Call for Papers: Library Trends

CALL FOR PAPERS: LIBRARY TRENDSTitle: Researching practice / Practicing research: The public library in partnership with academia Editors: Joyce Latham (University of Milwaukee School of Information Studies) and Noah Lenstra (University of North Carolina at Greensboro Department of Library and Information Studies) Abstract submission …

Joyce, Julia, and the development of public library systems

The latest issue of Libraries: Culture, History, and Society (v.3, #1) contains a timely article from associate professor Joyce M. Latham. Just in time for National Library Week (April 7 – 15) Latham’s investigation of the history of early public library …

SOIS Alums Honored as Library Journal’s 2019 Movers & Shakers

Each year, the Library Journal honors “The People Shaping the Future of Libraries” in their Movers & Shakers edition. This year, four alums from UW-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies are featured on this list! Check out the profiles below of: Sarah Lawton (MLIS 2009), Amber Williams (MLIS 2009), Laura …

Dr. Tomas A. Lipinski Honored with 2018 GreyNet Award

On December 2, 2018, Dr. Tomas A. Lipinski was honored with the 2018 GreyNet Award for his work in the field of grey literature at the GreyNet Annual Award Dinner in New Orleans. Dr. Lipinski is the most recent recipient …