Since its publication in 2012, Dr. David Lankes’ book, “Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today’s Complex World,” has been translated into Portuguese and German. Now, thanks to a dedicated team of volunteer translators, French speakers can enjoy it, too.
The HBCU Library Alliance Conference gave three students the opportunity to network with professionals and speak in front of all the attendees.
With a mind for business and research but a heart for teaching, Dr. Amir Karami has found a job that allows him to tap into all of his interests.
A freshman steps up to help his dad
Nick Vera is a first-year Ph.D. student in SLIS. Learn more about Nick and his involvement during his time as a MLIS student.
Our name — School of Library and Information Science — only begins to tell our story. From undergraduate to doctoral degrees, we explore information — where you find it, how you extract it, how you preserve it, how you put it to use. Traditional libraries are defying tradition and becoming community hubs for information and interaction. Information management is a key to success in business, industry, government, politics, commerce, education and, well, we could go on. You could, too.
Since the South Carolina Center for Children’s Books and Literacy was founded, its efforts have grown to include everything from professional development for educators to community engagement for children. Now, a new name — and a new mission — will demonstrate just how much that scope has widened.
Things have been falling neatly into place for Charles Rodriquez in the past 18 months — he started working on a bachelor’s degree in information studies at the University of South Carolina and completed an internship earlier this fall that has paved the way for a new job he’ll begin after graduation in December.
From Captain Book to Mrs. Claus, Helen Fellers had a festive costume — and a stack of recommended reading — for nearly every occasion. Like the children's books she shared through her "Reading Rooster Recommends" videos, Fellers' legacy was "something to crow about." The longtime literacy advocate passed away on Dec. 15.
On the wall behind Dr. Sarah Keeling's desk, among an assortment of calendars and pictures, hang the words "Jobs Peace & Equality." The display shouldn't come as a surprise for those who know her.
At USC, Ehsan Mohammadi is producing groundbreaking research and bringing new ideas to the School of Library and Information Science. But it was the journey that brought him here and made him the robust researcher and diversity-minded teacher that he is today.
When they’re not working together as library media specialists at Westwood High School, Marti Brown and Kathy Carroll are serving together as two of the newest members of the CIC’s Alumni Council.