Announcements

iSchool student Jessica Woolman profiled by UBC Arts Co-op

Jessica Woolman was profiled for her work as Project Coordinator with the UBC Library Development Office. Her position involved research into UBC’s Rare Books and Special Collections to find and document images that would be transferred onto large canvases as part of the Campus Art Initiative.

iSchool alum Dean Giustini named ‘Mover & Shaker’

iSchool alum Dean Giustini was recently recognized as a ‘Tech Evangelist’ by the American Library Association’s Library Journal magazine.

iSchool Alums Annette DeFaveri and Sandra Singh named 2006 ‘Mover & Shaker’

Annette DeFaveri (MLIS ’02) and Sandra Singh (MLIS ’97) have each been named 2006 ‘Movers & Shakers’ by the American Library Association’s Library Journal magazine. Annette DeFaveri is recognized for her contributions to social inclusion programs while Sandra Singh is recognized for “Telling the Library’s Story.”

The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the InterPARES Project

The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the InterPARES Project

Edited by Luciana Duranti The goal of the Authenticity Task Force was to identify conceptual requirements for assessing and maintaining the authenticity of electronic records. Under the original InterPARES research plan, five questions were to be addressed within the domain of investigation assigned to this task force

iSchool Alum Cate McNeely named ‘Mover & Shaker’

UBC iSchool Alum Cate McNeely (MLIS ’86) has been named American Library Association Library Journal Magazine ‘Mover & Shaker’ for 2002. Cate is recognized for her focus on the customer engagement.

UBC iSchool MAS Program receives Distinguished Service Award from the Society of American Archivists

The MAS program has been recognized by the Society of American Archivists for ongoing contributions to archival theory and the development of new archival practice.