The School of Information Sciences Revises its Curriculum
The school’s curricular revisions formalize changes that have --
substantively -- already been adopted by SIS faculty. The curriculum has not
substantially changed, just revised to reflect what the school actually
offers, which also more adequately reflects evolving trends in library and
information sciences. The University Graduate Council approved the
changes on January 27, 2005.
Peiling Wang Awarded Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award
Information Sciences Associate Professor Peiling Wang has won the 2005 Outstanding Information Science Teacher award co-sponsored by the American Society for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) and the Institute for Scientific Information.
School's first spring Research Forum to kick off March 9
On March 9, UT librarians Travis Dolence and Ron Gilmour will open the forum by discussing survey results of the information gathering behaviors of amateur scientists related to library usage, Internet resources, scholarly journals, and popular magazines.
Peiling Wang Awarded IMLS Grant to Improve Search Capabilities
The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences (SIS) is pleased to announce that it has won a third grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services this year for a total of $1,281,232.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Nominate a Classmate for the School of Information Sciences' highest alumni honor
Fall SIS Research Forums 2005
The School of Information Sciences is pleased to host four fall research forums this fall.
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.
