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Interested iSchools Doctoral Students can book their presentation slot for free for the iSchools Doctoral Students Seminar Series here. Doctoral Students Seminar Series takes place on 4 February 2026, 8 April 2026, 3 June 2026, 7 October 2026 and 2 December 2026.

Interested iSchools presenters can book their presentation slot for free for the iSchools Got Talent Keynote Series here. The iSchools Got Talent Series takes place on 19 February 2026, 23 April 2026, 18 June 2026, 17 September 2026 and 20 November 2026.

Logo of Western University Application Deadline: September 7, 2026 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. This is an exciting opportunity to advance current and future initiatives. The Dean is the chief academic officer of the Faculty and a member of the University’s senior leadership team. Reporting to the Provost & Vice-President (Academic), the Dean is accountable for the Faculty’s strategic vision, for ensuring the academic quality and integrity of its programs and operations, for championing fundraising efforts and outreach, and for enhancing the Faculty’s research profile. The ideal candidate will be a scholar with international impact, ideally appointable to the rank of Professor. They will have significant proven administrative experience earned in a complex environment as demonstrated through the development of collaborative internal and external relationships, experience with, or an interest in, fundraising, applied experience and deep theoretical knowledge in their field, as well as sound fiscal management abilities.

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 Dissertation "The Monumental Challenges of Pastmaking" won the Award in this year's very close competition. The 2026 iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Runner up is Dr. Meredith Dedema (Indiana University Bloomington, USA) nominated by Prof. Howard Rosenbaum for the Dissertation "Artificial Intelligence for Civic Engagement: A Social Informatics Study of AI-driven Public Consultation Platforms in U.S. Local Governments". Congratulations! Dr. Tyler Youngman The winner - Dr. Tyler Youngman Dr. Tyler Youngman is an assistant professor in library science at East Carolina University. Their agenda examines how bibliographical artifacts and preservation infrastructures mediate performances of pastmaking. Dr. Youngman’s scholarship on epistemicide, epistemic injustice, and cultural heritage informatics has appeared in Journal of Documentation, Knowledge Organization, Journal of Digital Social Research, and Journal of Information Ethics. Their international recognitions include best paper awards from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (2022, 2023, 2024), Association for Information Science and Technology (2023), and International Journal of Information, Diversity, and Inclusion (2023). Dr. Meredith Dedema The Runner up - Dr. Meredith Dedema Dr. Meredith Dedema is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Information Management, Peking University, China. Dr. Dedema received her Ph.D. in Information Science at Indiana University Bloomington, advised by Dr. Howard Rosenbaum. Her research focuses on social informatics, algorithmic management, human-AI collaboration, digital government, and AI governance. She has published in leading information science venues, including JASIST, New Media & Society, and the CHI conference. Her scholarly contributions have been recognized through multiple awards, including the ASIS&T SIG-Social Informatics Best Paper Award, Emerging Social Informatics Scholar Award, ASIS&T SIG-AI Best Presentation Award, and the Luddy Outstanding Service Award from Indiana University Bloomington. Out of 35 nominations from iSchools around the globe, Tyler Youngman was evaluated as the best in a very tight competition. The winner of the 2026 Doctoral Dissertation Award will receive a cash prize of 2,500 USD, the Runner up receives a cash prize of 1,000 USD. The iSchools Organization would also like to honorably mention the following 3 additional finalists, all evaluated as excellent works: Aimee Fletcher (University of Glasgow) Dissertation Title: "Neurodivergence in Museums: Making the Cultural Heritage Sector Accessible Using Participatory Practices" Bri Watson (The University of British Columbia) Dissertation Title: "Expanding the Margins in the History of Sexuality & Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums & Special Collections (GLAMS)" Pelle Tracey (University of Michigan) Dissertation Title: "The Atomization of Vulnerability: An Ethnographic Investigation of Quantification and Automation in Philadelphia’s Homeless Services Coordinated Entry System" The iSchools Organization would like to thank the Doctoral Dissertation Award Reviewing Committee Members Eytan Adar (University of Michigan), Lu An (Wuhan University), Nazanin Andalibi (University of Michigan), Rajasekar Arcot (The University of California at Chapel Hill), Rhiannon Bettiva (Simmons University), Tobias Blanke (University of Amsterdam), Hanna Carlsson (Linnaeus University), Hsia-Ching Chang (University of North Texas), Chaomei Chen (Drexel University), Jiangping Chen (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Kaitlin Costello (Rutgers), Anind Dey (University of Washington), Ina Fourie (University of Pretoria), Kasey Garrison (Charles Sturt University), Dion Goh Hoe Lian (Nanyang Technological University), Colin Gray (Indiana University Bloomington), Fredrik Hanell (Linnaeus University), Noriko Hara (Indiana University Bloomington), Jingrui He (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), James Howison (The University of Texas at Austin), Lisa Hussey (Simmons University), Emi Ishita (Kyushu University), Robert Jäschke (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin), Tingting Jiang (Wuhan University), Michelle Kazmer (Florida State University), Masanori Koizumi (University of Tsukuba), Maja Krtalić (Victoria University Wellington), Håkon Larsen (Oslo Metropolitan University), Reeva Lederman (The University of Melbourne), Louise Limberg (University of Borås), Keith Marzullo (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Miriam Matteson (Kent State University), Shawne Miksa (University of North Texas), Staša Milojevic (Indiana University Bloomington), Atsuyuki Morishima (University of Tsukuba), Melissa Ocepek (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Gillian Oliver (Monash University), Devendra Potnis (University of Tennessee Knoxville), Colin Rhinesmith (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Fernanda Ribeiro (University of Porto), Ian Ruthven (University of Strathclyde), Ellie Sayyad Abdi (Curtin University), Laura Sbaffi (University of Sheffield), Sara Schwebel (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Teresa Silveira (University of Porto), Beth St. Jean (University of Maryland), Rebecca Stallworth (Simmons University), Brenton Stewart (University of Arizona), Nicholas Weber (University of Washington), Kelvin White (University of Oklahoma) and Pengyi Zhang (Peking University) for their outstanding work for the committee. The Doctoral Dissertation Award is given annually. More information about current and past Award winners can be found on the iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award website.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Application Deadline: 11:59 pm on August 7, 2026 The Information School at University of Wisconsin-Madison is seeking an Associate Director to work closely with the Director and Department Administrator. This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated and accomplished administrator to contribute to the success of one of the nation's leading Information Schools. The successful candidate will bring outstanding collaborative, management, communication, and supervisory skills, along with the ability to navigate a complex and dynamic academic environment. This individual will play a vital role in supporting the department's strategic priorities while fostering a culture of service, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Key Job Responsibilities: Serves as the principal liaison between the program, University leadership, and outside entities Evaluates operations and outcomes to ensure alignment with organizational goals Formulates program strategies and goals, directs long-term planning, develops policies and procedures, and establishes and maintains new and emerging program materials Collaborates with faculty members to develop student academic programs and agendas, directs implementation, and creates curricular structure including operational and logistical arrangements Manages student academic program(s) Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees Develops the unit budget and approves unit expenditures May provide guidance to faculty regarding funding, staffing, and space implications Required Qualifications: A minimum of 4 years of experience in organizational administration (some examples include: budgeting, curriculum development, course scheduling, management, strategic planning, project planning, and evaluation. These examples are not all-inclusive) Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively Demonstrated supervisory experience

