March 13th, 2008 by Megen Rehahn
Edith B. Phillips died peacefully at her residence in Southfield, Mich. on Feb. 25, after completing her morning ritual of reading the New York Times. She was 86-years-old and her health had been declining.
Ms. Phillips retired from the Wayne State University Library and Information Science Program where she taught for 23 years. She was honored for her scholarly achievements and service to the university with the distinction of Professor Emeritus.
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December 3rd, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
Wondering how the LIS class of 2006-2007 performed in the job market? Below you will find information from their responses to Library Journal’s Annual Placement and Salary Survey.
This year, 50% of the LIS Program’s graduates contributed to the survey.
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December 3rd, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
LIS student, Jennifer Blakely, has received a 2007 Spectrum Scholarship from the American Library Association (ALA).
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December 3rd, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
Leslie Morgan, LibSci ’05, was selected as the recipient of the Indiana Library Federation’s 2007 Outstanding New Librarian Award. Now, Morgan is offering advice to current students on how they also can become successful librarians.
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November 29th, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
Jessica Walker, LIS student and SOLIS President, would like other LIS students to help host a skillshare at Wayne State. This idea originated from the Progressive Library Skillshare that Walker attended from Sept. 7-8, 2007 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Walker has provided a report of the event.
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November 29th, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
Library Philosophy and Practice will publish Kristina Jung’s (Michel) essay titled “Self-creation and Communal-creation: A Philosophy of Reference Service” in January 2008.
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November 29th, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
LIS Program students Kristen Malecki, Shirley Langebartels and Cathy Serra receive professional scholarships.
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November 28th, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
Judith J. Field, LIS Senior Lecturer, discusses her experience at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference.
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November 28th, 2007 by Megen Rehahn
What are the LIS faculty up to?
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