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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 harmful content? … Read more

Megan A. Winget

October 17, 2023

Dr. Megan Winget earned her Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) from SILS in 1999 and completed her PhD at SILS in 2006. While at Carolina, she worked in the University Archives, the Southern Historical Collection, the Rare Book … Read more

Joseph Winberry

October 17, 2023

Joseph Winberry, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science. His scholarship emphasizes critical library and information science—especially in relation to societal aging. Current research projects include the … Read more

Francesca Tripodi

October 17, 2023

Dr. Francesca Tripodi is a sociologist and information scholar whose research examines the relationship between search engines, participatory platforms, politics, and society. She is a Principal Investigator at the Center for Information Technology and Public Life (CITAP) at UNC-Chapel Hill … Read more

William (Willie) Payne

October 17, 2023

Dr. William (Willie) Payne is an Assistant Professor of User Experience and Design at the UNC School of Information and Library Science (SILS). Dr. Payne studies how technology can facilitate creative expression and open pathways for individuals to express themselves … Read more

Ericka Patillo

October 17, 2023

Dr. Ericka J. Patillo has been a library leader in the higher education arena for more than 20 years. She has been a music librarian; a public services manager; a senior level administrator; and a teacher, adviser, and researcher. Her … Read more

Marijel (Maggie) Melo

October 17, 2023

http://www.maggiemelo.com/Dr. Maggie Melo completed her PhD at the University of Arizona, where she was an American Association of University Women Fellow. She co-founded the University of Arizona’s first publicly accessible and interdisciplinary makerspace – the iSpace (now CATalyst Studios) – and strategically … Read more

Elliott Kuecker

October 17, 2023

Dr. Elliott Kuecker spent ten years working in academic libraries, serving as an instructional librarian for the humanities, a college archivist, staff in physical and digital preservation, running a Digital Humanities Lab, and more. In addition, he has facilitated numerous … Read more

Daniel Kreiss

October 17, 2023

Daniel Kreiss is Professor, UNC School of Information and Library Science, principal researcher of the UNC Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life, and the Edgar Thomas Cato Distinguished Professor in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the … Read more

Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi

October 17, 2023

In addition to serving as an Associate Professor, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi is the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Largely influenced by the sociotechnical tradition, his research focuses on the use and consequences of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the accompanying … Read more