I'm very excited to announce the publication of "The Twitter Archive at the Library of Congress: Challenges for Information Practice and Information Policy" in the July 2015 issue of First Monday. This work develops some of my earlier posts (here,…
Tag: Library & Information Science
UW-Milwaukee School of Information Studies Seeking Faculty in Information Systems and Technology
The School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is hiring an open rank, tenure-track faculty position in information systems and technology, with an emphasis in areas such as human-computer interaction (HCI), database systems, mobile information applications, information security,…
Promoting Ethical Literacy in Youth
I am currently in New Orleans for the American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition, where I will be speaking on the program “Promoting Ethical Literacy in Youth: How Librarians Can Partner with Parents and Teachers”, hosted by the ALA’s…
Overcoming Barriers to Information Access: Educating the Next Generation of Library and Information Science Leaders
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…
A Scientist Might Create Information, but an Information Professional Makes it Useful
As part of the strategic process of changing the name of the UW-M School of Information Studies undergraduate program from a B.S. in Information Resources to a B.S. in Information Science & Technology, I've been thinking a lot lately about…
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2010 ASIS&T SIG-III International Paper Contest
The Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III) of the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) is pleased to announce its eleventh competition for papers to be submitted for the 2010 Annual Meeting, which will take place…
Event: Emerging Privacy and Ethical Challenges for Libraries in the 2.0 Era
From May 2 through May 8, 2010, libraries across the nation will celebrate Choose Privacy Week for the first time. This American Library Association campaign invites library professionals, users, and friends into a national conversation about privacy rights in a…
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West Bend Public Library Wins U-Illinois Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award
For its principled stance regarding the recent controversy over certain Young Adult books, the West Bend Community Memorial Library has been awarded the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award by the faculty of the Graduate School of Library and Information…
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Panel: On the Challenges of Implementing Library 2.0 Services
On Tuesday, a group of librarians and information professions will be holding a panel discussion on "The Challenges of Implementing Library 2.0 Services" at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T). On the…
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Banned Books Week 2009: Ignorance is No Armor
Today is the start of Banned Books Week 2009, the 28th annual celebration of the freedom to choose what we read, as well as the freedom to select from a full array of possibilities. Hundreds of books are challenged in…
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