect of SAA
April 28 - Dr. Helen Tibbo, professor at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been elected vice president/president elect of the Society of American Archivists (SAA. Tibbo will begin a one-year term as vice president of the SAA in August 2009 and will begin her presidency in August 2010.
Taming the Data Deluge: DICE Center established at UNC at Chapel Hill
April 28, 2009 — Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have launched a center that will bring together scholars and technical experts to solve the pressing problems of managing and sharing today’s deluge of digital data. In addition to building shared collections, the Data Intensive Cyber Environments (DICE) Center supports software systems for data curation and data preservation so that today’s knowledge will be available for future generations.
Ray English named Distinguished Alumnus
April 27, 2009—Ray English (MSLS ‘77) has been named a 2009 Distinguished Alumnus of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS).
Dr. Barbara Moran to serve as interim dean
April 24, 2009 — While the search for a new dean of the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) continues, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Bernadette Gray-Little has announced that Dr. Barbara Moran has agreed to serve as interim dean effective May 1, 2009.
SILS ranked number one by U.S. News and World Report
April 24, 2009 - The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has once again been ranked number one by U.S. News and World Report in the magazine's 2010 edition of “America 's Best Graduate Schools.” The School tied for first with University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign among programs with accredited master's degrees.
Video of OCLC/Kilgour Lecture on Google booksearch settlement now available
April 23, 2009—Pamela Samuelson, Richard M. Sherman ’74 Distinguished Professor of Law and Information at the University of California at Berkeley and director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, presented a talk on the Google Booksearch settlement at the annual OCLC/Frederick G. Kilgour Lecture in Information and Library Science on April 14, 2009.
Baker & Taylor Scholarship goes to Allison Long
April 22, 2009—Allison Long, 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 awarded the Baker & Taylor Scholarship.
Selden Lamoureux receives Coutts Award
Apr. 22 - School of Information and Library Science alumna and adjunct professor of practice, Selden Lamoureux (MSLS ‘98), has received the Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management from the Collection Management and Development Section (CMDS) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS).
Movers and Shakers: SILS Alumni recognized in the Library Journal
March 31, 2009 — Community Builders, Trendspotters and Advocates are the categories represented by three School of Information and Library Science alumni included as “Movers & Shakers” in the March 15, 2009 issue of the Library Journal. Kim Duckett (MSLS ’01), Jason Griffey (MSLS ’04) and Pam Sessoms (MSLS ’94) were three of 51 professionals acknowledged as “the people shaping the future of libraries” for 2009.
Barbara Semonche to Speak at Spring Commencement
March 31, 2009 — Barbara P. Semonche, a UNC at Chapel Hill SILS distinguished alumna and recent library director at the UNC at Chapel Hill's School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will present, "History, Mystery and Info To Go" at the 2009 School of Information and Library Science commencement ceremony on April 10th.
Spring Commencement 2009
Mar. 27, 2009—On Sunday, May 10, the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will conduct its spring commencement ceremony and celebration for students who have completed their degree requirements.
SILS graduate students appointed as NC State University Libraries fellows
March 27, 2009—SILS graduate students Stephen Chan, Joyce Chapman and David Woodbury have been selected North Carolina State University Libraries fellows for 2009 - 2011. Their appointments, which begin this summer, are for a two-year term.
Registration opens for new digital curation institute
March 23, 2009—Registration for a new institute designed for practitioners or would be practitioners of digital curation is now open at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "DigCCurr Professional Institute: Curation Practices for the Digital Object Lifecycle" is an opportunity for digital curation practitioners to come together for a week of intensive sessions taught by international digital curation experts.
The annual SCALA book sale
March 6, 2009 - The Student Chapter of the American Library Association (SCALA) announces its annual book sale!
Katherine Wisser receives ALISE poster award
March 6 - During the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) annual conference poster session, Katherine M. Wisser, director of Instructional Services at SILS, was pleased to learn that she was the recipient of the third place prize for her poster entitled, "The organization of knowledge and classification in early nineteenth century America."
Dr. Javed Mostafa appointed McColl Professor
March 5, 2009 - Dr. Javed Mostafa, associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has been appointed a Frances Carroll McColl Term Professor.
Spring Break 2009
March 4, 2009 - Spring break officially begins Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m. Classes resume on Monday, March 16.
Reflections on the Google Booksearch Settlement
The fourth annual OCLC/Frederick G. Kilgour Lecture in Information and Library Science
Feb. 23, 2009—The legal settlement between authors and book publishers and Google regarding the company's indexing and book scanning project will be the focus of the fourth annual OCLC/Frederick G. Kilgour Lecture in Information and Library Science on Tuesday, April 14, 2009.
Open Position - Dean, School of Information and Library Science
Feb. 20, 2009—The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites nominations and applications for the Dean of the School of Information and Library Science. The Dean, a senior level administrator, reports to the Executive Vice Chancellor/Provost. The position is a tenured academic appointment.
Register now for DigCCurr 2009: Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects!
Feb. 23, 2009 — The School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host the second digital curation curriculum symposium April 1 to 3, 2009 in Chapel Hill, NC. DigCCurr 2009: Digital Curation Practice, Promise and Prospects is part of the Preserving Access to Our Digital Future: Building an International Digital Curation Curriculum (DigCCurr) project.
SILSAA Speed Networking event - Calling all students!
Feb. 23, 2009—Students, are you interested in meeting and networking with professionals in the area? If so the SILSAA Speed Networking Event is just for you!
ILSSA (Information and Library Science Student Association) and SILSAA (School of Information and Library Science Alumni Association) are pleased to invite you to the Speed Networking Event to be held on March 18, 2009 from 4:00-6:00 in the Pleasant Room of the Wilson Library.
Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award goes to Xin Fu
Feb. 23, 2009—The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) graduate Xin Fu (Ph.D. '08) has been awarded the 2008 Emerald and the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) Outstanding Doctoral Research Award for his dissertation, “Evaluating sources of implicit feedback for Web search.”
Search Committee formed for SILS dean
Feb. 20, 2009—A committee has been appointed to identify potential candidates for the position of dean for the School of Information and Library Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Deadline extended! Register for Oxford or Prague
Feb. 19, 2009 - The deadline to register for a summer seminar in Prague, Czech Republic or Oxford, England, sponsored by the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University of North Carolina has been extended to March 25, 2009.
SILS alumnus wins Hugh C. Atkinson award
Feb. 19, 2009—SILS alumnus Ray English (MSLS '77) has won the 2009 Hugh C. Atkinson award.
Steinfirst Lecture combines with NC Literary Festival
Feb. 17, 2009—Children’s book illustrator and author Brian Pinkney is the first writer announced for the 2009 North Carolina Literary Festival, set for Sept. 10-13, 2009. Pinkney’s participation in the festival is sponsored by the Susan Steinfirst Memorial Lecture in Children’s Literature in the UNC School of Information and Library Science.
Communicating with the Future: Award-Winning TPAP Project Preserves Fragile Digital Data
Feb. 17, 2009 — To create a “memory” to deliver today’s digital information reliably to future generations, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Transcontinental Persistent Archives Prototype (TPAP) project is addressing key challenges in safeguarding, preserving and providing access to authentic electronic records as the nation’s information becomes increasingly digital.
Interested in connecting information, people and technology?
Feb. 13, 2009 — 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!