/channels/taxonomy/term/12521/all en /channels/news/dr-elaine-m%C3%A9nard-sis-faculty-member-guest-edits-special-thematic-journal-issue-documentation-standar-218375 <p><span>The <i>Association pour l’avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation</i> (ASTED) has just published a special thematic issue on documentation standards. </span><span></span></p> <p><span>This July-September edition of its quarterly journal <i>Documentation et bibliothèques</i> (Vol. 58 no. 3) was prepared by Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies faculty member Dr. Elaine Ménard, guest editor. </span></p> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:34:59 +0000 webfull 87460 at /channels /channels/news/graduating-mlis-student-xenia-kurguzova-wins-sshrc-prize-visual-depiction-corruption-research-225838 <p><span><span><span><span>School of Information Studies <span><span>graduating </span></span>MLIS student Xenia Kurguzova has won a <span><span><span><span>Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) </span></span></span></span> prize for her visual depiction of Eastern European corruption research.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:07:38 +0000 webfull 95726 at /channels /channels/event/web-2u-conference-2014-231613 <p><strong>Web 2.U</strong> is an annual conference run by students of the <a href="/sis">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies</a> at the intersection of social media, technology and information.</p> Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:42:44 +0000 webfull 99914 at /channels /channels/event/sis-career-fair-2013-225300 <p>The 2013 School of Information Studies (SIS) career fair will be a major networking event during which future graduates and potential employers will have a chance to discuss employment possibilities.</p> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:41:39 +0000 webfull 95053 at /channels /channels/event/school-information-studies-mcgill-open-house-231024 <p>Prospective students and others interested in the School of Information Studies (SIS) - please join us at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº's Open House.</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:31:53 +0000 webfull 99264 at /channels /channels/news/sis-phd-student-robert-ferguson-awarded-sshrc-doctoral-fellowship-research-personal-information-mana-236964 <p><span>Congratulations to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies PhD student Robert Douglas Ferguson on receiving a prestigious Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowship. </span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span><span>Robert's research investigates how senior citizens, who wish to live independently and remain in their own homes for as long as possible, can benefit from the results of 20 years of research in Personal Information Management (PIM). <span></span><br /></span></span></p> Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:23:47 +0000 webfull 103158 at /channels /channels/event/12th-annual-education-graduate-students-society-egss-conference-219445 <h2>Meeting in the Middle: (de)Constructing Knowledge</h2> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:52:03 +0000 webfull 89173 at /channels /channels/news/sis-alumna-maya-kucij-awarded-mcgill-librarian-excellence-award-226980 <p>School of Information Studies alumna and Education Liaison Librarian Maya Kucij (MLIS '08) has been awarded the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Library's 2013 Librarian Excellence Award. The award recognizes a Æ»¹ûÒùÔº librarian who has demonstrated excellence in academic librarianship and has shown efforts to improve library services through innovative practice, initiative and resourcefulness.</p> <p>Congratulations Maya!</p> Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:49:01 +0000 webfull 96862 at /channels /channels/news/news-school-information-studies-director-france-bouthillier-interviewed-ottawa-citizen-235125 <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies (SIS) Director <strong>Dr. France Bouthillier</strong> was interviewed for an April 1, 2014 article by the Ottawa Citizen regarding the outsourcing by Library and Archives Canada (LAC) of the national AMICUS catalogue to the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) library cooperative.</p> <p>Read the <a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Library+Archives+Canada+moves+outsource+national+catalogue/9687461/story.html">full article here</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Mon, 07 Apr 2014 19:53:29 +0000 webfull 102264 at /channels /channels/news/jonathan-dorey-sis-phd-student-named-asist-new-leader-217986 <p>Jonathan Dorey, Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies doctoral student, has been named a 2012-2013 ASIS&T New Leader. This year was exceptionally competitive, with 86 applications from ASIS&T members from 16 countries. Congratulations Jonathan!</p> <p><b>About ASIS&T</b></p> <p>Since 1937, the <a href="http://www.asis.org/">American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)</a> has been the society for information professionals leading the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information.</p> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:42:42 +0000 webfull 87464 at /channels /channels/news/congratulations-incoming-sis-phd-students-jesse-david-dinneen-and-carolyn-pang-mcgill-fellowships-226103 <p>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies warmly congratulates the following incoming PhD in Information Studies students on receiving Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Graduate Fellowships this spring:</p> <p><strong> Jesse David Dinneen</strong>: 2013-2014 Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship recipient<br /><strong>Carolyn Pang</strong>: 2013-2014 Wolfe Fellowship in Scientific and Technological Literacy recipient</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:57:18 +0000 webfull 95994 at /channels /channels/news/rhiannon-gainor-school-information-studies-phd-student-named-asist-new-leader-231628 <p>Rhiannon Gainor, <a href="/sis">Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies</a> (SIS) doctoral student, has been named a 2013-14 ASIS&T New Leader. This year was exceptionally competitive, with 77 applications from ASIS&T members from 10 countries. This is the second time in two years a SIS student has won this award. Congratulations Rhiannon!</p> <p><a href="/sis/people/phd#gainor">View Rhiannon's bio</a>.</p> <div> <p> </p> <p><b>About ASIS&T</b></p></div> Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:01:18 +0000 webfull 99932 at /channels /channels/news/mlis-phd-students-present-egss-conference-225479 <p>The following School of Information Studies MLIS and PhD students presented at the 12th Annual EGSS conference: "Meeting in the Middle: (de)Constructing Knowledge|Rencontres au milieu: constructions et déconstructions du savoir" on March 15 and 16, 2013.</p> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:28:27 +0000 webfull 95248 at /channels /channels/news/school-information-studies-ickm-2013-international-conference-knowledge-management-231401 <p><span><em></em>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies (SIS) is pleased to participate in <a href="http://www.asis.org/Conferences/ICKM/index.html">ICKM 2013</a>, the</span><span> 9th International Conference on Knowledge Management held November 1-2 in Montreal. </span></p> Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:32:47 +0000 webfull 99649 at /channels /channels/news/school-information-studies-phd-graduate-rhiannon-gainor-awarded-international-dissertation-fellowshi-237910 <p>Recent Æ»¹ûÒùÔº School of Information Studies graduate Rhiannon Gainor (PhD ’14) has been awarded a 2014 Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. This prestigious honour is awarded annually to up to six recipients in an international competition by Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Studies Honor Society. This marks the second time a PhD student from the School has won the award.</p> Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:59:32 +0000 webfull 103873 at /channels