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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!