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Students and faculty in the School of Information Studies learn and connect across classrooms, meeting spaces and the UWM campus. An instructor leads a class in a computer lab, students collaborate in a hybrid seminar, and an academic advisor meets with a student. Students walk across campus with friends, enter UWM’s historic Mitchell Hall, gather at an outdoor campus event, work in computer labs and explore historic maps and materials in the library’s map collection.
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.
Maxim explored many IT focuses with the help of his teacher and mentor Jason Dietenberger and landed a technology internship at Eppstein Uhen Architects.
Learn more about Maxim’s experience at UWM!
Spotlight Stories
- Professor Iris Xie and Doctoral Student Omorodion Okuonghae Awarded Wikimedia Research Fund GrantDr. Iris Xie and doctoral student Omorodion Okuonghae’s proposal titled "Accessibility on Wikipedia Mobile Web, App, and Desktop Environments: Blind and Visually Impaired Users’ Access, Use, and Contributions" awarded a Wikimedia Research Fund grant for a period of 18 months. The …
- NMDSI Student Scholars Award Supports UWM Research on AI’s Role in DisinformationUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies Associate Professor Maria Haigh and undergraduate student Sharmin Islam have been selected for the Fall 2026 Northwestern Mutual Data Science Institute (NMDSI) Student Research Scholars program to investigate how artificial intelligence systems respond …
- SOIS Researchers Present Metadata and Data Ingestion Research at International ISKO ConferenceSOIS doctoral candidate Juliana Hirt and Assistant Professor Wan-Chen Lee presented their research at the 19th International ISKO Conference, held Aug. 17–19 in São Paulo, Brazil. Their paper, “From Signals to Structure: Enriching Event Metadata for Optimized Data Ingestion,” explores …
News
- SOIS Faculty Member Jiqun Liu Discusses AI Legislative Guardrails with FOX6 NOWAs artificial intelligence continues to rapidly evolve, policymakers are considering how legislation might help address emerging opportunities and …
- Jiqun Liu joins UW-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies as Associate ProfessorJiqun Liu has joined the School of Information Studies as associate professor. He will be teaching and researching …
- SOIS Researchers Explore Ethics of AI in Tabletop Roleplaying GamesAs artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), researchers from UWM's School of Information Studies …
- SOIS Researchers Share AI Literacy Research at ALA 2026School of Information Studies Assistant Professor Wan-Chen Lee and doctoral candidate Juliana Hirt presented their poster, Cultivating AI …
Events
- Oct5October 5, 2026, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Oct22October 22, 2026, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Nov2November 2, 2026, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Dec7December 7, 2026, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Dec18December 18, 2026, 5:45pm - 7:00pm
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.
