SIS News
SIS Fall Picnic at Tyson Park
Alumni and friends of the University of Tennessee's School of Information Sciences are invited to join SIS students at a school-wide picnic at Tyson Park this Saturday, October 24, from 12:00 – 4:00 pm.
SIS Research Forum with Professor Janet Swan Hill
The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences (SIS) invites you to hear Janet Swan Hill speak on the necessary practice of making LIS research intriguing and rewarding on October 21, from 12:00 – 1:00, in the Haslam Bldg., Room 202.
2009 Lazerow Memorial Lecture with Peter Ingwersen
Peter Ingwersen, an internationally-known scholar in the areas of interactive information retrieval, will present the University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences’ Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture on October 14. The lecture will be held from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in the Haslam Bldg., Room 202.
SIS Research Forum with Donald Case - Sept. 2
The School of Information Sciences invites you to hear Dr. Donald O. Case speak on the history of information behavior research on September 2, from 12:00 – 1:00, in the Haslam Bldg., Room 202.
Alumni Encouraged to Vote in Alumni Board Election
All SIS alumni are encouraged to vote in this year's School of Information Sciences Alumni Board election. The result of the election will be to install two Members-at-Large, a Secretary, and a Vice-President. Cast your vote today!
UT SIS Faculty Awarded Three Major IMLS Grants
Drs. Suzie Allard, Bharat Mehra, and Vandana Singh at the University of Tennessee's School of Information Sciences in the College of Communication and Information have scored a triple play of grant awards from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) totaling over $1.6 million for the next four years.
SIS Research Forum with Digital Archives Expert Dr. Jinfang Niu
The School of Information Sciences invites you to hear Dr. Jinfang Niu speak on “Perceived Documentation Quality of Social Science Data,” Friday, June 19, from 11:15 – 12:00 in Communications Bldg. Room 420. Dr. Jinfang Niu is visiting the School to grow acquainted with its students and faculty as she considers a visiting academic appointment for the 2009-2010 academic year. Due to increased student interest, the School seeks to strengthen its archives and records management areas.
