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Learn About a Lecturer: School Librarian Scot Smith on 20+ Years of Teaching at SIS

Scot Smith Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee Academic Background: Bachelors of arts in humanities, East Tennessee State University; master of arts in teaching, ETSU; and master’s in information sciences from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I have completed numerous graduate hours in European History as well. Work Background: Teaching for almost 30 years overall, and for…
‘That All May Read’ – Maria Sochor’s Quest to Make Reading Accessible to the Disabled

Imagine wanting to read a great classic, but being unable to see the words. Or knowing that your favorite author released a new book, but your hands shake too much due to a medical condition, and you can’t hold a book still enough to consume it. Or consider a quadraplegic, who hopes to read the…
Student Spotlight: Jared Uncles Pursues Librarianship As a Way to Make a Difference

Featured Student: Jared Uncles Current job: TSA – Transportation Security Officer for TSA at McGhee Tyson Airport Location: Originally from Keyport, New Jersey; moved from Missoula, Montana, to Knoxville to attend the SIS program. Education: Bachelor of Arts in History, University of Montana Past jobs: Transferred from the same position at Missoula International Airport prior…
Four SIS Students Published in Diversity Journal

Four SIS students were recently published in The International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion, all of whom wrote their papers as part of a classroom assignment under Professor Bharat Mehra, in his Diversity Leadership in Information Organizations class. Mehra, who is also the Emerging Voices Editor for the journal, said all four students had…
Meet SIS Alumni Alan Sims, the Creative Force Behind the ‘Knoxville Urban Guy’

If you’ve ever wondered what to do in downtown Knoxville – enough to do a quick internet search about it – then you’ve likely stumbled across “Inside of Knoxville,” a blog by the mysteriously named “Knoxville Urban Guy.” It’s the place to get the inside scoop on businesses downtown and in nearby areas, and the…
Student Spotlight: John Metz, Long-Time Librarian on Why He’s Getting His IS Degree

Featured student: John Metz Location: Richmond, Virginia Current job: State Library and Archives Deputy for Collections and Programs at the Library of Virginia Past job(s): I think there’s been a pretty logical progression to my career but a lot of people are mystified by my background. I was a historical archaeologist for nearly 10 years…
Alumni Mark Dickey on His Three Decades at ORNL

Thirty years as a reference librarian at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has afforded Mark Dickey a unique vantage point of the facility that few have experienced. “I’ve seen a lot of changes here, that’s for sure, it’s been incredible,” he said, He was present when all three of the Oak Ridge facilities – ORNL, Y12…
SIS Participates at Charleston Library Conference

The School of Information Sciences had multiple faculty members and researchers participate in the 2018 Charleston Library Conference, which brings together a cross-section of librarians, publishers, researchers, academics, and others involved with libraries and scholarly publishing, every November in Charleston, South Carolina. This year’s conference was Nov. 5-9; it is a large conference, with attendance…
Into Our Archives: The Evolution of SIS Distance Education

In a world where technology allows constant connection with people thousands of miles away, it’s easy to forget that such effortless communication was once unavailable to us. Despite the technological challenges of the day, the School of Information Sciences found a way to be the first school at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to establish…
Learn About a Lecturer: Julie Ann Winkelstein & Her Goal to Help Librarians Help the Homeless

Lecturer: Julie Ann Winkelstein Location: California, Bay Area near Berkeley (Albany, CA) Academic Background: Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts from the University of California, Berkeley; Masters of Library and Information Science from San Jose State University; PhD in Information and Communication from University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Work Background: Before I entered the UTK doctoral…