Tyson Minority Scholarship Now Endowed
The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences is pleased to announce that the John Tyson Minority Scholarship is now a fully endowed scholarship fund that will begin offering a qualified student a partial scholarship starting fall 2009.
Last month, an anonymous donor made good on a promise to match $10,000 that has been raised by school supporters since last summer. Our school would like to thank the many graduates and donors who stepped forward to make this matching program a success. The school has had a vibrant response from our graduates and friends since the matching proposal appeared in the fall 2007 newsletter, and we could not have endowed this important scholarship without this support.
SIS Hires Two New Faculty
The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences is pleased to announce that it has hired two new faculty members. Both incoming assistant professors, Dr. Cindy C. Welch and Dr. Vandana Singh, are recent graduates of the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.
Welch will serve as the Youth Services Specialist and will coordinate the school library media track, which was left open after the retirement of Dr. Jinx Watson.
SIS to Host Retirement Party for Dr. Bill Robinson May 3
The School of Information Sciences will sponsor a retirement party for Dr. Robinson on May 3 from 2 - 4 pm at the UT Visitor's Center, formerly the University Club.
Pat Powell Named Distinguished Alumni for 2008
The University of Tennessee’s School of Information Sciences Alumni Board recognized Pat Powell with the Distinguished Alumni Award for 2008.
Alumni Board President Chrissie Anderson Peters presented this honor to Powell, Senior Vice-President of Business Development at Information International Associates (IIa), at the school’s Alumni & Friends Day on March 8.
Three Faculty Candidates Interview at SIS in March
Three faculty candidates are visiting the School of Information this
month and interviewing for the faculty position that replaces Dr. Bill Robinson. Below are the links to and schedules of each candidate's presentations.
SIS Alumni & Friends Day 2008 is March 8 - RSVP Today
The School of Information Sciences Alumni Board invites you to join former classmates, favorite faculty members, and new graduate students at the this year's Alumni & Friends Day.
Dr. Ismail Abdullahi to speak at SIS Research Forum March 5
The School of Information Sciences invites you to hear Dr. Ismail Abdullahi speak on “LIS Education in a Diverse and Global World” on March 5 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in Communication Bldg. Room 420 on the UT campus. The presentation will be webcast.
Paper by Dania Bilal Is the Most Requested - Again
An article coauthored by School of Information Sciences Professor Dania Bilal on children’s information seeking is the single most requested article from the leading information science journal, Information Processing & Management (IPM) -- for the second time.
Three Faculty Candidates Interview at SIS
Three faculty candidates are visiting the School of Information this month and interviewing for the faculty position that replaces Dr. Bob Sandusky. Below are the links to and schedules of each candidate's presentations.
Julie Todaro to speak at SIS Research Forum Feb. 20
The School of Information Sciences invites you to hear Dr. Julie Todaro speak on “21st Century Libraries” on February 20 from 12:00 – 1:00 pm in the Lindsay Young Auditorium at John C. Hodges Library on the UT campus. Dr. Todaro is the President of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
In her presentation, which will also be webcast, Dr. Todaro will focus on today’s world where - whether we like it or not – libraries exist in a "flat" and ever evolving "dog-year change" environment where we strive to be cutting edge, struggle to avoid bleeding edge, and position ourselves to be competitive while we balance the traditional with the new. Please join us for this important research forum.
