Back by popular demand! ERLA is designed to help mid-career #Illinois faculty & researchers pursue large, multi-PI grants, lead campus research initiatives, enhance their own research programs & more!

Nominations are due May 24: healthinstitute.illinois.edu/education-trai…

At a special sneak peek open house yesterday, the CCB/BCCB unveiled its new space in room 211, 501 E. Daniel St. The CCB houses a non-circulating research collection of children’s and young adult books.

#iSchoolUI Associate Professor Dr. Rachel F. Adler is using her expertise in human computer interaction to design meaningful applications with and for people with disabilities.

🔹🎥 Watch here: bit.ly/42Sb6fJ

Good luck on your final exams and projects! 📖🧡

With graduation just around the corner, BSIS senior Adaeze Asonye reflects on her time at the #iSchoolUI and how her degree has prepared her for the next chapter of her life. 🔹 Read more about Adaeze: bit.ly/4a2YqnS

Edited by Lian J. Ruan and Shengping Xia, the newest issue of Library Trends explores the rich, diverse, and long history of China’s cultural heritage and innovative digital scholarship. More on “Cultural Heritage and Digital Scholarship in China: Part 1”: bit.ly/4bfRyEX

Join us tomorrow, in person or online, for the 2024 Windsor Lecture! Quinn Dombrowski, #iSchoolUI alum and academic technology specialist at Stanford University, will discuss sustainable librarianship. More details ▶️ bit.ly/3xX5Qfp

It’s important to track mentions of referenced articles on PubPeer, says #iSchoolUI Associate Professor Jodi Schneider in this @nature article on misinformation. Read more 👇

At this year’s Windsor Lecture, #iSchoolUI alum Quinn Dombrowski (MSLIS '09), academic technology specialist at Stanford University, will present “What Happens After the End? Crafting Sustainable Librarianship in an Age of AI.” This event will be hybrid. bit.ly/3TD0JYV

MSLIS student Spectrum Scholarship Program Scholar Ted Farias' goal is to become an 'extraordinary librarian' in a public library. He learned about the #iSchoolUI from his Long Beach Public Library coworkers, who are alumni of both the iSchool and Spectrum Scholar program. ⭐️ bit.ly/4dhTbDI

#iSchoolUI researchers will present their work at the inaugural Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Midwest Chapter Spring Symposium today. Research topics range from user experience to human-computer interaction. bit.ly/3w6RwAl

As University of Illinois Healthy Regions + Policies Lab & Policy Lab senior product designer, #iSchoolUI alum Shubham Kumar (MSIM ’23) uses design to break down complex concepts, visualize information in meaningful ways, and encourage conversations about health equity. bit.ly/44lCq6z

Join us for the last “Trustworthy Computational Science” talk of the semester! Marta Mattoso, professor at COPPE-Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, will present “Traceability for trust: applications and challenges.” More details here: bit.ly/3QiyBcz

Those who do 'gig work,' such as DoorDash or Uber, are now able to enjoy better working conditions, thanks to new European Union (EU) legislation and work done by #iSchoolUI PhD student Zachary Kilhoffer through the EU Platform Work Directive. Read more: bit.ly/3QjiJqc

Several #iSchoolUI researchers will participate in the 17th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, which will be held until 5:00 p.m. today in the Illini Union. More details on students' poster presentations here: bit.ly/44dXwDM

The work of #iSchoolUI alum Julia Pollack (MSLIS '12) will be featured at IGB's Art of Science program next week.

.Dr. Nicole Ellison will present 'Reflecting Identity, Signaling Attention, Shaping Language: Examining Digital Social Practices' Institute of Communications Research at Illinois Distinguished Speaker Series this Thursday from 3:30-5pm.

Co-sponsored by iSchool at Illinois.

▶️ media.illinois.edu/node/1559

Longtime advocates of the #iSchoolUI Lionelle (MSLIS ’67) and James Elsesser have generously gifted the School $1 million to attract and retain outstanding faculty and educate future school librarians.

🔹 Read more: bit.ly/3UaDA07

📢Community-Engaged Researchers: IHSI, Center for Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS), & Education at Illinois are hosting another networking event. The first event had 50+ faculty & staff from 11 colleges!

Join us to connect with your colleagues from across campus.

Register by May 7:
redcap.healthinstitute.illinois.edu/surveys/?s=KWC…

Several #iSchoolUI faculty and students participated in the virtual portion of #iconf24 last week, giving presentations on topics ranging from privacy policies to data storytelling. bit.ly/3JxliBs