UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies E-buzz update
Research Group for Information Retrieval (RGIR) presents
"Information Behavior: Relevance and Beyond"
http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/about/news/events/InformationBehavior.pdf
Monday, May 3rd, 2010
11:00 PM
Bolton Hall Rm: 521
Featuring:
Dr. Peiling Wang
Professor
School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
Abstract
This presentation will provide a brief overview of the major Information Behavior models and the changing information environments. Information behaviors include information need, seeking, and use in various contexts. Relevance is a much studied concept of multi-dimensional nature; people use various criteria to make relevance assessments in task situations. The challenges we face go beyond how to implement users' relevance criteria in IR systems.
Brief Bio:
Dr. Peiling Wang holds the title of Professor at the University of Tennessee, School of Information Sciences. She received her Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the University of Maryland. Her research interests include information seeking behaviors, knowledge structures, research methodologies and methods, data mining, and citation analysis. Dr. Wang teaches courses in Organization of Information, Database Management, Research Methods, Information Retrieval and Information Seeking. She is the recipient of the 2005 ASIST Outstanding Information Science Teaching Award, the 1999 Best JASIST Paper Award, and the 1994 ASIST Doctoral Forum Award.
The School of Information Studies and UWM Libraries presents:
"Emerging Privacy and Ethical Challenges for Libraries in the 2.0 Era"
http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/about/news/events/InformationBehavior.pdf
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
3:00 - 4:30 PM
Golda Meir Library, West Wing 4th Floor Conference Center
Featured panelists:
§ Liza Barry-Kessler : privacy lawyer and co-author Privacy in the 21st Century: Issues for Public, School, and Academic Libraries
§ Kristin Eschenfelder : associate professor, School of Library and Information Studies, UW-Madison
§ Peter Lor : visiting professor, School of Information Studies, UW-Milwaukee, Past Secretary General, International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)
§ Michael Zimmer : assistant professor, School of Information Studies, UW-Milwaukee
More Than Information: The Public Library as a Center for Reader Development
SOIS Annual Ted Samore Lecture
"More Than Information: the Public Library as a Center for Reader Development"
http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/samore/index.htm
May 7, 2010
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Helene Zelazo Center
2419 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Registration Fee: $10.00
Students: Free
Please register online: http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/samore/index.htm
Featuring Mary K. Chelton:
A well-known and well-regarded advocate for young adult librarianship, Dr. Mary K. Chelton is a voice for all underserved library populations. A professor of library and information studies at Queens College, City College of New York, Dr. Chelton teaches courses in collection development, reader’s advisory, as well as the planning and delivery of public library services. Dr. Chelton received both her MLS and PhD from Rutgers University in New Jersey. She has taught library science courses at Queens, Rutgers and Emporia State University in Kansas.
Over the course of her career, Chelton has focused much of her publishing efforts on improving library services and user interaction for both adults and adolescents. She has produced articles for such publications as Library Journal, American Libraries, and School Library Journal. Her primary research focus is on marginalized or stigmatized library users and their relationship with the public library.
Dr. Chelton’s reputation in library services stems directly from distinguished career in the field. Over the years, she has worked in several highly esteemed libraries including the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland, the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System in Hyattsville, Maryland, and the Virginia Beach Public Library in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Most recently, she served as the Coordinator of Library Programs for Adult and Young Adult Services at the Montgomery County Department of Public Libraries in Rockville, Maryland.
Chelton has been recognized several times for her work. In 1994, she was given the Grolier Foundation Award for Outstanding Achievement by the American Library Association (ALA), an award that recognizes librarians whose “unusual contribution to the stimulation and guidance of reading by children and young people exemplifies outstanding achievement in the profession.” In 1995, she was honored as the Romance Writers of America’s Librarian of the Year. Then she was awarded by the ALA again in 1999, this time being named an Honoree for Intellectual Freedom.
SOIS Spring 2010 Recognition Ceremony
http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/about/news/events/awardceremony2010.pdf
May 14, 2010
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Helene Zelazo Center
2419 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Public Library Day
Negotiating Change: The Public Library and Cultures (pdf)
http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/events/plday.html
May 20th, 2010
1:15 - 5:30 PM
Golda Meir Library Conference Center (4th Floor)
"Re-Imagining the Information Society in the 21st Century"
Featuring:
Dr. Jorge R. Schement
Dean of the School of Information and Communication, Rutgers University
"Dig Your Own Data"
Featuring:
Adam Hudson
Lecturer, School of Information Studies
Free Admission. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP Online : http://www4.uwm.edu/sois/events/plday.html
Contact us:
UW-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53029
(414) 229-4707
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