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Rising Star: Xavier Nonez
April 22, 2024
Xavier Nonez (left) receives the Rising Star Alumni Award from SILSAA president Jamin Friday. Xavier Nonez (’21) was born and raised in Durham. He grew up playing almost every sport except baseball. Through sports, he developed a passion for teamwork…Read moreMinor in Information Systems
Rising Star: Alena Manjuck
April 16, 2024
Alena (Principato) Manjuck (MSLS ’17) has loved libraries since childhood. As a library page in her teen years, she realized that working in a library could be a career—and her path was set. Her interest in working in libraries took her first to Lafa…Read moreMaster of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
Moore Making the Most of SILS Education
April 8, 2024
Receiving the SILS Distinguished Alumni Award might seem like a suitable capstone to Anne Cooper Moore’s 40-year library career. After all, she retired from her position as dean of the J. Murrey Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte in December 2023. She s…Read moreMaster of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
Advocates for Inclusion
April 1, 2024
In front of the library entrance at Riverside High School hangs school media coordinator Jenna Wine’s SILS Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) Advocate Certificate. Surrounding it are posters that say “This is a safe space” and “Al…Read more
Celebrating Casey Rawson
March 18, 2024
Music plays over the classroom speakers as students enter Casey Rawson’s classroom. Dr. Rawson asks students to send her songs that make them happy at the beginning of the semester, then uses the playlist before the class and during breaks or indepen…Read more
Emerging Library Leader
March 7, 2024
Imagine a vibrant hub where a library seamlessly merges with a community and social services center. Picture a father attending a story time with his child while consulting with a social worker about elder care for his parents. Envision an unhoused t…Read moreDoctor of Philosophy in Information and Library Sciences
Working to Bridge the STEM Gender Gap
February 29, 2024
Technology has been an integral part of Julia Crume’s life from an early age. She grew up playing video games with an older brother who also had a passion for tech and building his own computers. In high school, she attended Mooresville Public High a…Read moreBachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS)
Discovering a Passion for Fixing Broken Systems
February 15, 2024
Bernice Meja is a student in the master’s in information science program who hopes to help create systems that improve lives.…Read moreMaster of Science in Information Science (MSIS)
Black History at SILS
February 9, 2024
In celebration of Black History Month, this article explores the rich history of Black alumni at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS). By delving into the past experiences and achievements of Black graduates, we honor their contri…Read more
Gonzalez Chavez is Maximizing Every Experience
January 16, 2024
Those first post-high-school experiences had a major impact on David’s future at UNC. His experience in Belfast spurred an interest in religious conflict, so he decided to add a major in religious studies. Later, during a Global Gap Year Fellowship n…Read moreBachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS)