Welcoming Dr. Fatemeh Salehian Kia and Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer to iSchool in New Roles
No strangers to iSchool, Dr. Fatemeh Salehian Kia and Dr. Elizabeth Shaffer have been teaching and mentoring students in various capacities within the last three years. We are thrilled and grateful to welcome them into their new positions as Assistant Professors in Information Science and Archival Studies!
Celebrating 2SLGBTQIA+ Scholarship at UBC iSchool
UBC iSchool is proud to spotlight 2SLGBTQIA+ scholarship and initiatives from our faculty and students. June is definitely not the only month to celebrate the achievements and work that centers 2SLGBTQIA+ themes in the field of Information, Library, Archival and Children’s Literature studies. However, it is important both to recognize and understand the historical and […]
iSchool Student Wins Mosaic Scholarship from Society of American Archivists
We are thrilled to announce that Dharani Persaud, who is currently pursuing a dual degree in Archival and Library and Information studies, is the 2023 recipient of the Society of American Archivists’ (SAA) Mosaic Scholarship.
Oral History Project Coming Out of Chaos: A Vancouver Dance History Wins Award for Living Heritage from the City of Vancouver
UBC iSchool alumni Emma Metcalfe Hurst (MASLIS ’23), Charlotte Leonard (MASLIS ’23), and Clare Asquith Finnegan (MLIS ’16) received an Award for Living Heritage from the City of Vancouver for the oral history and community archives project, Coming Out of Chaos: A Vancouver Dance Story.
How to Design a Re-design: iSchool students and community-engaged-learning
How can you connect your degree with your community? Based on the results of this Spring’s community-engaged-learning (CEL) projects, UBC iSchool has all the right answers. One of the things that makes UBC iSchool so unique is the countless professional opportunities that are available for students to complete during their degree. These kinds of projects […]
Congratulations to MLIS student, Ariel Lee for winning Best Poster
UBC iSchool is proud to announce that Ariel Lee has won ‘Best Poster’ at Designing for People’s 2023 CREATE Design Showcase!
Introducing UBC iSchool
What does it mean to be a part of UBC’s iSchool community?
School of Information Great Canadian Beach & Park Cleanup Party 2023
Are you looking for a valuable way to volunteer and make a tangible impact on waste in our environment?
A tribute to Anne Piternick, Professor Emerita
Anne Piternick, Professor Emerita of the School of Information, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2023. Anne began her library career in 1952 as an Information Officer for the Research Department of a Manchester textile company. After qualifying as an Associate of the British Library Association (later, Fellow), Anne learned about opportunities at the UBC […]
The Digital Trust Ecosystem: Researching Web3 Workshop
In this workshop, PhD student Trinh Nguyen discuss, define, and determine the role of information within the digital trust ecosystem.