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I had a great time at the University of Illinois iSchool at Illinois graduation convocation today! It was wonderful to see the accomplishments of all our students. Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

#iSchoolUI Associate Professor Elizabeth Hoiem’s book, “The Education of Things: Mechanical Literacy in British Children's Literature, 1762-1860,” has been named a SHARP (@[email protected]) Book Prize finalist! Congratulations, Elizabeth! ▶️ bit.ly/3GVAIkW

Shannon M. Oltmann, assoc. prof. at UK College of Communication and Information has received the 2024 Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award for translating her research on censorship and intellectual freedom into practical guidance for library workers. Thank you for your work, Shannon! ▶️bit.ly/3Zu764j

What’s the antidote to misinformation? Join Madelyn Rose Sanfilippo & Melissa Ocepek, #iSchoolUI assistant professors and editors of "Governing Misinformation in Everyday Knowledge Commons," for a book talk on May 28 at 12pm CT. Register for the webinar. bit.ly/4kkEy5C

Rachael Sanders has joined the #iSchoolUI as office manager for Academic Affairs, where she will work closely with faculty, staff, and university administration to ensure accurate scheduling and efficient course management for our undergraduate programs.▶️ bit.ly/4dGd744

“What the IMLS funds is not just the subsistence of libraries… it's their future,” said #iSchoolUI Associate Professor Kate McDowell (she/her) in this episode of NPR’s “All Things Considered” ▶️ npr.org/2025/05/25/nx-…

At this year’s convocation, the #iSchoolUI recognized students for their achievements in academics as well as attributes that contribute to professional success. Congratulations to our award recipients! ▶️ bit.ly/44XoaDB

Join the #iSchoolUI Student Affairs team! We invite applications for full-time academic advisors who will support students in the BSIS and BSIS+DS programs. Learn more and apply by June 6 ▶️ bit.ly/3SqWHTb

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI PhD student Inyoung Jang on being awarded the Jeffrey S. Tanaka Grant for Asian American Studies for her project that explores how Cold War-era military shelters became normalized housing for marginalized communities.▶️ bit.ly/4dD3HWR

Congratulations to #iSchoolUI doctoral candidate Yingying Han on successfully defending her dissertation, "Community Archives as Agency: Documenting Chinese American Experiences in the U.S.”! More about her research ▶️ bit.ly/4knxTb2

Congrats to #iSchoolUI Assistant Professor Yue Guo on receiving a $30K Arnold O. Beckman Research Award from the U of I Campus Research Board for her project exploring how natural language processing can deliver more personalized, accessible health info!▶️ bit.ly/43lNMZC

Stay connected with us wherever you are! Follow us on all your favorite platforms for the latest news, events, and #iSchoolUI happenings—now including Bluesky! 🦋

#iSchoolUI Professor and Associate Dean for Research J. Stephen Downie will deliver the Tsukuba iSchool Distinguished Lecture on June 3 at University of Tsukuba in Japan on research projects led by the HathiTrust that engage with AI. ▶️ bit.ly/4mJqJzw

Heading to #ALAAC25 in Philadelphia? Come connect with us! 📍 Visit us at Booth #2442 in the Exhibition Hall! 🗓️ Attend the #iSchoolUI Alumni Reception! 🕔 Sunday, June 29 | 5–7 p.m. ET 📝 RSVP by June 4 ▶️ bit.ly/4jQL57r

Congratulations to Midwest Big Data Hub on winning the Synergy Award from Chicago Council S&T! The award is presented to organizations/institutions/companies that bring together various entities to create innovative and impactful advancements. ▶️ bit.ly/458HpKm

The #iSchoolUI is pleased to announce that Marianne Aubin Le Quéré will join the faculty as an assistant professor in August 2026. Her work traces how AI and other emerging technologies impact online news and civic information ecosystems.▶️bit.ly/4kObZ0l

Welcome to Illinois! 🔸🔹

Congratulations, Yun Huang, PhD and Yiren Liu! 🎉

#iSchoolUI Interim Dean Emily Knox greeted our next chancellor, Charles Lee Isbell Jr., at an #ILLINOIS welcome reception today. We're excited to see what the future holds under his leadership! 🧡

The first of two special issues, Library Trends 73 (3), “Generative AI and Libraries: Applications and Ethics,” examines how librarians are grappling with the effects of AI on the field. Enjoy open access here ▶️ bit.ly/3SMx0N3