Professor Iris Xie (PI) and Assistant Professor Wonchan Choi (co-PI) at UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies have been awarded a $695,631 Applied Research grant from IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries. The project “Universal Accessibility and Usability of Digital Libraries in the Mobile Environment:… Read more
Dr. Wan-Chen Lee (PI) at UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies has been awarded a $2,791 UWM Research Assistance Fund award from UWM Office of Research. The project “Emoji and Emotion Categories of Fictions” will explore the application of Emoji to… Read more
Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) is hosting the Fifth Annual Summerfest Tech event Wednesday, June 29 and Thursday, June 30, 2022 and the UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies is thrilled to be one of the sponsors of Milwaukee’s Premiere Tech… Read more
The intersection of metadata, linked data, and data has the potential to open up creative applications in knowledge organization, cultural heritage studies, information retrieval, data modeling, and data representation. This virtual workshop will provide a platform for academics and practitioners… Read more
MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Interim President Michael J. Falbo has named Johannes Britz as interim Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs for the UW System. Britz will succeed Anny Morrobel-Sosa, who announced her resignation effective May 31…. Read more
The first week of April is Enhance Your Chance Week at SOIS! This week of career-focused events will help SOIS students prepare for their dream job! Events include resume reviews, LinkedIn profile help, a career resource fair, and IST and… Read more
Self-Monitoring Support Application for Adults with Diabetes and Hypertension NIH/NINR R21NR019707, 2021-2023 Hyunkyoung Oh (PI), Jake Luo, Min Sook Park, Jeffrey Whittle, Iqbal Ahamed, Younjoo Cho Dr. Min Sook Park is a Co-PI on a National Institute of Health (NIH)… Read more
Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies Abstract Since the early 1990s, archives institutions largely have approached digital archival collections with an “if we build it, they will come” mentality. But the extent and motivations of use for traditional and emerging patron… Read more
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering multiple full-ride scholarships for incoming freshmen from Milwaukee high schools in Fall 2022. The Anu and Satya Nadella Scholarships, for students who are pursuing degrees in computer science, data science and information technology, are part of… Read more
Each year, the Library Journal honors “The People Shaping the Future of Libraries” in their Movers & Shakers edition. This year, SOIS Alum Emma Molls (MLIS ’13) has been named a 2021 Mover and Shaker in the Digital Developer Category! Emma is being honored for her… Read more
