Library and Information Science News

SoIC professor’s $499,941 IMLS grant focuses on rural libraries for STEM outreach

Soo Hyeon Kim, Ph.D., an assistant professor of library and information science at SoIC, and her team are using a $499,941 IMLS grant for their 3-year STEM research project: “Family Makers: Online Engineering Program for Underserved Children and Caregivers at Rural Libraries.” It will include input from rural engineers, and focus on developing online learning opportunities through public libraries.

I-LLDS program and fellows from IU’s Schools of Library Science celebrated

On October 29, librarians from all over Indiana celebrated the Indiana’s Librarians Leading in Diversity (ILLID) program as a part of Indy Public Library’s Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) 5th Anniversary. Established in 2008 with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services by the Indiana State Library and (then) Indiana University […]

Moore scholar takes her information science journey into digital territory

Amira Malcom, this year’s recipient of the Wilma Gibbs Moore Graduate Endowed Scholarship, is earning her MLIS at SoIC, with the goal of becoming a meme librarian. She hopes to "use information science to start the work of creating pathways back to Black creators and continue to democratize the influencer landscape at large.”

Library of Congress internship informs MLIS student’s future as curator and creator of multicultural stories

School of Informatics and Computing graduate student Khrisma McMurray is already gaining real-world experience with her summer internship at the Library of Congress. McMurray is pursuing a Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) with a specialization in Facilitated Learning and participated in the Junior Fellows Program in the Informal Learning Office. McMurray learned about […]

WISE Indiana internship was a smart choice for MLIS student Michelle Quirke

(Pictured above left to right, Amy Blevins, Michelle Quirke, Aaron Zych. Photo provided by Michelle Quirke) When grad student Michelle Quirke was looking for an Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS) program two requirements were at the top of her list: a campus with a medical library and a degree that included information science […]

Grant allows SoIC faculty to explore use of open data

IUPUI faculty Andrea Copeland and Ayoung Yoon received a $349,084 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop public library services relevant to open data.

2021 Wilma Moore scholars continue an information legacy

Lauren Harris (left) and Raneem Hijazi, the 2021 recipients of the Wilma Moore Scholarship, exemplify the versatility of an MLIS degree. The scholarship celebrates and encourages increasing diversity in library science. From cultural preservation to electronic records management, the recipients have discovered how earning a master’s degree in library and information science from the IU […]

Fall 2021 Capstone adds new dimension to Senior Showcase

The School of Informatics and Computing’s Capstone Senior Showcase on December 10, 2021 felt and looked a little different than in years past but 57 students were on hand for this unique bi-annual event celebrating the culmination of hard work, perseverance, innovation, and creativity. Undergraduate and graduate students from nearly every major presented throughout the […]

State jobs initiative adds 3 IUPUI certificate programs

(Original release by Kirk Johannesen, IU Newsroom, published December 17, 2021) Three certificate programs offered by the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI are now part of the state’s jobs initiative to help people gain and improve skills that are needed in the workforce. The certifications added to the Next Level Jobs initiative […]

LIS alumna Nichelle Hayes named 2021 Mover and Shaker by Library Journal

Each year the Library Journal honors a small, select number of library leaders as Movers and Shakers; this year that elite group includes Nichelle M. Hayes, MPA, MLS, ’14. Hayes is currently the founding leader of the Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) at the Indianapolis Public Library and a graduate of the IU […]

Professor helping to preserve Arecibo telescope’s data legacy

There are still discoveries waiting to be made from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. Its famous 300-meter radio dish–the world’s largest for decades–sustained damage in 2020, and the telescope shut down. But thanks to an international community of scientists and researchers, including a School of Informatics and Computing faculty member, Arecibo’s thousands of hours […]

LIS alumna accepts Indiana Library Federation “Everyone Counts” Award

Tara Foor, MLS 2015, recently accepted the Indiana Library Federation “Everyone Counts” Award on behalf of the Southport High School Media Center (IMC), where she works as the Media Specialist. The award focuses on the efforts of promoting diversity and inclusion in an Indiana library. “I’m proud to accept the award on behalf of the […]

