Dr. Martin Halbert lectures on Open Access By Megan Sherry Since its first celebration in 2008, Open Access Week has been an annual opportunity for researchers and others in academia to come together to discuss, learn more about, and encourage open access to information. To recognize Open Access Week (October 21-27), IU Libraries sponsored several… Read more »
Month: October 2024
Always Learning: ILS Students on the Job
Always Learning: ILS Students on the Job By Megan Sherry It is no secret that the best supplement to a library science graduate program is hands -on experience. While some might be unsure about finding a job in the field without first attaining an MLS degree, IU and Bloomington have a variety of opportunities for… Read more »
ILS Professor Selected for EMPOWER Award
ILS Professor Selected for EMPOWER Award By Megan Sherry Dr. Rongqian Ma, Assistant Professor of Information and Library Science at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, has been selected for the EMPOWER Program, aimed at supporting junior faculty from historically marginalized groups in securing external research funding. Working with Dr. Manling Luo, an… Read more »
Dr. Nicole A. Cooke Visits Bloomington: The 2024 Kaser Lecture and Doctoral Research Forum
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,”… Read more »
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… Read more »