Child Online Safety Legislation

July 10, 2024

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, so do the concerns around the safety and well-being of our youth. Various child online safety legislation measures are being proposed, debated, or implemented at federal and state levels in response to th…Read more

Four SILS Faculty Receive Promotions

July 2, 2024

Clockwise from top left: Melo, Tripodi, Mazur, Jarrahi In recognition of their outstanding work, four UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) faculty members have received promotions effective July 1. Assistant Professors Marijel (Maggie…Read more

Student Recognized by Society of American Archivists 

June 13, 2024

Second-year master’s in library science student Ashley Rockenbach has been named the 2024 recipient of the Society of American Archivists’ F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham Scholarship. The scholarship includes $10,000 and complimentary registration for th…Read more

Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)

Curating a Life

May 29, 2024

After her third year in art school in New York City, Callie Beattie (MSLS ’24) was feeling overwhelmed and unsure. She had been passionate about a future in photography, but that life was starting to feel like the wrong fit. So, she dropped out and m…Read more

Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS)

Satvik Chethan is Bringing People Together

May 20, 2024

Satvik Chethan is a community builder. He grew up in Mysore, India, and, for most of his secondary school years, intended to go to university in India. In 2020, he was accepted to several universities in Delhi but was unable to attend due to the coun…Read more

Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS)

Kelly Returns to UNC for Distinguished Professorship

May 13, 2024

This fall, the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) will welcome back Diane Kelly as the new Wilson Distinguished Professor. This tenured, full professor appointment honors the legacy of Dr. Wilson, the first librarian at the Universi…Read more

In Memoriam: Fred Roper

May 9, 2024

The School of Information and Library Science community is mourning the loss of a distinguished alumnus and passionate supporter, Fred Roper (AB ’60 and MSLS ’62). Roper grew up in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and became an avid library user in se…Read more

Spring 2024 SILS Commencement

May 2, 2024

Click to view the commencement program About the Event May 10, 2024 | 7:00-8:30 p.m. Memorial Hall, UNC Chapel Hill This is a ticketed event. You must have a ticket from a graduating student to attend. Please complete this form to request accessibili…Read more

Beyond the AI Hype

April 30, 2024

Over the past year or so, conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) have ranged from doomsday prophecies to predictions of a miraculous new way of working. Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi is somewhat frustrated with both. He has spent his career rese…Read more

Information Interaction and Retrieval
Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS)

Media and January 6th

April 24, 2024

Recap & Highlights by Felicity Gancedo and Katherine Furl On April 12, the Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life hosted an event entitled Media and January 6th. Many contributors and co-editors of the Media and January 6th volume ga…Read more