Annual Report Articles
International Study
Oct. 25, 2015
Kent State SLIS offers two study-abroad courses (with more in development) to give students an international perspective on the ever-changing information profession. Both courses are scheduled for summer 2016. (Registration information will be posted in early 2016…
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Museum Studies Students Inspired by NEA's "Big Read"
Oct. 24, 2015
The MuseLab in Kent State’s School of Library and Information Science opened its newest exhibit in April 2015, “(Non)Fiction: Literary Legends Unbound,” which focuses on the lives and personalities of three 20th-century literary legends — Robert Frost, Ernest Hemingway and Ayn…
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MuseLab Exhibit Celebrates "Museality"
Oct. 24, 2015
The Kent State University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) recently hosted an exhibit titled "Museality" in the MuseLab wall gallery. “Museality” explored the core mission of the MuseLab as a creative and…
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Objects of Experience
Oct. 24, 2015
Kiersten F. Latham, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science, has co-authored a book that was named the Best Museum Education Book of 2014 by the Museum Education Monitor (MEM).
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UXD Students Take on “Siri” for Final Project
Oct. 23, 2015
“Siri” and other personal digital assistants could be a lot more helpful to people if only they were subjected to more wide-reaching usability testing.That’s according to School of Library and Information Science alumna Alesha Arp, M.S. ’14, (IAKM, user experience design), and…
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Engaged Learning
Oct. 22, 2015
Kent State SLIS students present their research at international conferences, engage with professional organizations and seek skill-building learning opportunities. Below are a few recent examples. Read more about our student research…
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Oct. 21, 2015
Theses 2014 Alison Dickerhoof: Looking for Query Terms on Search Engine Results Pages Sean Petiya: Building a Semantic Web of Comics: Publishing Linked Data in HTML/RDFa Using a Comic Book Ontology and Metadata Application Profiles 2013…
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SLIS Awards Research Fellowships in Youth Services
Oct. 20, 2015
Kent State University’s School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is pleased to announce the winners of two $1,500 research fellowships: Vikki C. Terrile of Brooklyn, N.Y., will receive the Jacqueline M. Albers Guest Scholar in Children’s Literature Fellowship.…
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Inaugural Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium Set for July 2016
Oct. 20, 2015
The School of Library and Information Science at Kent State University will host the Inaugural Marantz Picturebook Research Symposium on July 24-26, 2016, at Kent State University, with Will Hillenbrand, Janet Evans and Philip Nel as the keynote speakers. "The…
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Award-winning Author, MacArthur Genius Named SLIS Writer in Residence
Oct. 19, 2015
Award-winning young adult and children’s author Angela Johnson has been named the first writer-in-residence for the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science.
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