At the 2025 Indiana Library Federation Annual Conference Awards & Honors Luncheon, our department was well represented by current students and alumni from the program. Alumni Recognized: Ben Moore, MLS 2008, was recognized as the Peggy L. Pfeiffer (AISLE) Service Award winner. Diane Rogers, MLS 2004, was recognized with the Federation Leadership Award. Student Scholarship… Read more »
News & Announcements
Faculty Publications: Dr. Jones’ recent research on privacy in learning analytics projects and AI in qualitative research
Jones, K. M. L., & Hinchliffe, L. J. (2025). Preparing academic librarians to prioritize privacy in learning analytics projects: An evaluation of a professional development course. College & Research Libraries, 86(6). https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.86.6.933 Jones, K. M. L. (Forthcoming – Accepted 11/2025). Generative AI in qualitative research and related transparency problems: A novel heuristic for disclosing uses… Read more »
Food Assistance Resources
SNAP & the government shutdown The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to… Read more »
Hired: Congratulations, Mikayla Knight Kinley!
Mikayla Knight Kinley (MLIS 2025) began a new role as a public services librarian, Central Library of the Indianapolis Public Library. It’s been a busy couple of months for me! I completed my coursework this summer with my internship course, working as an archives processing assistant at IU Indianapolis University Library Ruth Lilly Special Collections… Read more »
Department Highlight: Multiple Faculty Presenting at ALISE this week!
A big cheer for all of our exceptional faculty who are presenting at ALISE this week! Addressing the New Standards for Accreditation in Today’s Political Climate Denice Adkins, Andrea Copeland, Lisa O’Connor, Kerri Price, Joe Sanchez 2025-10-03 Critical Framework for Data Ethics and Justice Curriculum Angela Murillo, Andrea Copeland, Danbi Yoo 2025-10-03 Examining Diversity… Read more »