Dr. Nicole A. Cooke was invited to Bloomington to present the 2024 Kaser Lecture and to be the keynote speaker for the ILS Doctoral Research Forum. She delivered unique presentations best suited for each event. Her talk at the lecture was titled “The Competent Humility Model: Merging the Powers of Cultural Competence and Cultural Humility,” detailing her continuous formation of the Competent Humility Model and how it fosters a more inclusive society. Her presentation at the forum was titled “Leaders Wanted” and focused on the doctoral education of ILS students, which was followed by the research presentations of ten ILS doctoral students.
Reconnecting through Research: More Than a Conference
“For Dr. Susan Herring, an invitation to be the keynote speaker at the Conference on Computer-Mediated Communication and Social Media Corpora (CMC2024) in France was more than an honor; it was the chance she had been waiting for.”
Faculty member Dr. Susan Herring traveled to Nice, France, to deliver her keynote address at the 2024 Conference on Computer-Mediated Communication.
Read the whole story here.
Projects and Passions: A Q&A with New ILS Faculty
Professors Christina Boyles, Yuerong Hu, and Siqi Wu are all first year ILS faculty members. We asked them a few questions to find out their thoughts on IU, Bloomington, and their own research and interests. [Note: Responses were lightly edited for grammar and clarity.]
Read the full Q&A here!
The 2023-2024 Newsletter is here!
We have reached the end of yet another academic year, and with that comes the publication of our annual newsletter!
The newsletter can be viewed here: 2023-2024 Newsletter
Accessible text can be viewed here: 2023-2024 Newsletter Pages
The power of archives: Sharing the rich history of the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center
Professor Devan Donaldson’s fall 2023 ILS-Z 581 Introduction to Archives and Records Management course provided library science students with both theoretical and practical experience—and most importantly, the opportunity to get hands-on experience using their archival skills to work with the extended IU community. Through a partnership with the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Donaldson and his students set out to tell a story of Black culture and community on the Bloomington campus.
Read about the partnership here!
Studying Social Memories: A Talk with Professor Allan Martell
According to Professor Allan Martell, the ways we think and feel about the past inform our individual and collective behaviors towards the present and the future. On January 12, 2024, Martell presented a talk focused on the role of information objects as dissimilar as personal records, commemorations, and memorial exhibitions in shaping how such memories are negotiated.
Read about Allan Martell’s talk here!
Addressing AI head-on with Professor Howard Rosenbaum
Professor Howard Rosenbaum is focused on the future of information professions in his Introduction to Information Science (ILS-Z 510) course—so much so that he decided to work ChatGPT into his syllabus. Rosenbaum’s goal is to leave students with a good idea of the kinds of tools—and ethical challenges—they’ll continue to face as they work through their degree programs and move into their careers as information professionals.
Read more about it here.
Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: An Interview with Dr. Barbara Hillers
Information and Library Science grad assistant Ali Fletcher interviewed Dr. Barbara Hillers, Associate Professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology. Their conversation touched on introducing ILS students to Indiana University’s archives, preparation for working with the public, and how our community history shapes the culture of today.
You can find the interview here.
RKCSI Speaker Series- Jeff Hart, Emeritus Professor at Indiana University
On November 10, Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Hart joined the department to share a talk entitled “The Internet: Past, Present, and Future” as part of the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics (RKCSI) Speaker Series.
Read about his talk here!
RKCSI Speaker Series: Jeremy Birnholtz, Northwestern University
On Friday, November 3rd, Dr. Jeremy Birnholtz of Northwestern University gave the talk “Self-Presentation in Socio-Technical Life: How We Present Ourselves to Each Other in a World of Digital Platforms” as part of the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics (RKCSI) Speaker Series.
Read more about his talk here!