Upcoming Virtual Talk: Designing and Building Tools for Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Civic Decision-Making

November 7, 2022

Designing and Building Tools for Fostering Equity and Inclusion in Civic Decision-Making Narges Mahyar and Ali Sarvghad UMass Amherst Hosted by SILS McColl Term Professor David Gotz When: Monday November 14, 10am-11am Location: Via Zoom @ https://unc…Read more

Join the SILS Alumni Network on HeelsEngage

November 7, 2022

Over the next few months, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will be rolling out a new networking and career development platform called HeelsEngage. The UNC School of Information and Library Science welcomes all SILS alums to join the U…Read more

Doctoral Student Lan Li Accepted to AIS Entrepreneurial Innovation Fellowship Program

November 7, 2022

UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) third-year doctoral student Lan Li has been accepted into the Association for Information Systems (AIS) Entrepreneurial Innovation Fellowship Program. AIS’s mission is to serve society through the…Read more

Alum Jim Curry (MSLS ‘18) Named Arkansas Library Association Rising Star of the Year

November 4, 2022

SILS alum Jim Curry (MSLS ‘18) received the Rising Star of the Year Award from the Arkansas Library Association (ArLA) during the organization’s annual conference in October. This award recognizes a library worker with fewer than 5 years of experienc…Read more

MSLS Student Yee Wing Chan Awarded MLA Diversity Scholarship Award

November 4, 2022

Yee Wing Chan, a Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) student at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) was awarded the Music Library Association’s (MLA) 2022-23 Diversity Scholarship. MLA is the professional association for…Read more

Join Triangle UXPA and SILS for World Usability Day 2022

October 27, 2022

Join the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) and Triangle UXPA for the 2022 Triangle UXPA World Usability Day celebration on November 10th at 6 p.m. at the Carolina Club at UNC – Chapel Hill for networking, dinner, and two speaking s…Read more

Alum Julie Stivers (MSLS ‘15) Named North Carolina Library Media Coordinator of the Year by North Carolina School Library Media Association

October 24, 2022

SILS alum Julie Stivers (MSLS ‘15) received the Media Coordinator of the Year Award by the North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA). The award is presented annually to a media coordinator, or team of media coordinators at one school,…Read more

SILS Associate Professor Melanie Feinberg Publishes New Book “Everyday Adventures with Unruly Data”

October 11, 2022

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Associate Professor Melanie Feinberg published her new book, Everyday Adventures with Unruly Data, on October 11 through MIT Press. The book comprises a set of essays that explicate and interro…Read more

SILS Professor, CHIP Director Javed Mostafa Awarded Grants to Lead Research Projects on Improving Maternal Health and Veteran Cancer Treatment

October 4, 2022

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Professor Javed Mostafa has been awarded grants from National Institute of Health (NIH) and The Duke Endowment to conduct two research projects centered on improving maternal health informatics…Read more

SILS Invites Applications for Three Open Faculty Positions

September 27, 2022

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is currently seeking to fill three open faculty positions. Review of candidates for all positions is anticipated to begin in December 1st, 2022. Assistant Professor- Critical Library Practice a…Read more