Information School e-news
Summer 2010

iAlumni in the Field

Alum Doing Award-Winning Work at the Brooklyn Public Library

Anthony Loum at Brooklyn Public Library
 

Anthony Loum ('97) has gone from stuggling to find work as a library para-professional to serving as Adult Services Coordinator for Brooklyn Public Library, the fourth largest library system in the nation. He is winning wide recognition for his outreach and service work, including The New York Times' Librarian of the Year.
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Dean's Message

Dean Harry Bruce
 

Keeping our Programs on the Cutting Edge

The iSchool is constantly updating and expanding our course offerings and degree programs to give our students the opportunity to take the best classes and be involved with top-notch research.
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In Focus

Three iSchool Faculty Win National Science Foundation CAREER Grants

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The outstanding work of three iSchool junior faculty is being recognized with NSF CAREER grants, which provide funding for exciting young researchers. Assistant Professors Julie Kientz, Andy Ko and Jacob Wobbrock are leaders in the field of Human-Computer Interaction. 
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"I'm an iSchooler and Office 15 Was My Idea"

Informatics students present their projects to Microsoft
 

Informatics students participated in a unique product planning internship class with program managers, designers, engineers and executives from Microsoft involved in creating collaborative tools for the next generation of Office Suite.
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Honoring Spencer G. Shaw (1916-2010)

Emeritus Professor Spencer G. Shaw
 

Spencer G. Shaw, beloved emeritus professor, librarian, teacher and storyteller, passed away on June 16. He is being remembered at the iSchool via a memorial webpage and the annual Shaw Lecture.
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News and Notes

Green Information Management
Why iSchool alumni are the ones who can bring green information practices to industry.
First in a series of alumni op-eds.
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Barbara Bintliff ('79)
 

 

iAlumna is New Director of the University of Texas Law Library
Barbara Bintliff ('79) will be also be the Joseph C. Hutcheson Professor of Law.
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Alumni News
News and notes from your fellow iSchool alums.
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  • June 20 - Sept 25: MSIM Summer Reading Group
  • July 20: Interoperability and The National Smart Grid: NIST Guidelines Launch Event 
  • August 11-13 PNLA/ WLA Joint Conference in Victoria, BC.
  • October 14: The Spencer G. Shaw Honor Lecture, featuring Jane Yolen.

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