Tressie McMillan Cottom to deliver ACRL keynote, distinguished lecture at UW iSchool in April

February 24, 2021

Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), will give the Ed Mignon Distinguished Lecture at the University of Washington iSchool on April 13, and the keynote address for the Association o…Read more

Zeynep Tufekci discusses the Gamestop short squeeze in “It’s All Rigged”

February 23, 2021

Zeynep Tufekci, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), addresses the Gamestop short squeeze scandal in her recent column for The Atlantic, titled “It’s All Rigged: What Robinhood and Facebook have in Common.”…Read more

Distinguished alumni award nominations due Feb. 28

February 18, 2021

The SILS Alumni Association (SILSAA) invites nominations for the 2021 SILS Distinguished Alumni Award until Feb. 28. The award recognizes alumni who have demonstrated outstanding professional library or information science achievements at national, s…Read more

Recognize your favorite SILS professor for teaching excellence

February 10, 2021

All students, faculty, and staff of the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) are invited to submit nominations for the 2021 Deborah Barreau Award for Teaching Excellence. SILS will recognize two outstanding faculty, one full-time facu…Read more

Zeynep Tufekci named Tar Heel of the Month by N&O for COVID-19 insights and advice

February 1, 2021

The News & Observer recently named Zeynep Tufekci, Associate Professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS), Tar Heel of the Month in recognition of her early warnings and sound advice on the COVID-19 pandemic and related i…Read more

‘All the Songs We Sing’ author reading to feature two SILS alumnae

February 1, 2021

The University Libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host an evening of celebration with the Carolina African American Writers’ Collective (CAAWC) on Feb. 9 at 7:00 PM EST. Register here. The event will include a reading o…Read more

CITAP panel recording now available

January 28, 2021

The Center for Information, Technology, & Public Life (CITAP) at Carolina is hosted a live panel discussion on information, technology, and current American politics Jan. 19. If you missed the event or you’d like to watch again, register here to…Read more

Carolina Together Testing Program resources now available

January 5, 2021

Getting ready for the spring 2021 semester at UNC-Chapel Hill? Be sure to consult the Carolina Together Testing Program website to determine if, when, and how often you need to be tested for COVID-19. The new testing approach will allow the Universit…Read more

‘Re-making the Library Makerspace’ virtual book launch

January 4, 2021

Litwin Books and Library Juice Press will host a virtual book launch of Re-making the Library Makerspace Critical Theories, Reflections, and Practices on Friday, Jan. 29, at 1:00pm EST. Click here to register for the event. SILS Assistant Professor M…Read more

SILS 2020 newsletter available online

January 4, 2021

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) invites you to explore our annual fall newsletter containing stories, announcements, and reflections from throughout 2020. If you are reading on a laptop or desktop screen, we encourage you to…Read more