Lyndsey Blair is newest Moore Scholar

Lyndsey Blair had studied history at both the undergraduate and graduate level, so it made sense to continue down that path as she expanded her career as an information professional. After earning a BA in History from Ball State University in 2013 and an MA in Public History with a Museum Studies certificate from IUPUI […]

School creates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group

Two years ago, the DEIWG embarked on a mission to create a more inclusive environment for SoIC students. In fall 2018, the School of Informatics and Computing (SoIC) organized the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group (DEIWG), led by Department of Library and Information Science chair, Andrea Copeland, at the request of Senior Executive Associate […]

Fulbright scholar William Helling takes Library and Information Science international

School of Informatics and Computing faculty William “Bill” Helling is a true polyglot, speaking some level of four languages in addition to his native English, and is also fully conversant in using technology to create and develop international community in Library and Information Science (LIS). In January 2020, the second-time Fulbright scholar will be heading […]

MLIS program receives ALA accreditation reaffirmation

The IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI’s Department of Library and Information Science has worked hard to maintain accreditation by the American Library Association (ALA) for its Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program.  This year the ALA continued its accreditation of the program (ALA-MLA), the entry degree for a professional librarian. […]

Privacy expert Kyle Jones says student data collection can lead to ethics concerns

Kyle Jones, assistant professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, is in high demand these days, conducting research on learning analytics and sharing his expertise on the ethics of data privacy across the country. Recently, he received two new grants from the Institute […]

Applied Data and Information Science B.S. degree approved and open for enrollment

The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI now is offering an undergraduate degree in Applied Data and Information Science (ADIS). The new bachelor’s degree was approved at the May 6 meeting of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Students may pursue two specializations within the ADIS major. The Applied Data Science specialization […]

Faculty work featured in new digital humanities research methods book

Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI faculty Andrea Copeland, Albert William, Zebulun M. Wood, and Ayoung Yoon recently detailed their local heritage, community-based project, Virtual Bethel, in a new book titled Research Methods for the Digital Humanities. The four researchers authored the chapter, Virtual Bethel: Preservation of Indianapolis’s Oldest Black Church, in the book edited […]

First Wilma Gibbs Moore Graduate Endowed Scholarship recipient seeks MLIS

In 2018, the Department of Library and Information Science at the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI established and sought funding for the Wilma Gibbs Moore Graduate Endowed Scholarship, honoring IU alumna Wilma L. Moore of Indianapolis. Olivia MacIsaac is the first recipient of the scholarship, and is enrolled in the Master of […]

Library and Information Science grads win grants to do great things

Lindsey Walters will graduate this month from the IU School of Informatics and Computing with her Master of Library Science degree, but she has already made a big impact at the Elkhart school where she works as a media specialist. Walters found out in October that she had been awarded a $20K grant by the […]

LIS alumnus empowers organizations, teachers, and students with technology

Librarian, media specialist, teacher librarian. The title, along with the role, has evolved from the days when ordering books, checking them in and out, and teaching students the Dewey Decimal System was their main function. The job of today’s teacher librarian is multifaceted, explains John Hochstetler, M.L.S., a Library and Information Science (LIS) alumnus and […]

LIS professor receives IMLS grant to research learning analytics and privacy

Kyle M. L. Jones, assistant professor in the Department of Library and Information Science (LIS) at the Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, has received a $514,000 three-year grant (#LG-96-18-0044018) from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The project, “Getting to know their data doubles: An inquiry into student perceptions of […]

Library and Information Science alumna receives “Up and Comers” Award

Heather Howard, a graduate of the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IUPUI, was recently awarded the Up and Comers Award by ATG Media, a subsidiary of Against the Grain, LLC. Howard, who received her Master of Library Science (MLS) degree in 2014, was recognized as a newcomer to the library profession for her […]