http://www.lis.illinois.edu/news/current.html This feed displays school,faculty and student news. http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=rIAYq9Wgr2St8KJbVwXmal-XY4eI2ueVXdCLP69wV.AvNJLn990V1ygLh8y.vj6A&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Career resources will be available during the upcoming ALA Annual Conference. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=rIAYq9Wgr2St8KJbVwXmal-XY4eI2ueVXdCLP69wV.AvNJLn990V1ygLh8y.vj6A&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-06-26T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=JhEootOvYCEJ9k-.PHTw-2MKpwS8ThyMXS-0D6PRrVY=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The LIS Access Midwest Program will hold its third annual LAMP Summer Institute July 8-12, 2009. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=JhEootOvYCEJ9k-.PHTw-2MKpwS8ThyMXS-0D6PRrVY=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-06-22T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=IZXsQQuEDcLUo2XYTWus7VLaogp4xaGy.Q87FXvWtMM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Garcia met with campus officials and Associate Professor Ann Bishop to discuss a possible art installation on the Illinois campus. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=IZXsQQuEDcLUo2XYTWus7VLaogp4xaGy.Q87FXvWtMM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-06-17T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=1MSHqfTcU.linWa1yKNJtz8FLJvVLrGjeYRwokSVFfs=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Christine Jenkins, associate professor and director of the Center for Children's Books, will begin her two-year term in June. Thu, 28 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=1MSHqfTcU.linWa1yKNJtz8FLJvVLrGjeYRwokSVFfs=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-05-28T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=ID75cs1C7S0OwX88WWZtxai-Gw518Ykaj2yy3tMq.MEyNyXbEK.YtKUI91a8PWnA&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Professor Les Gasser has been selected to recieve the 2009 Influential Publication Prize given by the International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems. Mon, 18 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=ID75cs1C7S0OwX88WWZtxai-Gw518Ykaj2yy3tMq.MEyNyXbEK.YtKUI91a8PWnA&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-05-18T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=lBHhbIz.4yMqOsfLh92.ResIk-QylZDM3SrmCS37Pac=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Associate Professor Michael Twidale says putting all non-secret government data online so anyone can search for what they're looking for is a much faster and more efficient solution than the current system created by the Freedom of Information Act. The effect on government accountability will be considerable, he said. Fri, 15 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=lBHhbIz.4yMqOsfLh92.ResIk-QylZDM3SrmCS37Pac=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-05-15T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=kXp73Pr0XUKQJQS54WHTTTszJdzKS4dHBN6GS8oxoEI=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Professor Emerita Betsy Hearne has co-edited a new collection of essays in which scholars from a variety of disciplines identify and explore the stories that motivated them and shaped their research. Mon, 11 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=kXp73Pr0XUKQJQS54WHTTTszJdzKS4dHBN6GS8oxoEI=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-05-11T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=JbeDlNgW5ci0MDjTbTO0C00Jejk4ljybkEpJRRdXPHMwtlAVown3fFdzC9dmf6c8&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Patti Grove, office administrator in the Office of Advancement, is a recipient of the 2009 Chancellor's Distinguished Staff Award. Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=JbeDlNgW5ci0MDjTbTO0C00Jejk4ljybkEpJRRdXPHMwtlAVown3fFdzC9dmf6c8&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-05-06T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=4p-NumQ.1cCF9xWbUV5Q0w==&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Cathy Blake and Miles Efron will join the GSLIS faculty in the fall. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=4p-NumQ.1cCF9xWbUV5Q0w==&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-28T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=xXffhuR-MxXFsnhzp.v4MkCnd4nSTZyyYK-jGMeDsD0=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external GSLIS has, once again, been ranked number one among library and information science schools by U.S. News & World Report. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=xXffhuR-MxXFsnhzp.v4MkCnd4nSTZyyYK-jGMeDsD0=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-23T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=rw4ORFy1Qp.Akfd7fY4g1v27MuS.O7pKd-Kk1vmQpMU=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Center for Children's Books will host their annual Storytelling Festival on Saturday, April 18th. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=rw4ORFy1Qp.Akfd7fY4g1v27MuS.O7pKd-Kk1vmQpMU=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-16T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=R-IcM5ldTrd-2OPfAw1w9SYLoN8.TIT1q8QjZDIe0qc=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Associate Professor Michael Twidale has received the 2009 Campus Award for Excellence in Off-Campus Teaching. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=R-IcM5ldTrd-2OPfAw1w9SYLoN8.TIT1q8QjZDIe0qc=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-16T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=pp0m2BjyrYNj-H5V13HZLo-tnrPQSwE8milPA39nAPs=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external A group of GSLIS faculty and students have joined community activists to organize this forum. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=pp0m2BjyrYNj-H5V13HZLo-tnrPQSwE8milPA39nAPs=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-14T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=I17FtetYx.QuJIRGHGCroFLaogp4xaGy.Q87FXvWtMM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Associate Professor Terry Weech and seven GSLIS students attended the BOBCATSSS conference in Porto, Portugal. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=I17FtetYx.QuJIRGHGCroFLaogp4xaGy.Q87FXvWtMM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-07T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=qLIMeemiNReataHaJq7-WkfAAQuDAf6DV-pay8UMH2k=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The third annual eChicago symposium be available via live webcast. