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UNC Chapel Hill School of Data and Information Science launched

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

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Information Studies (SOIS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nadine I. Kozak as Associate Dean and Head of School, effective May 25, 2026.

Atsuyuki Morishima Appointed iSchools Ambassador for the Asia-Pacific Region.

Simmons University School of Library and Information Science is proud to share that the American Library Association has recognized two of its faculty members, Dr. Laura Saunders and Dr. Daniel Joudrey, for their contributions to the field of library and information science.