Interface, Spring 2008

Last fall, SIS faculty engaged regional information leaders in an ongoing effort to remain relevant, forward looking, and nimble in a complex and dynamically changing information landscape. We thought that we would give our readers a snapshot of some ongoing efforts the School makes to stay current and engaged with our library and information science colleagues

Interface, Spring 2006

Information represents the currency that drives global connections. Librarians and information professionals stand at the gateway of much of the world’s growing knowledge base. They ensure information access amidst evolving metadata standards, and determine how information systems are designed and built (information architecture), how information flows (collection development), through what channels (accessibility), and how people use that information (usability). Our School understands that in today’s globally connected culture it is vital to both model and teach the importance of information as a phenomenon that bridges gaps and illustrates commonality between disciplines and practices

Interface, Fall 2004

The School of Information Sciences has been awarded a $446,988 grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to provide models to help librarians maximize their use of data on the use of electronic resources. Dr. Carol Tenopir, the principal investigator on the three-year grant, will work with Gayle Baker and SIS graduate Eleanor Read of UT Libraries, Donald W. King, at the University of Pittsburgh, and SIS students to help librarians compare different ways of collecting data about how their users use electronic resources. Along with analyzing data collections, they will examine levels and techniques of usage log data analysis and surveys. The Centre for Informatio

Interface, Fall 2008

As School of Information Sciences faculty and staff prepare for our sixth accreditation by the American Library Association’s Committee on Accreditation (COA), the school has had the opportunity to reflect on a smorgasbord of changes. While this means more administrative work for faculty and staff, the accreditation process also provides a rich period for reflection while data is analyzed, reports run, and the school narrows its focus on our strengths, gaps, successes, and changes—large and small—over the past seven years since the last site visit by ALA’s COA in 2002

Interface, March 2002

Greetings and welcome to the revised and renewed Interface. Please share your copy with others in the information and library science community, for many items will be of interest beyond our own School\u27s alumni. In this quarter\u27s column, I am inviting you to participate in two exciting events in the life of our School: SIS Accreditation Activities and the 30th Anniversary Celebration & $30,000 for 30 Years Campaign

Interface, Spring 2004

The last few months have been busy ones for SIS. Since the first of the year, we’ve experienced an Academic Program Review, searched for a new faculty member, participated in a search for a permanent Dean of the College of Communication and Information, and, through the generous assistance of the Institute for Scientific Information’s (ISI) Corporate Awards Program, we cosponsored a lecture by Dr. Michael Buckland. We should have a new College dean in place when you read the next Interface. Four excellent candidates came to campus for two-day interviews that involved faculty, staff and students from every unit in the College. This effort represents yet another step toward the full integration of SIS into the College, as well as a step forward in the creation of a new identity for the College