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The School of Information Studies welcomes Visiting Fulbright Scholar and Knowledge Management expert Dr. Jay Liebowitz

The McGill School of Information Studies (SIS) is pleased to welcome Visiting Fulbright Scholar and internationally recognized Knowledge Management expert and author Dr. Jay Liebowitz. Dr. Liebowitz will be in residence at the School from November 19 to December 2, 2013.

Dr. Liebowitz will give seminars and workshops on knowledge management, big data, business analytics and on the management of intellectual capital to develop research agendas and directions for developing curricula on these topics at the School.

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Published on: 19 Nov 2013

Rhiannon Gainor, School of Information Studies PhD student, named ASIS&T New Leader

Rhiannon Gainor, McGill School of Information Studies (SIS) doctoral student, has been named a 2013-14 ASIS&T New Leader. This year was exceptionally competitive, with 77 applications from ASIS&T members from 10 countries. This is the second time in two years a SIS student has won this award. Congratulations Rhiannon!

View Rhiannon's bio.

 

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Published on: 18 Nov 2013

School of Information Studies PhD students Rhiannon Gainor & Qing Zou win Information System Design Competition

Congratulations to McGill School of Information Studies doctoral candidates Rhiannon Gainor and Qing Zou, whose team won the annual Information System Design Competition at the 2013 Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) conference!

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Published on: 15 Nov 2013

School of Information Studies PhD student Irene Kitimbo presents at ICICKM 2013

Congratulations to McGill School of Information Studies (SIS) PhD student Irene Kitimbo on her presentation at the 10th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning (ICICKM 2013) at George Washington University in Washington DC.

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Published on: 4 Nov 2013

School of Information Studies @ ASIS&T 2013 Annual Meeting

The McGill School of Information Studies (SIS) is strongly represented at the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) 76th Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-5 in Montreal.

The conference is co-chaired by Dr. France Bouthillier, SIS Director and faculty member. Faculty, affiliated researchers, and students are participating in panels and workshops and presenting papers and posters.

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Published on: 1 Nov 2013

School of Information Studies @ ICKM 2013 International Conference on Knowledge Management

The McGill School of Information Studies (SIS) is pleased to participate in ICKM 2013, the 9th International Conference on Knowledge Management held November 1-2 in Montreal.

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Published on: 1 Nov 2013

The School of Information Studies welcomes new faculty members Dr. Benjamin Fung, Dr. Ilja Frissen & Dr. M. Max Evans

Professor France Bouthillier, Director of the School of Information Studies (SIS) is pleased to welcome three new faculty members:

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Published on: 10 Sep 2013

SIS MLIS Archival Studies student Allana Mayer wins ProQuest scholarship for electronic information services

Allana Mayer, School of Information Studies MLIS II student is the winner of the ProQuest Roger K. Summit Scholarship, open to LIS students worldwide! The Roger K. Summit Scholarship, awarded annually by ProQuest, recognizes LIS students who demonstrate outstanding interest or performance in electronic information services. The award is the equivalent of US $5,000 and will be presented at the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference.

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Published on: 17 Jun 2013

Dr. Charles-Antoine Julien of SIS receives FQRSC & McGill SSHRC grants for research on interactive visual tools for digital information

Dr. Charles-Antoine Julien, School of Information Studies Assistant Professor, has received the following research grants:

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Published on: 6 Jun 2013

Dr. Catherine Guastavino of SIS awarded NSERC grant for research on auditory motion perception

Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Guastavino on her 5-year NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Discovery Grant for research on auditory motion perception.

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Published on: 5 Jun 2013

SIS alumna & McGill Librarian Maya Kucij awarded Librarian Excellence Award

School of Information Studies alumna and Education Liaison Librarian Maya Kucij (MLIS '08) has been awarded the McGill Library's 2013 Librarian Excellence Award. The award recognizes a McGill librarian who has demonstrated excellence in academic librarianship and has shown efforts to improve library services through innovative practice, initiative and resourcefulness.

Congratulations Maya!

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Published on: 3 Jun 2013

SIS PhD student Jonathan Dorey awarded FQRSC grant for research on student use of digital archives

Congratulations to School of Information Studies PhD student Jonathan Dorey on receiving a FQRSC research grant!

Jonathan's research investigates the increased access and use of digital and digitized archives for undergraduate students, with FQRSC funding to December 2014. His PhD supervisor is Prof. Catherine Guastavino.

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Published on: 21 May 2013

Dr. Catherine Guastavino of SIS co-organizing international conference on tracking the creative process in music

 

School of Information Studies (SIS) faculty member Dr. Catherine Guastavino is co-organizing the second international conference "Tracking the Creative Process in Music" in Montreal on Oct 10-12, 2013.

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Published on: 14 May 2013

Dr. Catherine Guastavino & SIS PhD graduate Guillaume Boutard guest edit journal on preservation of digital cultural artifacts

Les Cahiers du Numérique has published a special thematic issue on the preservation of digital cultural artifacts, prepared by School of Information Studies faculty member Dr. Catherine Guastavino and recent PhD graduate Guillaume Boutard, guest editors.

View a summary of contents at Les Cahiers du Numérique, Vol. 8, No. 4 (2012).

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Published on: 13 May 2013

SIS PhD graduates Guillaume Boutard & Amandine Pras awarded FQRSC post-doctoral fellowships

Recent School of Information Studies PhD graduates Guillaume Boutard and Amandine Pras have been awarded two-year FQRSC post-doctoral fellowships.

Guillaume will be continuing his research at Université de Montréal and Amandine at Columbia University. Congratulations Guillaume & Amandine!

For more information on a range of funding opportunities available through the FQRSC (Le Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture), visit the FQRSC website.

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Published on: 13 May 2013

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