The UNCG Library and Information Studies Department will host the Cora Paul Bomar Summit on Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30, 2019, in the Virginia Dare Room of the UNCG Alumni House. The iDeal Summit on Friday will include speakers Barry Houlihan, archivist at the Hardiman Library, National University of … Continued
Let’s Move in Libraries is an ongoing research project and initiative developed by Noah Lenstra, Assistant Professor of Library and Information Studies (LIS) at UNC Greensboro. His research began when he was a PhD student at the University of Illinois studying digital literacy among older adults and the roles of … Continued
We are pleased to announce that Tammy Gruer will be joining the Department of Library and Information Studies on August 1st, 2018. Tammy Gruer is National Board Certified and will be Clinical Assistant Professor and coordinator for the Practicum in School Library Media, and will teach Materials for Children and … Continued
The School of Education congratulates UNCG’s Library and Information Studies Student Association as the winner of the 2018 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award! The New Members Round Table (NRMT) of the American Library Association Student Chapter of the Year Award Committee (SCOTYA) was impressed with the chapter’s outreach … Continued
On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, the UNCG Graduate School in partnership with the Office of Research & Economic Development sponsored the 2018 Graduate Research and Creativity Expo. UNCG students registered 100 posters for the event, with more than 100 students participating due to some team projects, all vying for their … Continued
Please join us in congratulating Wanda Brown, UNCG LIS alum and Director of Library Services at the C.G. O’Kelly Library, Winston-Salem State University, for winning the 2019-2020 ALA Presidency. We are so proud of you! Read more about her ALA win here: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/brown-wins-2019-2020-ala-presidency/
We are pleased to announce that Heather Moorefield-Lang will be joining the Department of Library and Information Studies on August 1st, 2018. She comes to us from the University of South Carolina’s School of Library and Information Science. Her research is focused on emerging technologies and their use in education and libraries. … Continued
Polk County Commissioners heard from Polk County Library Director Rashira Finsel on how a new teen space came about. A large group of students were surveyed about programs they wanted to see and then the students were involved in the planning and decision making for a space in the Saluda … Continued
Congrats to LIS for being ranked #35 overall in the mastersprogramsguide.com published ranking of the top 50 institutions for online Master of Library Science degree programs of 2018. Congrats and great job! Read more: http://ow.ly/QOwG30idy1Q
Congrats to the LIS program! The College Choice released three new rankings: Best Master’s, Best Online Master’s, and Most Affordable Online Master’s in Library Science. LIS ranked #30, #14, and #6, Nice job on all three!