iSchool Research Work Featured
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada has chosen to feature SLAIS faculty member Dr. Luciana Duranti's research in its spotlight on The University of British Columbia. One of three projects featured for UBC, the article notes the work involves developing guidelines "for the creation, maintenance and preservation of digital records." The article then provides a link for readers to learn more at Dr. Duranti's research page on the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council site.
Focus on Visiting Fulbright Scholar's Work
The Canadian Studies Center has featured Fulbright Scholar Jill Woelfer, a visiting graduate student this year at the iSchool, on its website. Jill is a PhD candidate at The University of Washington iSchool. More
Two Faculty Win Major ALISE Awards
Two SLAIS faculty members are being presented with awards at the 2012 Association for Library Information Science Education (ALISE) conference to be held in Dallas this month. Eric Meyers won the prestigious ALISE/Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Competition Award. This is a competitive award and it is the first time it has been presented to a SLAIS faculty member. Heather O’Brien, along with 2011 MLIS graduate Mahria Lebow, won the ALISE/Dialog Methodology Paper Competition for their co-authored paper, “Is There a Role for Physiological Methods in the Evaluation of Human-Information Interaction?” more
Call For Participation for iSchool Research Day
SLAIS, the iSchool@UBC, invites UBC faculty and students to participate the iSchool's Research Day, part of Celebrate Research Week at UBC. The iSchool’s Research Day will be held on Friday, March 2, showcasing the recent contributions of iSchool faculty and student, and other researchers at UBC. Presenters and participants will share ideas and thoughts about the work of designers, disseminators, and stewards of information. more
SLAISmatters Winter Newsletter Now Available Online
The Winter 2012 edition of SLAISmatters, the newsletter of the iSchool@UBC, is now avialable in PDF format as a downloadable file. Current and past issues are always available on the SLAISmatters page of our site.
