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K.C. Williams on Library Management, Programming, and Grant Writing
Classes taught: Grant writing, Adult Services, Rural Library Management Lecturer: K.C. Williams Location: Lives in Knoxville, works in Maryville, Tennessee as director of the Blount County Public Library. Academic/Work Background: I didn’t know I’d be a public librarian, it looked like the hardest type of librarian job. I went to school to be a medical…
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SIS Announces New John C. Winslow Memorial Scholarship
The School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is pleased to announce a $30,000 gift from the John C. Winslow Fellowship Fund to establish the John C. Winslow Memorial Scholarship. Current and prospective students who are already working in public libraries and who are graduates of the University of Tennessee and/or Vanderbilt…
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Student Spotlight: From Music to Cataloging, Nick Floyd Finds Inspiration in IS
Student Spotlight features one our current School of Information Sciences master’s students. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, careers, locations and academics, and we want to highlight who they are and why they chose the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Information Sciences master’s program. Featured student: Nick Floyd Location: Nashville Education: Bachelor’s of music…
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Learn About a Lecturer: SIS Alum Ashley Maynor Dives into the Nontraditional World of Digital Humanities
Lecturer: Ashley Maynor (’13) Location: New York City, NY Academic Background: I was a college scholar, which is part of the “design your own major” program for undergraduates at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I mostly focused on French literature and cultural studies but took courses across many curricula—from anthropology to cinema studies to international…
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Student Spotlight: Josh Borycz Finds Purpose in Scientific Data Management
Student Spotlight features one our current School of Information Sciences Master students. Our students come from a variety of backgrounds, careers, locations and academics, and we want to highlight who they are and why they chose the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Information Sciences master’s program. Featured student: Joshua Borycz Location: Knoxville, TN Education: Bachelor of…
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Student Food Insecurity Addressed by New SIS Food Box Program
Books, tuition, housing, utilities – these all add up for college students, and recent studies show that about a third of students find themselves choosing between necessities. Often, this means making food a low priority, resulting in food insecurity. When someone suffers from food insecurity, it means they don’t know where their next meal is…