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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Professor Iris Xie (PI) and Assistant Professor Wonchan Choi (co-PI) at UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies have been awarded a $695,631.00 Applied Research grant from IMLS National Leadership Grants for Libraries. The project “Universal Accessibility and Usability of Digital Libraries in the Mobile Environment: …
