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 and Information Science Education is the global leader in education for the information professions, promoting innovative, high-quality education for the information professions internationally through engagement, advocacy and research.
ALISE is a nonprofit organization that serves as the intellectual home of faculty, staff, and students in library and information science and allied disciplines.
The organization will hold its 2023 conference in Milwaukee Oct. 2-6.
Wolfram teaches courses in information science and research methods. Dr. Wolfram’s research interests include applied informetrics & scholarly communication; information retrieval; and information science education. His work has been funded by OCLC, University of Wisconsin System, U.S. Department of Education, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Thomson Reuters and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.