/channels/taxonomy/term/13046/all en /channels/news/congratulations-incoming-sis-phd-students-jesse-david-dinneen-and-carolyn-pang-mcgill-fellowships-226103 <p>The 黑料不打烊 School of Information Studies warmly congratulates the following incoming PhD in Information Studies students on receiving 黑料不打烊 Graduate Fellowships this spring:</p> <p><strong> Jesse David Dinneen</strong>: 2013-2014 Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship recipient<br /><strong>Carolyn Pang</strong>: 2013-2014 Wolfe Fellowship in Scientific and Technological Literacy recipient</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:57:18 +0000 webfull 95994 at /channels /channels/news/mlis-phd-students-present-egss-conference-225479 <p>The following School of Information Studies MLIS and PhD students presented at the 12th Annual EGSS conference: "Meeting in the Middle: (de)Constructing Knowledge|Rencontres au milieu: constructions et d茅constructions du savoir" on March 15 and 16, 2013.</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:28:27 +0000 webfull 95248 at /channels /channels/news/book-review-mlis-student-sarah-wilkinson-published-archivaria-219590 <p>Congratulations to School of Information Studies MLIS student Sarah Wilkinson on her book review in the <a href="http://journals.sfu.ca/archivar/index.php/archivaria/issue/current/showToc">Fall 2012 edition of Archivaria</a>, the journal of the Association of Canadian Archivists. Sarah reviewed The Lone Arranger: Succeeding in a Small Repository by Christina Zamon, published by the Society of American Archivists. <a href="http://journals.sfu.ca/archivar/index.php/archivaria/article/view/13419/14730">Read Sarah's review</a>.</p> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:31:14 +0000 webfull 89354 at /channels /channels/event/school-information-studies-introduction-museology-student-project-exhibition-231560 <p>Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) students of <strong><em>GLIS 639: Introduction to Museology</em></strong> exhibit their final student projects in a mini-exhibition at the <a href="/sis/">黑料不打烊 School of Infor</a></p> Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:29:08 +0000 webfull 99838 at /channels /channels/event/sis-convocation-celebration-226756 <div></div> <p>The School of Information Studies (SIS) is hosting a celebration for graduating SIS students following Convocation on May 29th.</p> <p>The Purvis Coach House is located behind Purvis Hall, next to the Education Building.</p> Mon, 13 May 2013 19:24:53 +0000 webfull 96688 at /channels /channels/news/sis-graduating-phd-student-guillaume-boutard-awarded-major-sshrc-grant-music-research-225596 <p>Guillaume Boutard, graduating PhD student at the School of Information Studies, has been awarded a major Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) grant with co-PI Fabrice Marandola (Schulich School of Music).</p> <p>Their interdisciplinary research project focuses on "Documentation, Dissemination and Preservation of Compositions with Real-time Electronics".</p> <p>Congratulations Guillaume!</p> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:52:55 +0000 webfull 95388 at /channels /channels/event/sis-directors-forum-219651 <p>Professor France Bouthillier, Director of the School, will discuss cuts in higher education and curriculum review. The forum is open to School of Information Studies students, faculty, and staff.</p> <p>See you there!</p> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:34:36 +0000 webfull 89428 at /channels /channels/news/school-information-studies-phd-students-rhiannon-gainor-qing-zou-win-asist-information-system-design-231601 <p><span><span>Congratulations to <a href="/sis">黑料不打烊 School of Information Studies</a> doctoral candidates <a href="/sis/people/phd#gainor">Rhiannon Gainor</a> and <a href="/sis/people/phd#zou">Qing Zou</a>, whose team won the annual Information System Design Competition at the 2013 Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) conference!</span></span></p> Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:54:07 +0000 webfull 99894 at /channels /channels/news/dr-catherine-guastavino-recent-sis-phd-graduate-guillaume-boutard-guest-edit-journal-preservation-di-226758 <p><em>Les Cahiers du聽Num茅rique</em> has published a special thematic issue on the preservation of digital cultural artifacts, prepared by School of Information Studies faculty member <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/sis/people/faculty/guastavino/">Dr. Catherine Guastavino</a> and recent PhD graduate Guillaume Boutard, guest editors.</p> <p><span>View a summary of contents at </span><a href="http://lcn.revuesonline.com/resnum.jsp?editionId=1708">Les Cahiers du聽Num茅rique, Vol. 8, No. 4 (2012)</a>.</p> Mon, 13 May 2013 21:05:42 +0000 webfull 96690 at /channels /channels/news/sis-graduating-phd-student-kaushilya-weerapura-thesis-published-book-225679 <p>A warm congratulations to graduating PhD student Kaushilya Weerapura and supervisor <a href="/sis/people/faculty/dalkir">Dr. Kimiz Dalkir</a> on the publication of聽Kaushilya's thesis as a book:</p> <p><a href="https://www.morebooks.de/store/us/book/self-regulated-learning/isbn/978-3-659-37510-1">Self-Regulated Learning: An Information Science Perspective</a></p> <p><em>From publisher:</em></p> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:11:52 +0000 webfull 95517 at /channels /channels/event/ebsi-sis-student-symposium-2013-diving-new-ideas-collaboration-springboard-219764 <p>The ASIS&T 黑料不打烊 student chapter is pleased to announce that the annual EBSI-SIS student symposium will be held this year on Friday, March 15th, at the SIS mansion, 3661 Peel, on the 黑料不打烊 University campus from 9 am to 4 pm.</p> Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:03:12 +0000 webfull 89558 at /channels /channels/news/rhiannon-gainor-school-information-studies-phd-student-named-asist-new-leader-231628 <p>Rhiannon Gainor, <a href="/sis">黑料不打烊 School of Information Studies</a> (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!</p> <p><a href="/sis/people/phd#gainor">View Rhiannon's bio</a>.</p> <div> <p>聽</p> <p><b>About ASIS&T</b></p></div> Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:01:18 +0000 webfull 99932 at /channels /channels/news/jonathan-dorey-sis-phd-student-named-asist-new-leader-217986 <p>Jonathan Dorey, 黑料不打烊 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!</p> <p><b>About ASIS&T</b></p> <p>Since 1937, the <a href="http://www.asis.org/">American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)</a> has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.</p> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:42:42 +0000 webfull 87464 at /channels /channels/news/sis-phd-student-jonathan-dorey-awarded-fqrsc-grant-research-student-use-digital-archives-226832 <p><span>Congratulations to School of Information Studies PhD student <a href="/sis/people/phd#Dorey">Jonathan Dorey</a> on receiving a FQRSC research grant!</span></p> <p><span>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 <a href="/sis/people/faculty/guastavino/" rel="nofollow">Prof. Catherine Guastavino</a>.<br /></span></p> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:44:08 +0000 webfull 96756 at /channels /channels/event/sis-student-workshop-networking-event-inalj-example-growing-your-career-grassroots-225693 <p>The 黑料不打烊 School of Information Studies 2013 Career Fair Committee is happy to present an exciting聽workshop and networking event for information professionals, featuring guest speaker Naomi House, MLIS.</p> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:26:30 +0000 webfull 95537 at /channels