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Spring Research Forum II

Information Sciences Research Forum to Feature Two Faculty
Presentations

Multicultural issues and a look at how high school students perceive
memoirs will be the primary topics of the School of Information Sciences'
second spring Research Forum next Wednesday, April 13 in the Communications
Building.

School Honors Bonnie C. Carroll with Distinguished Friend Award

At its November 9 faculty meeting, the School of Information Sciences
honored Bonnie C. Carroll with its inaugural Distinguished Friend
Award.

SIS Welcomes New Director

Dr. Ed Cortez to Take Helm of the School of Information Sciences

ScienceLinks Scholarship

ScienceLinks is a two-year scholarship funded by the Institute for
Museum and Library Services and the University of Tennessee, to be
awarded to students from underrepresented groups interested in a career
in science librarianship.

Ugandan Library School Director to Visit SIS

Dr. Issac Kigongo-Bukenya, Director of the East African School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS), will be the featured speaker at a brown bag lunch gathering on Tuesday, January 18, in the Communication Bldg. on the UT campus.

2005 Scholarship & Awards Recipients

SIS to Offer Undergraduate Minor

A new Undergraduate Minor in Information Studies and Technology has been
approved by school and college faculty and will be in place fall 2006, when
accepted by the University Undergraduate Council early next year.

Dr. Wang Receives National Grant

Information Sciences Associate Professor Dr. Peiling Wang is among three researchers nationwide to win an OCLC/ALISE Library and Information Science Research Grant Program award.

2005 Distinguished Alumni Announced

Dr. Doug Raber to Pursue Opportunity at Missouri

School of Information Sciences (SIS) Interim Director Dr. Doug Raber has accepted a position as tenured associate professor at the University of Missouri

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