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=qLIMeemiNReataHaJq7-WkfAAQuDAf6DV-pay8UMH2k=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-02T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=BJWm5EZUJ0YHyo9VrHBALjd68JuwfACCvG.xVc5z-V0=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP) is now accepting applications from incoming students for select Midwestern library and information science schools. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=BJWm5EZUJ0YHyo9VrHBALjd68JuwfACCvG.xVc5z-V0=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-04-01T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=5YLcYzUedm3SHXo8FKgIp7xzcLdaiLP7f5XmeSxRqxM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external GSLIS master's student Elaine Hicks has received a scholarship from the Medical Library Association for the 2009-2010 school year. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=5YLcYzUedm3SHXo8FKgIp7xzcLdaiLP7f5XmeSxRqxM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-03-05T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=ITMTgDeBBCsPW1Bf6RARVPVwRPxn0PIZtoNcTrPREGQ=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Associate Dean and Professor Linda C. Smith has begun her term as president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=ITMTgDeBBCsPW1Bf6RARVPVwRPxn0PIZtoNcTrPREGQ=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-03-03T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=xjqX2fgsH7nhKhnj5zKTxMh.8J4vTzWSGF3Upk.4swM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Associate Professor Lori Kendall discusses the prevalence of the nerd stereotype in popular culture. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=xjqX2fgsH7nhKhnj5zKTxMh.8J4vTzWSGF3Upk.4swM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-03-03T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=MpSumCYlrkRVhHR4gBuphevmctJ-A2mO2c0FHPibcIc=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external This award is among the most prestigious given by the University of Illinois, and was created to "honor and reward outstanding teachers and scholars." Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=MpSumCYlrkRVhHR4gBuphevmctJ-A2mO2c0FHPibcIc=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-03-02T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=KDhBBNHmgOEnmjRxng2syPUTq7a-x5flj5trXBL9ptM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Assistant Professor Jerry McDonough is profiled in the February 2009 Library of Congress Digital Preservation Newsletter. Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=KDhBBNHmgOEnmjRxng2syPUTq7a-x5flj5trXBL9ptM=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-02-27T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=vyhf5QnmDZkVZRu6iNVRJ5528ulwTH3m-Yj.3suzpBI=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Professor Alistair Black is a recipient of the 2008 Library History Essay Prize. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=vyhf5QnmDZkVZRu6iNVRJ5528ulwTH3m-Yj.3suzpBI=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2009-02-24T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=FgNbXJjjTNJvfU9eFiOobotBnuWrwpLOj1nf2P50L-8=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Four GSLIS students have been selected by the Association of Reserach Libraries as ARL Diversity Scholars. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=FgNbXJjjTNJvfU9eFiOobotBnuWrwpLOj1nf2P50L-8=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-12-10T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=D5QDGE2eLfDlY.iHkpeW30SydhAkPZVCpcU8pLleBZ0=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Five GSLIS students, Harriett Green, Deana L. Greenfield, Hannah Kyung Lee, Laksamee Putnam, and Roy Salda??a, Jr., have been named 2008-2009 Spectrum Scholars by the American Library Association. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=D5QDGE2eLfDlY.iHkpeW30SydhAkPZVCpcU8pLleBZ0=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-11-07T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=20YTEWC2OVPs3VSEX1Ft-lvqu2yNpZAPp1g-LkbTa6Y=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Doctoral student Qin Wei traveled to China to deliver two talks on biodiversity data collection and sharing. Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=20YTEWC2OVPs3VSEX1Ft-lvqu2yNpZAPp1g-LkbTa6Y=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-11-05T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=dD1L89DWKKp4mrwm3CL8UggPtY3Sq3KLBttqiAorPas=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Master's students Alex Svec and Maggie Taylor launch a new radio program, "Amplified Librarians." Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=dD1L89DWKKp4mrwm3CL8UggPtY3Sq3KLBttqiAorPas=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-10-30T06:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=j.lCgo47itKdck7sv9zSXUfAAQuDAf6DV-pay8UMH2k=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external CAS student Laura Anne Lowe was one of two recipients of the YALSA travel award. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=j.lCgo47itKdck7sv9zSXUfAAQuDAf6DV-pay8UMH2k=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-09-09T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=eDaj0-7dkKTAkhKA4yqe.m-xSBQFKB9spUo7IPtQHlVS2qIKeMWhsv0POxV71rTD&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external GSLIS has awarded fellowships to four doctoral students and one postdoctoral researcher in the new Information in Society doctoral concentration. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=eDaj0-7dkKTAkhKA4yqe.m-xSBQFKB9spUo7IPtQHlVS2qIKeMWhsv0POxV71rTD&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-08-05T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=ieoU19WZQQEmTn3zftpyH6xkuh0Jz25QPdkXdmBI4W8=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Lori Smith, a student studying data curation, represented GSLIS at a recent conference in Costa Rica. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=ieoU19WZQQEmTn3zftpyH6xkuh0Jz25QPdkXdmBI4W8=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-07-25T05:00:00Z http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=QZfBttxfFWJn2zoQkh45.7oZNsld5sgUo5xoev4pxLI=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external Student researchers in the Community Informatics Initiative (CII) at GSLIS are working with activists in Humboldt Park's Paseo Boricua neighborhood to provide residents the resources they need to turn inner city vacant lots, classroom labs, and rooftop spaces into flourishing gardens. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT The Graduate School of Library and Information Science http://www.lis.illinois.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=QZfBttxfFWJn2zoQkh45.7oZNsld5sgUo5xoev4pxLI=&year=tOG8lFItJFv5z3pYQu94mw==&mode=external The Graduate School of Library and Information Science 2008-06-26T05:00:00Z