Join us for the LIS Colloquium: Fostering Archival Connections with Dr. Christopher J. Prom Christopher Prom is the Andrew S. G. Turyn Professor and Assistant University Archivist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Over the past 16 years, he has led many initiatives to make archival materials at Illinois more accessible and usable, and… Read more »
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Senior Lecturer Annette Lamb Contributes to Teacher Librarian Magazine
Annette Lamb, Senior Lecturer for the Department of Library and Information Sciences is a regular contributor to Teacher Librarian Magazine, a journal for school library professionals. Below are a couple of her recent articles. Lamb, Annette (June 2017). What’s in Your Pocket? A Decade of Interactive Online Tools for School Libraries. Teacher Librarian, 44(5), 56-60…. Read more »
Specialist of Library Technologies Position Available at the School Library System of the Genesee Valley (NY)
About the Mission: The mission of the School Library System of the Genesee Valley (NY) Educational Partnership is “to lead collaboratively in creating quality solutions to emerging educational challenges.” It is also the basic job description for the job opening linked below. I need a librarian who can collaborate with an existing team of dynamic and… Read more »
First ALISS Meeting Friday, September 29th at 7 pm
Hello Fellow LIS Students! My name is Lauren Freeman and I’m your ALISS (Association of Library and Information Science Students) Vice President and I’d like to invite you to our first ALISS meeting! It will be at the Thirsty Scholar this Friday, September 29th at 7 pm. The address is 111 East 16th Street, Suite 101,… Read more »
Assistant Professor Ayoung Yoon Presents at the Research Data Allliance 10th Plenary Meeting
Assistant Professor Ayoung Yoon had the opportunity to give a virtual presentation at the RDA (Research Data Alliance) 10th Plenary Meeting, in Montreal, Canada this September, 2017. She discussed the challenges of data sharing and reuse in developing countries or under-resourced communities. Yoon, A. (Sep 2017). Data for community development and decision making. Research Data… Read more »