Annual Report Articles
Kent State University School of Library and Information Science two-time alumna Rachel Helbing has found her calling at the largest medical center in the world.
“It is an honor to work in such a hotbed of medical innovation,” Helbing said.
Two-time Alumna Lands Dream Job in Health Care
Kent State University School of Library and Information Science two-time alumna Rachel Helbing has found her calling at the largest medical center in the world. “It is an honor to work in such a hotbed of medical innovation,” Helbing said.Image
Kent State University President Beverly Warren named School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Professor Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., a recipient of the President’s Faculty Excellence Award.
Zeng, who joined the Kent State faculty in the early 1990s, was recognized…
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., Honored by Kent State President Beverly Warren
Kent State University President Beverly Warren named School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) Professor Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., a recipient of the President’s Faculty Excellence Award. Zeng, who joined the Kent State faculty in the early 1990s, was recognized…Image
Da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa provided the inspiration for the fall 2017 exhibition in the MuseLab, in Kent State University’s School of Library and Information…
MuseLab Features 'Mona Lisa x4' in Fall 2016
Da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa provided the inspiration for the fall 2017 exhibition in the MuseLab, in Kent State University’s School of Library and Information…Image
This article first appeared on kentwired.com on Oct. 10, 2016. It is reprinted here with permission.
Emad Khazraee, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State's School of Library and Information Science, presented a report on the digitization of manuscripts from the National…
Professor Preserves Cultural Heritage Manuscripts to Combat Radicalism in Middle East
This article first appeared on kentwired.com on Oct. 10, 2016. It is reprinted here with permission. Emad Khazraee, Ph.D., an assistant professor in Kent State's School of Library and Information Science, presented a report on the digitization of manuscripts from the National…Kent State University can now lay claim to Ohio’s only iSchool.
The School of Library and Information Science has been accepted as a member of the esteemed, international iSchool organization, which includes 77 information schools worldwide.
Kent State University Home to Ohio’s First ‘iSchool’
Kent State University can now lay claim to Ohio’s only iSchool. The School of Library and Information Science has been accepted as a member of the esteemed, international iSchool organization, which includes 77 information schools worldwide.I have been at the helm of the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University since July 1, 2016, and in that time I have had the privilege of meeting many of our students, alumni and colleagues here in "The Library State" — Ohio — as well as on the…
From the Director, 2016 Annual Report
I have been at the helm of the School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University since July 1, 2016, and in that time I have had the privilege of meeting many of our students, alumni and colleagues here in "The Library State" — Ohio — as well as on the…Image
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., knew that some of China’s most significant cultural records could be lost forever underneath the rubble of the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County Library and Archive in Sichuan province, China, when the Great Sichuan Earthquake …
Bridging Cultures with Big Data
Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., knew that some of China’s most significant cultural records could be lost forever underneath the rubble of the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County Library and Archive in Sichuan province, China, when the Great Sichuan Earthquake …Image
SLIS Associate Professor Karen F. Gracy, Ph.D., and Professor Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., presented a poster titled “Creating Linked Data within Archival Description: Tools for Extracting, Validating, and Encoding Access Points for Finding Aids” at the…
Creating Linked Data
SLIS Associate Professor Karen F. Gracy, Ph.D., and Professor Marcia Lei Zeng, Ph.D., presented a poster titled “Creating Linked Data within Archival Description: Tools for Extracting, Validating, and Encoding Access Points for Finding Aids” at the…Image
Serhiy Polyakov, Ph.D., joins the School of Library and Information Science as its post-doctoral research fellow and fills the first post-doctoral position for the College of Communication and Information. A native of Ukraine,…
Post-Doc Fellow Will Assist Team on "Smart Big Data" Research
Serhiy Polyakov, Ph.D., joins the School of Library and Information Science as its post-doctoral research fellow and fills the first post-doctoral position for the College of Communication and Information. A native of Ukraine,…Image
Kent State SLIS faculty, students and alumni are impacting the profession on a global level in many ways. Below are just a few recent examples. You can read more about SLIS faculty presentations and publications,…