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 more

Doctor 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 more

Bachelor 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 more

Master 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 more

Bachelor of Science in Information Science (BSIS)

New Associate Dean of Development

December 11, 2023

Please join us in a warm welcome to Ty Cole. Ty started his new role as Associate Dean of Development at the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) in October 2023. Ty comes to UNC from Penn State University, where he served in three progre…Read more

Hail! (But not farewell)

November 30, 2023

Becoming a dean wasn’t in Gary Marchionini’s career plan. A renowned expert in human-information interaction, interface design and testing, and digital libraries, Gary’s primary passions have always centered around writing and teaching. In 2010, howe…Read more

SILS welcomes five new faculty members

May 24, 2023

The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science (SILS) welcomes five new faculty with appointments beginning July 1. Alexandra Chassanoff, William Payne and Joseph Winberry bring expertise in archives and digital curation, inclusive mus…Read more