The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) has awarded its 2023 Service Award to Dietmar Wolfram. Wolfram is Associate Dean and Head of School for UWM’s School of Information Studies, now part of the College of Community Engagement and Professions. The Association for Library …
The Library Journal recently named SOIS alum Jamar Rahming (MLIS ’08) one of its 2023 Movers & Shakers in the Community Builder category. Each year, the Journal honors “The People Shaping the Future of Libraries” in its Movers & Shakers …
Milwaukee-based Rex Academy is leading the way in providing accessible STEM education. The company has created a partnership with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) that will allow Rex Academy students to transfer up to six credits of coursework toward a Bachelor of Science in Information Science …
A Fall 2022 graduate of the UWM School of Information Studies MLIS program with a concentration in Archives, Brendan Dooley would tell current and future students to get out in the field. “Get some experience in the area you think …
UWM SOIS cybersecurity lecturer Khaled Sabha, talks about privacy concerns with TikTok View the full story: Wisconsin Public Radio
UWM Alum, UWM Special Collections’ former Senior Graduate Intern Sarah Finn, now the Archival Projects Librarian at the Milwaukee Public Library (MPL), is currently featured in the online journal Fine Books & Collections as part of their series “Bright Young …
School of Information Studies academic advisor Maggie Flath has been named Advisor of the Year by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Advisors & Counselors Network (ACN). The ACN Advisor of the Year Award is presented annually to an advisor who exemplifies …
The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is pleased to share recent news. A New Home and a Vist from the Vice PresidentIn August, SOIS moved to its new facilities in the Northwest Quadrant on the …
Elementary school libraries are vital. But keeping them stocked with books and other resources can be challenging, especially in times when budgets are tight. Wesley Korpela, a master’s degree student in UWM’s School of Information Studies, is working to make …
“One of most difficult things you can decide to do, I think, is to start a business,” said Steve Glynn, CEO of the four-year-old startup Experience Milwaukee. “There’s a lot of trust that has to be built.” Glynn hopes to …
