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Feature Story, posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 08:51:12AM
Xuegun "Della" Pan, who earned her Ph.D. in information science in UNT's nationally recognized health informatics program, is part of a field making healthcare information more transparent and accessible. Health informatics involves helping healthcare professionals create information systems and access better resources as well as teaching consumers how to find and evaluate legitimate, good healthcare information. See More
Faculty News, posted on Thursday, May 02, 2013 at 03:40:23PM
Dr. Yvonne Chandler, Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Sciences and President of the Texas Library Association was awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The title of her project is: "ELMS – Educating Librarians in the Middle South – Diversifying Librarianship for our Digital Future."
Faculty News, posted on Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013 at 02:04:32PM
The University of North Texas' Office of Research and Economic Development has named Dr. Oksana Zavalina a 2013 Junior Faculty Fellowship. Dr. Zavalina's research project is titled User Searching in State-Level and Federal-Level Cultural Heritage Digital Libraries: A Comparative Analysis. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Library and Information Sciences. Feature Story, posted on Tuesday, Apr 09, 2013 at 12:57:07PM
It is projected that more than 50,000 workers will be needed to fill the medical information management field within the next five years. Be prepared to fill the need of health professionals by specializing in Health Informatics at UNT LIS, now ranked the sixth best program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Notes from the Field, posted on Monday, Apr 08, 2013 at 01:05:35PM
By bringing Texas its first LFL (Little Free Library), Lisa M. Lopez is shaking up the world of librarianship as a UNT LIS alumnae. Lopez, who graduated from UNT LIS in 2010, is featured in the 2013 class of Library Journal's Movers & Shakers. Feature Story, posted on Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 at 04:28:30PM
The winners of this year's LIS Oustanding Student awards are: Janeth Oster, Library Science; Valerie Howard, Information Science; Seana Moss, Houston Program; Zoe Dellinger, Virginia Cohort; Paul Birchall, Los Angeles Cohort; Karen Gutzman, SWIM Cohort; Jennifer Hainrick, LEAP Cohort. The students will be honored at the UNT Honors Day Ceremony, April 5, 2013.Feature Story, posted on Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 at 05:20:37PM
The Department of Library and Information Sciences' school library media program is ranked within the top 10 programs in the nation for the first time. U.S. News & World Report ranked the program the 8th best in the nation, improving on last year's rating of 12th best. The general program of study in library science with school library certification prepares graduates to work in elementary, middle, and high school library settings. UNT also offers the certification program accredited by NCATE.Notes from the Field, posted on Monday, Mar 11, 2013 at 03:12:23PM
Did you know LIS offers study abroad opportunities for masters students? Past trips have included projects like a library automation system in the cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg, Russia. Students experienced managing, implementing, and assessing a sustainable automation system in a fully contained setting. Read about last year's study abroad trip here.
Announcements, posted on Monday, Mar 11, 2013 at 03:03:22PM
The LIS cohort program is coming to El Paso! The program offers students in west Texas access to a masters degree in library and information sciences from UNT. The cohort will admit a limited number of students and combine face-to-face meetings with a highly interactive online experience. The face to face component begins June 8-11, 2013. For a list of all cohort meeting dates, click here. Feature Story, posted on Monday, Mar 11, 2013 at 02:35:09PM
David Wachanga, Interdisciplinary Information Sciences PhD '07, shared his new documentary project. David received a flexible degree that was tailored to his individual interests in journalism and new communication technologies. Read more and view his documentary online here. Latest Research, posted on Friday, Mar 08, 2013 at 03:45:45PM
Doctoral student Benjamin Baron is featured in this year's UNT Research magazine. Named this year's LIS Outstanding Student, Baron is working with Dr. Barbara Schultz-Jones to profile the perceptions of international service learning settings among graduate students. Read more about his work in Ukraine, Peru and Russia here. Notes from the Field, posted on Friday, Mar 08, 2013 at 03:35:04PM
The American Library Association's Emerging Leaders Program enables newer library professionals to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. The 2013 class of Emerging Leaders includes LIS alumni Nathan Hall, Shannon Stark, and Berika Williams (Houston Program). The program culminates with a poster session presentation to display the results of the project planning work of each group at the Annual ALA Conference. Faculty News, posted on Wednesday, Mar 06, 2013 at 05:05:39PM
Dr. Ana Cleveland has been selected as Fellow of the Medical Library Association. Dr. Cleveland will be recognized as one who has made outstanding contributions to the field of health science librarianship at the 2013 Annual Meeting in Boston on May 6th.
Latest Research, posted on Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012 at 11:30:55AM
Dr. Jeonghyun (Annie) Kim, Edward Warga (MS '11), and Dr. William Moen presented their paper, "Digital curation in the academic library job market," at the ASIS&T 2012 Annual Meeting in October. The paper has been promoted on the ASIS&T Twitter and the study's key findings have been posted on the Library of Congress's digital preservation blog. Feature Story, posted on Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 at 05:26:28PM
The Daily Journal of Commerce recently named Cathryn Bowie, MS '93, the Unsung Legal Hero of the Year 2012. Cathryn is the law librarian for the State of Oregon Law Library. She considered law school before being mentored by a law librarian and ultimately earned her MS in library science at UNT LIS, taking advantage of the legal informatics and law librarianship program of study. Announcements, posted on Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:32:22AM
The College of Information and the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism have teamed up to bring students an interdisciplinary certificate program in Interactive and Virtual Digital Communication.This interdisciplinary academic certificate provides students written,visual and technical competencies required to successfully communicate in modern environments.This Week in LIS
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