UWM’s School of Information Studies (SOIS) is committed to shaping the future of library science and information technology by improving the world through innovation and inquiry, connecting humans to the information they use every day.
Our mission is to educate the next generation of library science and information technology professionals by offering a rigorous curriculum that fosters professional knowledge, skills and experiential practice, ethics, critical inquiry and leadership to address the needs of our diverse and global information society. SOIS graduates are prepared not only for the current information and technology services landscape but also for future-ready careers and as-yet-undiscovered environments.
Spotlight Stories
- Love of tech and desire to help draw student to nonprof-ITLauren Rodriguez knew she wanted a major related to technology, so she started her studies at UWM in computer science. “I’ve always been interested in computers and technology, so my major was going to be something related to that,” she …
- Telling stories is her passionSarah Beth Nelson remembers being enchanted by Pete Seeger’s performance of “The Foolish Frog,” when she was a youngster. The story of a frog who got the whole countryside singing his song featured repetitive choruses and multiple voices, guaranteed to …
- Min Sook Park, Hyerin Bak, and colleagues receive ASIS&T best poster awardThe poster titled, "Measuring Citizen’s Perceptions of AI Adoption for Instrumental and Value-Added Tasks" authored by SOIS Professor Min Sook Park and SOIS Teaching Faculty Hyerin Bak along with colleagues Hyejin Park from Florida State University and Hyejin Kim from …
News
- Love of tech and desire to help draw student to nonprof-ITLauren Rodriguez knew she wanted a major related to technology, so she started her studies at UWM in …
- High school students to learn about tech opportunitiesAn estimated 125 high school students from Milwaukee Public Schools are set to arrive at UWM on Wednesday, …
- Dietmar Wolfram honored with ALISE awardThe Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) has awarded its 2023 Service Award to Dietmar Wolfram. Wolfram is Associate Dean …
- Library Journal honors SOIS alum for community contributionsThe Library Journal recently named SOIS alum Jamar Rahming (MLIS ’08) one of its 2023 Movers & Shakers …
Events
- Apr24
- Apr29April 29, 2024, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
- May1All Day Event
- May7May 7, 2024, 9:00am - 10:30am
- May8All Day Event
Career Resources
Whether you are a recent graduate just starting your career or an alum looking for a change, the School of Information Studies is committed to supporting students and alumni throughout their careers.
Alumni & Giving
SOIS alums make a significant impact in the information profession locally, nationally and internationally. We invite alumni and friends to join us in supporting the next generation of information professionals.
ALA Accredited
Our MLIS program is accredited by the American Library Association and is ranked in the top 15 LIS programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report!
iSchools Member
As a proud member of the iSchools organization, we share an interest in the relationships between information, people and technology and are dedicated to advancing the information field.