From Student Leader to Library Director: A Conversation with Melody Scagnelli-Townley MLIS’13
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A SC&I alumna builds a career in service and leadership.
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To Explore the Famed British Archives and Collections, SC&I MI Students Traveled to Wroxton, England
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Archivists, scholars and librarians working with a variety of British archives and collections provided the MI students with a variety of lectures and guided tours to enable them to think critically about cultural differences and similarities by learning about how British archivists and librarians develop, preserve, and provide access to physical and virtual collections.
Rutgers SC&I to Lead, Learn, and Advocate at ALA 2025 and Philly Read-In
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Faculty join in the American Library Association’s national conference and support local literacy action efforts.
SC&I LIS Faculty, Students, and Alumni to Attend 2025 NJLA Conference in Atlantic City
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With this year’s conference theme, “Breaking Barriers, Simple Kindness,” NJLA invites attendees to reflect on the powerful role libraries play in promoting equity, compassion, and access for all. The theme resonates strongly with SC&I’s commitment to inclusive education, community engagement, and preparing library professionals who serve diverse populations.
Participants from Across the U.S. Attended the SC&I LIS Symposium “Examining Critical Sociotechnical Challenges in Information Science”
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The symposium created a platform for scholars, practitioners, and students to exchange insights on real-world challenges, ranging from AI and ethics to knowledge infrastructure, to community and inclusion.
Marie L. Radford, International Expert on Qualitative Methods and Interpersonal Communication in Libraries, to Retire from Rutgers
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Professor of Library and Information Science Marie L. Radford, who has mentored countless faculty, undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students during her distinguished 21 year-career at SC&I, will retire on July 1, 2025.
SC&I Alumna Lisa Varga MLS’98 named Associate Executive Director of ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office
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“We are fortunate to have Lisa join us at a pivotal time for libraries in our nation,” Interim Executive Director Leslie Burger said. “Her background, experience and leadership will be vital as we advocate for libraries.”
Human-Computer Interaction: A New Name for a Proven Master of Information Program Concentration
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Formerly Interaction Design and Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) reflects an evolving identity.
ALA Awards Amaobi Otiji MI’25 a 2024 Spectrum Scholarship
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Spectrum Scholarships, the ALA said, are awarded to master’s students who demonstrate “their commitment to community building, leadership potential, and planned contributions to making social justice part of everybody's everyday work in Library and Information Science.”
From Brazil to Washington, D.C.: Erica Saito MI’19 Shares Her Journey as a Librarian and Leader
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Shortly after receiving her MI, Saito was selected as a 2020 ALA Emerging Leader by the American Library Association.