ILS Department Alumni Panel Discussion On Thursday, April 10th, the Information and Library Science Department held a virtual Alumni Panel Discussion. The panel was focused on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of information and library science and the ways it is transforming how we search, manage, and interact with information. Five panelists… Read more »
Events
Spring 2025 ILS Colloquium: Dr. Yuerong Hu
Spring 2025 ILS Colloquium: Dr. Yuerong Hu On Friday, April 11th, the ILS Department hosted its second colloquium of 2025, featuring Dr. Yuerong Hu’s presentation, “Goodreads might not be that good to read: Complexities of online book reviews.” The talk focused on the different intricacies of research data on online book reviews. Initially, the rise… Read more »
The ILS Department Welcomes New Ph.D. and Master’s Students
The ILS Department Welcomes New Ph.D. and Master’s Students In the last month, the Luddy School and Department of Information and Library Science welcomed admitted Master’s and Ph.D. students through visit days. For years, Luddy has held a welcome weekend, allowing admitted Ph.Ds. a chance to visit campus, but this year was the first ILS… Read more »
IU Bloomington Luddy at iConference 2025
IU Bloomington Luddy at iConference 2025 Many of Indiana University’s faculty and students participated in iConference 2025. They proudly represent our institution as we host this year’s conference on the Bloomington campus. The iConference program co-chairs are Dr. Howard Rosenbaum, Dr. Noriko Hara, Dr. Devan Donaldson, and Dr. Carol Choksy, all of the Department of… Read more »
Inside the iConference
Inside the iConference By Megan Sherry The buzz around the ILS department this academic year is the upcoming 2025 iConference—this year hosted by the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Taking place during the IU Spring Break, this week-long event has been in the works for months. The iConference is an annual gathering of informational… Read more »
As You Wish: ILS Valentine and Movie Night
As You Wish: ILS Valentine and Movie Night On February 14, the ILS department hosted a craft and movie night where students could make valentines while watching The Princess Bride. Another successful event in the books! Read a blurb on the event here.
ILS Colloquium: Dr. Siqi Wu
ILS Colloquium: Dr. Siqi Wu On Friday, January 31st, the Department of Information and Library Science hosted its first colloquium of 2025, featuring Dr. Siqi Wu’s presentation, “Towards Transparent Social Computing Systems.” This talk presented two studies, which both focused on the ways that people can and do use social media. By studying social media,… Read more »
Get Involved! ILS Student Group Callout
New post alert! Get Involved! ILS Student Group Callout On Wednesday, January 22, the ILS department kicked off the spring semester by hosting a Student Group Callout for its various student groups. Check out what each group has to offer and see what our students are up to here.
ILS Colloquium: Dr. Bei Yu, Syracuse University
ILS Colloquium: Dr. Bei Yu, Syracuse University On December 6th, Dr. Bei Yu, Professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, joined the Luddy School to present her talk, “An NLP Analysis of Causal Language Use in Scientific Communication.” This presentation discussed Project Precheck, which focuses on understanding press release exaggeration in scientific research. Dr…. Read more »
Congratulations to our December Graduates!
Congratulations to our December Graduates! This December, the Department has students from our Ph.D. program, our Master of Library Science (MLS) program, our Master of Information Science (MIS) program, our Specialist in Library and Information Science program, and dual degree programs graduating. Congratulations to all graduates! We are proud of all your accomplishments during your… Read more »