The iConference is an annual gathering of a broad spectrum of scholars and researchers from around the world who share a common concern about critical information issues in contemporary society. It pushes the boundaries of information studies, explores core concepts and ideas, and creates new technological and conceptual configurations—all situated in interdisciplinary discourses. An openness to new ideas and research fields in information science is a primary characteristic of the event. Attendance has grown every year; participants appreciate the inspiring sense of community, high quality research presentations, and myriad opportunities for engagement. X Conferences 2005 - 2026 2026 Information Literacies, Authenticity and Use: The Move Towards a Digitally Enlightened Society Virtual: Mar. 23 - 26, 2026 Onsite: Mar. 29 - Apr. 02, 2026 Edinburgh Napier University Read More 2023 Normality | Virtuality | Inclusivity | Physicality Virtual: Mar. 13 - 17, 2023 Onsite: Mar. 27 - 29, 2023 Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Monash University, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Read More 2020 Sustainable Digital Communities Mar. 23 - 26, 2020 University of Borås, Oslo Metropolitan University Read More 2017 Effect • Expand • Evolve: Global Collaboration across the Information Community Mar. 22 - 25, 2017 Wuhan University, Sungkyunkwan University Read More 2014 Breaking Down Walls – Culture • Context • Computing Mar. 4 - 7, 2014 Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Read More 2011 Inspiration • Integrity • Intrepidity Feb. 8 - 11, 2011 University of Washington, Information School Read More 2008 iFutures: Systems, Selves, Society Feb. 28 – Mar. 1, 2008 University of California, Los Angeles, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies Read More 2025 Living in an AI-gorithmic world Virtual: Mar. 11 - 14, 2025 Onsite: Mar. 18 - 22, 2025 Indiana University, United States Read More 2022 Information for a Better World: Shaping the Global Future Feb. 28 - Mar. 4, 2022 University of Texas at Austin, University College Dublin, Kyushu University Read More 2019 Inform • Include • Inspire Mar. 31 - Apr. 3, 2019 The University of Maryland, College Park Read More 2016 Partnership with Society Mar. 20-23, 2016 Drexel University: College of Computing & Informatics Read More 2013 Scholarship In Action – Data • Innovation • Wisdom Feb. 12 - 15, 2013 University of North Texas, College of Information Read More 2010 '- Feb. 3 - 6, 2010 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library and Information Science Read More 2006 Research Frontiers in Information Oct. 15 - 17, 2006 University of Michigan, School of Information Read More 2024 Wisdom, Well-being, Win-win Virtual: Mar. 15 - 18, 2024 Onsite: Apr. 22 - 26, 2024 Jilin University, China, and University of Tsukuba, Japan Read More 2021 Diversity • Divergence • Dialogue Mar. 17 - 31, 2021 Renmin University of China Read More 2018 Transforming Digital Worlds Mar. 25 - 28, 2018 The University of Sheffield, Northumbria University Read More 2015 Create • Collaborate • Celebrate Mar. 24-27, 2015 University of California, Irvine: The Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences Read More 2012 Culture • Design • Society Feb. 7 - 10, 2012 University of Toronto, Faculty of Information Read More 2009 iSociety: Research, Education, Engagement Feb. 8 - 11, 2009 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Read More 2005 Bridging Disciplines to Confront Grand Challenges Sept. 28-30, 2005 Penn State University, University Park Campus Read More

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