Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science Tawfiq Ammari joined the faculty last month. In our conversation with him, he discusses his research, which lies at the intersection of Social Computing, Data Science, and Science, Technology, and Society studies (STS).
In two recent papers, SC&I faculty member E.E. Lawrence explores the reasons it is critical to develop a new definition for diverse books, offers a new definition, and explains why books defined as diverse must “advance informational justice for oppressed persons in particular.”
Chris Doris is an IT professional with a product management and governance background who currently works for a major financial services firm. He graduated from Rutgers with a BA in Information Technology and Informatics (ITI) in 2003 and will complete his Master of Information (MI) in January 2021.
Greer’s scholarship profoundly impacted the field of library and information science. In a Q&A with SC&I Professor Emeritus Dan O’Connor, one of Greer’s students and a lifelong colleague, SC&I explores Greer’s years at Rutgers and how Rutgers was instrumental in pioneering his work and teaching.
The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) will attend and present at ALA Virtual 2020 on June 24-26. According to the conference website, the three-day event sends a strong message that the library community can and will remain connected during this unprecedented time.
The Library Journal honors Murphy for her “creativity, collaborative work around visual literacy, and her series titled “Uplifting Memes.”
SC&I’s Master of Information (MI) students can complete their degrees through the MI program’s online learning option. Stephanie Nakamura, MI’22, reflects on what she calls the “gift” of her information science education.
Ammari’s research focus is on the interplay between technological and social role change, and he studies how large societal shifts are associated with online interactions and social movements.
SC&I spoke with four Master of Information students to discover the ways the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their academic, professional, and personal lives and learn about their strategies for coping effectively.
After having spent nearly four decades working for the Federal Government and in diplomatic service in Washington, D.C., the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia, SC&I alumnus William Tuchrello ’74 leveraged his Master of Library Science (now the
