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SIS Faculty search: Human Information Interaction (HII) position

webfull — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:02:46 +0000

The School of Information Studies invites applications for the position of Associate or Full Professor, Tenure Track in the area of Human Information Interaction (HII). Deadline: January 30, 2013. Position posting [.pdf]

SIS PhD student Jonathan Dorey awarded FQRSC grant for research on student use of digital archives

webfull — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:08 +0000

Congratulations to School of Information Studies PhD student Jonathan Dorey on receiving a FQRSC research grant!

Jonathan's research investigates the increased access and use of digital and digitized archives for undergraduate students, with FQRSC funding to December 2014. His PhD supervisor is Prof. Catherine Guastavino.

Dr. Kimiz Dalkir of the School of Information Studies co-leading development of Quartier de L'Innovation de Montreal's "Montreal Creativity Hub"

webfull — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 18:34:13 +0000

Dr. Kimiz Dalkir of the ��ϲ�� School of Information Studies (SIS) has been selected as a leader in the development of the Quartier de l’Innovation’s “Montreal Creativity Hub.”

Dr. Elaine Ménard guest edits journal issue on documentation standards

webfull — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:34:59 +0000

The Association pour l’avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED) has just published a special thematic issue on documentation standards.

This July-September edition of its quarterly journal Documentation et bibliothèques (Vol. 58 no. 3) was prepared by ��ϲ�� School of Information Studies faculty member Dr. Elaine Ménard, guest editor.

SIS graduating MLIS student Xenia Kurguzova wins SSHRC prize for visual depiction of corruption research

webfull — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:07:38 +0000

School of Information Studies graduating MLIS student Xenia Kurguzova has won a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) prize for her visual depiction of Eastern European corruption research.

Web 2.U Conference 2014

webfull — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:42:44 +0000

Web 2.U is an annual conference run by students of the ��ϲ�� School of Information Studies at the intersection of social media, technology and information.

SIS Career Fair 2013

webfull — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:41:39 +0000

The 2013 School of Information Studies (SIS) career fair will be a major networking event during which future graduates and potential employers will have a chance to discuss employment possibilities.

School of Information Studies @ ��ϲ�� Open House

webfull — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:31:53 +0000

Prospective students and others interested in the School of Information Studies (SIS) - please join us at ��ϲ��'s Open House.

SIS PhD student Robert Ferguson awarded SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship for research on personal information management to improve seniors' independence & quality of life

webfull — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:23:47 +0000

Congratulations to ��ϲ�� School of Information Studies PhD student Robert Douglas Ferguson on receiving a prestigious Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship.

Robert's research investigates how senior citizens, who wish to live independently and remain in their own homes for as long as possible, can benefit from the results of 20 years of research in Personal Information Management (PIM).

12th Annual Education Graduate Students' Society (EGSS) Conference

webfull — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:52:03 +0000

Meeting in the Middle: (de)Constructing Knowledge

SIS alumna & ��ϲ�� Librarian Maya Kucij awarded Librarian Excellence Award

webfull — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:49:01 +0000

School of Information Studies alumna and Education Liaison Librarian Maya Kucij (MLIS '08) has been awarded the ��ϲ�� Library's 2013 Librarian Excellence Award. The award recognizes a ��ϲ�� librarian who has demonstrated excellence in academic librarianship and has shown efforts to improve library services through innovative practice, initiative and resourcefulness.

Congratulations Maya!

In the news: School of Information Studies Director France Bouthillier interviewed by Ottawa Citizen

webfull — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:53:29 +0000

��ϲ�� School of Information Studies (SIS) Director Dr. France Bouthillier was interviewed for an April 1, 2014 article by the Ottawa Citizen regarding the outsourcing by Library and Archives Canada (LAC) of the national AMICUS catalogue to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) library cooperative.

Read the full article here.

Jonathan Dorey, SIS PhD student, named ASIS&T New Leader

webfull — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:42:42 +0000

Jonathan Dorey, ��ϲ�� School of Information Studies doctoral student, has been named a 2012-2013 ASIS&T New Leader. This year was exceptionally competitive, with 86 applications from ASIS&T members from 16 countries. Congratulations Jonathan!

About ASIS&T

Since 1937, the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.

Congratulations to SIS graduate students Jesse David Dinneen & Carolyn Pang on fellowship awards

webfull — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:57:18 +0000

The ��ϲ�� School of Information Studies warmly congratulates the following incoming PhD in Information Studies students on receiving ��ϲ�� Graduate Fellowships this spring:

Jesse David Dinneen: 2013-2014 Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship recipient
Carolyn Pang: 2013-2014 Wolfe Fellowship in Scientific and Technological Literacy recipient

Rhiannon Gainor, School of Information Studies PhD student, named ASIS&T New Leader

webfull — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:01:18 +0000

Rhiannon Gainor, ��ϲ�� School of Information Studies (SIS) doctoral student, has been named a 2013-14 ASIS&T New Leader. This year was exceptionally competitive, with 77 applications from ASIS&T members from 10 countries. This is the second time in two years a SIS student has won this award. Congratulations Rhiannon!

View Rhiannon's bio.