Social media is a tool for people across the world to utilize in versatile ways – and in some cases, it can change countries. One aspect of this phenomenon was recently studied by School of Information Sciences Associate Professor Devendra Potnis and two SIS students, Hilary Jasmin and Lindsey McLennan. They undertook the research for the […]
Featured Student: Caitlin Carroll (’12) Location: Nashville, Tennessee Current job: Technical Writer Why UT Knoxville?: I got my undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in English-Creative Writing. So when I was deciding to go back for information sciences, what I knew I wanted to look for is that I could do 100 percent […]
October is National Archives Month, and we’ll be running a series of articles celebrating the importance of this area of information sciences. “National Archives Month is an opportunity for us all to think about the importance of archives and archival collecting in our world of information. Archivists collect, arrange, describe, and preserve documents that reflect every aspect of our lives, from our work time to our recreation time, our families, friends, and neighborhoods. For me, being an archivist means looking deeply into the experience of human life and finding what stories need to be kept, nurtured, and shared with future generations. When I teach Introduction to Archives and Records Management, I have a chance to share that passion with the next generation of archivists, and am delighted to find the same passion for keeping and sharing stories in others!”- Emil Hoelter, information sciences lecturer at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Did you ever wonder how extreme body modification enthusiasts were able to find others in their niche community, and how that played out with the advent of the internet? Jessa Lingel, assistant professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and is core faculty in the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Program at the University of […]
Alumni Q&A’s introduce us to School of Information Sciences graduates and lets them describe, in their own words, why they went into Information Sciences, and what they’re doing with their degree.
Alumni: Taylor Hixson (’14)
Position: Librarian for Geospatial Services at New York University Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates
What does your current job entail? As the Librarian for Geospatial Services at NYUAD, my primary focus is to make sure library patrons and the campus community are able to access and use the geospatial software, data, and resources they need to do coursework or research. I work with faculty to incorporate geographic information–from desktop and web GIS (geographic information system) to physical maps and spatial datasets–into courses. I assist students who are using GIS in courses and capstone research. I also do a lot of drop-in workshops that introduce attendees to geospatial data, tools, and research. I work in a small library, so I have shared library responsibilities, too, such as reference shifts and general library programs.
There’s no better way to get hands-on experience in your field while earning a master’s in Information Sciences than by completing a practicum. Practicums are multi-beneficial in providing you with relevant work experience, an opportunity to give a specific job a test run, and you receive three hours of academic credit upon completion. You’ll get […]
Featured student: Technical Sergeant Jeremy Horner Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Current job: US Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Team at the United States Air Force Academy. “We teach cadets how to skydive and how to be a leader. They’ll do about 400-500 jumps with us, doing things like jumping at football games and air […]
School of Information Sciences Associate Professor Wade Bishop has been named the 2018-19 Human Dimensions Champion for Belmont Forum e-Infrastructures & Data Management. The Belmont Forum, according to its website, is an agency, “Established in 2009 as an international partnership of 25 national science-funding agencies and science councils across the world that supports global environmental […]
Martha Earl distinctly remembers the first time she ever heard a librarian describe her job as “fun.” She was working a full-time library staff support job while simultaneously getting her master’s degree in library science – both at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. A supervisor knew Earl’s interest in being a science librarian, but suggested […]
Jessa Lingel has a way of looking at the world through a lens that includes the technological and information services needs of marginalized and oft-ignored populations. She’s an accomplished academic who uses her background in information management and as a librarian to navigate her current research into information inequalities and technological distributions. Lingel is a […]
