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Michael Zimmer, PhD, is a privacy and data ethics scholar at Marquette University

Day: September 9, 2010

Overcoming Barriers to Information Access: Educating the Next Generation of Library and Information Science Leaders

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies has recently been awarded a large IMLS grant to support six new PhD students pursuing research in overcoming barriers to information access. Details here and here, and below: Overcoming Barriers to Information…

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Fall 2010 Semester: New Classes, New Duties

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The Fall 2010 semester has started at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and I'm excited to teach two new classes (of my own design) in the School of Information Studies: "Special Topics in Information Science: Search Engine Society" and "Doctoral Seminar: Information Policy". I've also been appointed director of SOIS's undergraduate program, the (newly-renamed) B.S. in Information Science and Technology. It will be a busy semester....