SLAIS Welcomes New Director Caroline Haythornthwaite
The School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at The University of British Columbia welcomes Caroline Haythornthwaite as the new Director of SLAIS for a five-year term beginning August 16, 2010.
Dr. Haythornthwaite received a B.Sc. in Psychology at Trent University, followed by a M.A. in Psychology, plus both M.I.S. and Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Toronto. Dr. Haythornthwaite was recruited from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she held an appointment as a Professor in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. She was most recently at the University of London as the 2009/2010 Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Culture and Pedagogy, where she was researching, writing, and presenting on Learning Networks which encompasses overlapping themes of social networks, computer networks, and learning.
Meet a SLAIS Representative at a Graduate Schools Fair Near You
Thinking of applying to SLAIS? We will have a School representative on hand to answer your questions about programs, the application process, research areas and more at a number of Graduate School Fairs this fall. Stop by our booth at Simon Fraser University September 22-23, in the Student Union Building at The University of British Columbia September 29-30, at University of the Fraser Valley October 6 in Abbotsford, at University of Victoria October 26, and at the University of Washington's Pacific West Graduate School Fair November 2 in Seattle. Can't attend any of these? Join our Virtual Information Session on Thursday November 4.
MACL Student Paper Published
MACL student Karen Taylor has been published in The Dragon Lode, the journal of the International Reading Association's Children's Literature and Reading Special Interest Group. The article is titled “The Representation of Nature in Vampire Romance for Young Adult Readers: An Ecocritical Exploration of Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Series,” and is published in Vol. 28, Issue 1 (Fall 2009), pages 32-41. The article is based on a term paper Karen wrote in the MACL program for LIBR 521 Contemporary Literature and Other Materials for Children, and later presented at the Breaking the Boundaries Research Conference at UBC in 2009.
Thank You For Hosting a Student
SLAIS is committed to providing students with a variety of learning experiences while they work on their degrees. In addition to courses offered on-site and via web-based delivery, SLAIS offers several opportunities for field-based experiences. These include required practicum placements, optional internships and professional experience projects, and the Co-op paid employment program. We are grateful to the dozens of organizations, both local and from around the world, who have accepted students over the past academic year for experiential learning. Click here to see the list of hosts, and join us in thanking them for their generosity.
SLAIS Faculty Member Interviewed on CBC Radio
SLAIS Associate Professor Judi Saltman and adjunct faculty member Gail Edwards were interviewed by CBC Radio's Kevin Sylvester about their book, Picturing Canada: A History of Canadian Children’s Illustrated Books and Publishing. The interview was featured on the Sunday Edition, and is online at www.cbc.ca/thesundayedition/2010/08/august-15-2010.html#.
Join Us In 2011 As SLAIS Celebrates 50 Years
SLAIS marks its 50th anniversary in 2011, and we’re letting you know now so
you can save the date. Mark your calendars for April 29-30, 2011. Among
other activities, there will be a wine and cheese reception at UBC, an open
house for everyone to see our wonderful new facilities and what we have been
doing, and a grand dinner and dance to wind up the two days. We invite you
to join us to renew acquaintances and exchange memories. Keep an eye out for
more details about our plans on this website. We look forward to seeing you
in 2011.
Terry Eastwood
Interim Director
