SC&I Faculty and Alumni Head to the Nation’s Capital to Attend iConference 2019
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SC&I faculty and alumni from the Library and Information Science Department will be presenting at iConference 2019 in Washington, D.C.
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Conducting the Reference Interview
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Marie Radford's new book tackles the fundamentals of the reference interview, from why it’s important in the first place to methods for setting the stage for a successful interview and techniques for finding out what the library user really wants to know. Radford is a professor of library and information science at the Rutgers School of Communication and Information (SC&I).
SC&I Alumna Discusses Role as Teen Librarian and Being Named ALA Emerging Leader
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Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) alumna Stacey Shapiro ’17 describes her role as Teen/Emerging Technologies Librarian, and what it means to be an ALA Emerging Leader.
Master of Information Alum Strives to Inspire Lifelong Learners
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Master of Information (MI) graduate Beth Raff ’19 talks about her career as School Media Specialist and being named one of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Emerging Leaders.
SC&I’s Master of Information Program Granted Continued Accreditation
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The School of Communication and Information has been granted continued accreditation for the Master of Information (MI) program through fall 2025 from ALA/COA.
Professor Marie L. Radford, Ph.D. Returns as Department Chair
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Professor Marie L. Radford, Ph.D., is resuming her previous role as Department Chair for the Library and Information Science (LIS) Department at the School of Communication and Information (SC&I).
Associate Professor Chirag Shah Receives Grant from Amazon
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Associate Professor of Library and Information Science Chirag Shah has received a $100,000 grant from Amazon to pursue research on his project “Addressing Cold Start Problem in Personalization and Recommendation Using Proactive Information Retrieval.”
SC&I Faculty Heads to American Library Association 2019 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits
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SC&I faculty travels to Seattle, Washington to attend the 2019 American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits from January 25-January 29 at the Washington State Convention Center.
ALA Names SC&I's Beth Raff and Stacey Shapiro '17 2019 ALA Emerging Leaders
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Two New Jersey school librarians, one a student at SC&I, and one a SC&I alumna, were chosen by the American Library Association (ALA) as members of its 2019 Class of Emerging Leaders. SC&I congratulates Beth Raff and Stacey Shapiro '17.
SC&I Faculty, Students and Alumni Head to Vancouver for ASIS&T Annual Meeting
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SC&I Library and Information Science faculty, students and alumni will be presenting at the 2018 Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada from November 10-14. This year’s theme is “Building and Sustaining an Ethical Future with Emerging Technology.”