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Developing Materials for Music Education
October 10, 2024
Congratulations to Assistant Professor William (Willie) Payne on receiving an Arts and Humanities Research Grant! He and his team will develop tactile graphics (raised line prints) to teach music concepts to visually impaired learners. Payne’s resear…Read more Equity and Inclusion
Exploring Trust & Information
October 7, 2024
Information and library science professionals are experts who can guide users to trusted resources. So how do they cope with a world where facts can be complicated, users distrust traditional information sources, and elected officials share false or…Read more Social Informatics
Embracing Discomfort
September 25, 2024
Ashley Rockenbach hopes that she never forgets to question her role as an archivist. California. Michigan. Uganda. The Netherlands. Malawi. Virginia. New York. India. North Carolina. Graduate student Ashley Rockenbach’s life as a scholar, teach…Read moreMaster of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
Unique Partnership Marks Golden Anniversary
September 16, 2024
Spring 2024 EPA-RTP Library Interns and Staff The Environmental Protection Agency was a fairly new agency when Edward Holley, dean of the UNC School of Library Science, received a visitor. “Stanley Coerr, then with the EPA Office of Administra…Read moreMaster of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
Can Machine Learning Improve Air Quality?
September 3, 2024
Improving the Research Experience for EPA Scientists When searching online for information, how often do you go beyond the first page of results? Search engines often return hundreds, if not thousands, of web pages that might provide the perfect appl…Read more Information Interaction and Retrieval
Grants Help Faculty Guide Future
August 23, 2024
How can libraries better serve older adults? What are the best ways for libraries and archives to deal with increasing amounts of digitally created materials? Two faculty members in the School of Information and Library Science will spend the next th…Read more
Happy New Year!
August 19, 2024
It’s always a thrill to feel the energy of students returning to campus for a new academic year! Here are some updates on things that happened over the summer. Lobby’s New Look The first big change you’ll probably notice is the new mural in the lobby…Read more
Greer Recognized by the Society of American Archivists
July 30, 2024
MS in Library Science student Shira Greer is the 2024 recipient of the Harold T. Pinkett Student of Color Award given by the Society of American Archivists (SAA). Greer will receive complimentary registration and travel expenses to attend the SAA ann…Read moreMaster of Science in Library Science (MSLS)
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