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: 2022-2023 Newsletter Accessible text and links can be viewed here: 2022-2023 Newsletter Pages
IU Faculty and Doctoral Students Present at International Conference
Back in person for the first time since 2020, ILS faculty and students started the new year off big by attending a major international conference in Hawaii earlier this month. From Jan. 3-6, Prof. Pnina Fichman, along with Information Science doctoral students Meredith Dedema and Holly Lopez Long, attended the 56th Hawaii International Conference on… Read more »
ILS Professor Ron Day speaks at Cosmopolitanism conference in Paris
This past October, Indiana University Information and Library Science Professor Ron Day delivered a keynote talk at an international symposium examining the contributions of key figures of Cosmopolitanism during the early 20th century. The conference “Instruments for Peace? Albert Kahn, Henri Bergson and the Legacy of Belle Époque Cosmopolitanism,” took place on Oct. 25, 2022,… Read more »
MLA Midwest Chapter Conference highlights
The Midwest Chapter of the Music Librarians Association held their annual meeting at IU this past October. Read all about the meeting and its highlights on the ILS News Page: 2022 Music Library Association Annual Meeting and, check out the story on the Luddy News Page! History and Music Share Music Library Association Midwest Chapter… Read more »
Meet our newest faculty!
Professors Rongqian Ma and Allan Martell are first year ILS faculty members this year. We caught up with both of them a few months into their time here at IU to ask a few questions about their thoughts on IU, Bloomington, and their work so far. Read the full Q&A here!
Fall 2022 Doctoral Student Research Forum
Our Fall 2022 Doctoral Student Research Forum was a hit! Each of the six participating students was recognized for their hard work and professionalism. 4 November 2022, 12pm | Geology Building Room 1050 The top three awards were given to: Alex Wingate – “From Inventory to Database: Sharing data in Book History” (first place) Shohana Akter –… Read more »
Open Access Week Held at IU
The Scholarly Communications Department at Wells Library participated in this year’s International Open Access Week by hosting a Symposium on Friday October 28th. Learn more about the Open Access Week Symposium here! We’re grateful that our students and faculty have access to professional opportunities, right here on campus, through the IU Libraries.
ILS Internship highlights in Luddy News!
Check out these awesome internships that our students are involved with! ILS students take advantage of internship opportunities Thanks to the Luddy team for highlighting our amazing students.
Busy October Conference Weekend
This final weekend of October is a busy one for our faculty and students. On Friday Oct. 28, the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics Colloquium Series is presenting a talk by Dr. Mikihito Tanaka, followed by a reception in the Rob Kling Center. The 81st meeting of the Music Library Association Midwest Chapter will be… Read more »
The Fall 2022 Newsletter is Here!
The ILS Newsletter is back! After a long two years, things are starting to look like they did before the pandemic. We’re kicking off the 2022-23 school year with a “Welcome Back!” newsletter. Stay tuned for a full newsletter in the Spring! View the Fall 2022 Newsletter on our new IUBlog site: Fall 2022 Newsletter