Pandemic Stresses Increasing Burnout Among Librarians

As centers of their communities, libraries and the people who run them are increasingly called upon to take on new ways to support the public. The new expectations put on libraries during the pandemic increased the burnout rate among librarians, …

In the News: Dr. Abigail Phillips – The Future of Digital Learning

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — In the last two years, we’ve seen learning become more centered around technology. So what’s in store for the future of public libraries with an increasingly digital learning environment? Abigail Phillips from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee …

Intern returns to help organization that helped him

UWM student Giovanni Claudio says that his internship through the Nonprof-IT program has been invaluable, giving him a look at what working life will be like and giving him the chance to develop leadership skills. (UWM Photo/Troye Fox) Giovanni Claudio’s …

The School of Information Studies has a New Home

Students will get their first glimpse of new classrooms, labs, and lounge areas when they return to UWM’s School of Information Studies this fall. After several delays due to COVID, funding, and supply issues, the new space in UWM’s Northwest …

Universal Accessibility and Usability of Digital Libraries in the Mobile Environment

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: …

Research Assistance Award: Emoji and Emotion Categories of Fiction

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 …

Virtual Workshop on Metadata, Linked Data, and Data

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 …