Peter McCracken (MSLS ’95) to deliver Fall 2022 Alumni Lecture

September 26, 2022

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) alum Peter McCracken (MSLS ’95) will deliver the Fall 2022 Alumni Lecture titled “From Serials to Ships: Still Helping People Find Stuff” on October 13, 2022 at 3 p.m. ET via the SILS YouTube C…Read more

SILS Professor David Gotz Receives NSF Grant for Study on Data Visualizations and Causal Inferences

August 29, 2022

In August, SILS McColl Term Professor David Gotz received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct research on improving inferences that people make from data visualization. Researchers from the Visual Analysis and C…Read more

David S. Ferriero, 10th Archivist of the U.S., Announced as 2022 Henderson Lecture Speaker

August 23, 2022

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) announces David S. Ferriero, the 10th Archivist of the United States, as the 2022 Henderson Lecture speaker. The 2022 Lucile Kelling Henderson lecture with take place on Friday, Sept. 16 at 10…Read more

SILS Assistant Professor Francesca Tripodi Publishes New Research on the Role of Search Engines in Propaganda

August 16, 2022

The University School of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Assistant Professor Francesca Tripodi published her new book The Propagandists’ Playbook on Aug. 16. Through the mechanics of information literacy…Read more

Fall 2022 Faculty Ask Me Anything Event Schedule

August 1, 2022

All are invited to join SILS faculty for our Faculty Ask Me Anything (AMA) webinar series, where attendees can ask questions regarding faculty research, projects, expertise areas and more. All Faculty AMAs will be streamed live on our YouTube channel…Read more

SILS Master’s Degree Programs Granted Continued Accreditation from ALA

June 30, 2022

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS)’s Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) and Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) degree programs were granted continued accreditation from the American Library Association (ALA…Read more

SILS Career Services Director Lori Haight receives Best Practices Award / Innovation Award From Carolina Career Community

June 3, 2022

SILS Career Services Director Lori Haight received the 2022 Best Practices Award / Innovation Award From Carolina Career Community (C3), a professional network that aims to serve as a key resource to all UNC-Chapel Hill faculty and staff who provide…Read more

SILS Remembers Professor Claudia Gollop

May 11, 2022

Please join SILS for a virtual memorial honoring Dr. Gollop via Zoom on Saturday, July 23rd at 4:30-6:00 p.m. ET. Zoom Link: https://unc.zoom.us/j/92383379091?pwd=eURORlFjVGJrZm9Jb3NTR1BXeHVjQT09 ALA Memorial Resolution Honoring Dr. Claudia J. Gollop…Read more

New Carolina center to craft public policy for a better internet

April 21, 2022

How can internet users speak freely online while also being protected from harmful content? How can real security threats from foreign technology products be addressed without depriving people of apps they use daily? How can technology better protect…Read more

SILS to host 2022 Symposium on Information for Social Good on April 22

April 1, 2022

The UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is hosting the 2022 Symposium on Information for Social Good on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 8:30am-3pm. The SILS Symposium on Information for Social Good is a mini-conference that offers an opp…Read more