News from the iSchools
UNT College of Information Faculty News Feed: Allen Selected President-Elect
Dr. Jeff Allen, professor of learning technologies, now president-elect for the University Council for Workforce and Human Resources Development. The council is a nonprofit organization representing the nation's leading universities.
School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh: Tailoring Your Studies at the iSchool
The faculty of the iSchool have created a number of specializations within the Undergraduate and Master’s degree programs, allowing students to tailor their programs of study to meet specific career goals. These specializations have been developed to fulfill the current needs of the Information professions, and are based on advice from industry and professional experts. Students are not required to select a specialization: many appreciate the flexibility offered by the general programs of study. If your academic or career goals are more closely aligned with a specific area, you can explore the many specializations offered at the iSchool. To do so, visit these Web pages: Undergraduate specializations, Information Science & Technology specializations, Library & Information Science specializations, Telecommunications & Networking specializations.
School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh: iSchool notable recognized for philanthropic spirit
Elva S. Smith, a professor of children’s services at the Carnegie Library School (the predecessor of the iSchool), was recently inducted into the Cathedral of Learning Society of the University of Pittsburgh. The Cathedral of Learning Society recognizes individuals who have given lifetime gifts to the University totaling $1 million or more. Dr. Smith, prior to her death, established a trust that has for more than 40 years made regular contributions to both the Elva S. Smith Scholarship Fund and the Elva S. Smith Endowed Scholarship. These scholarships continue to provide financial aid and tuition support for students in the School of Information Sciences. For more information about the scholarships, or to make a donation to help support them, please visit http://www.ischool.pitt.edu/alumni/giving/gift-funds.php.
Wuhan University Symposium and Celebrathion
The Third International Symposium on Library and Information Science Education in the Digital Age will take place at Wuhan University October 9 to 11, 2010.
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MacKie-Mason Named Dean of Michigan’s School of Information
Jeff MacKie-Mason, associate dean for academic affairs, has been named dean of the School of Information by University of Michigan Provost Teresa Sullivan.
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Glenda Bullock, (734) 647-7313
UNC shares a $2.18 million grant from the National Science Foundation for digital repository
The repository, called Dryad, is designed to archive data that underlie published findings in evolutionary biology, ecology and related fields and allow scientists to access and build on each other’s findings.
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Wanda Monroe, (919) 843-8337