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Western University invites applications, nominations, and expressions of interest for the position of Dean, Faculty of Information and Media Studies with the appointment to be effective summer 2027.

The iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award is a prestigious annual competition introduced in 2013 that recognizes outstanding work in the information field. Nominations are solicited from all members of the iSchools organization and judged by a committee drawn from leading international iSchools. The iSchools Organization is proud to announce the winner of the 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Award: Dr. Tyler Youngman (Syracuse University, USA) nominated by Prof. Beth Patin for the D

The Information School at University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking an Associate Director to work closely with the Director and Department Administrator.

UNC Chapel Hill School of Data and Information Science launched

The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invites applications for one full-time, Renewable Term Lecturer positions (9-month academic year contract with 3 months summer required) to teach in the Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology program.

The iSchools Organization is pleased to welcome Shi Tang as a new staff member. Shi Tang started her position as Community Manager on 1 July 2026. She will be stepping in for Ulrike Liebner during her one year sabbatical starting on 1 August 2026. Shi Tang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration Management and a Master’s degree in International Financial Analysis, and has also worked extensively with non-profit organizations in the past. She will be responsible f

The iSchools organization maintains a research fund to benefit its members. This funding opportunity supports groundbreaking, innovative research by early-career faculty and PhD students exploring the evolving intersection of information science and emerging research methodologies in a rapidly changing digital landscape. We seek proposals with the potential for significant impact and meaningful contributions to these fields. The submission deadline is 31 July 2026. Applicant

Digital Equity Ecosystems: How Community Coalitions Reduce Inequality and Strengthen Democracy presented by Colin Rhinesmith The Book Digital Equity Ecosystems introduces readers to the groundswell of community coalitions that work to alleviate technological inequity and social injustice. Through a comprehensive review of theories and concepts across the fields of information, communication, technology, and public health studies, Colin Rhinesmith reveals how the digital equit

iConference 2027 will be the 22nd annual conference of the international iSchools organization. The virtual academic program will take place 22 - 25 March 2027 and the on-site academic program in Wellington, New Zealand will take place 05 - 09 April 2027. The 2027 iConference theme will be "He rā ki tua - Look positively toward the future.” and the co-hosts of the conference will be Victoria University of Wellington and Monash University. All information scholars, researchers

Issue #13 Udo Kruschwitz European/African Region Germany Universität Regensburg Institute for Information and Media, Language and Culture iSchool is member since 2019 Hello Udo! Please tell us a bit about you! I am the Chair of Information Science at the University of Regensburg. I took up this position about 7 years ago (how time flies!). I have a background in Computer Science and have always been fascinated by Natural Language Processing (NLP), i.e. how to make computers