iSchool News

Professor Rotolo, Alumnus Crowley “Most Likeable” in Social Media

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Professor Anthony Rotolo (right) receives his award from Likeable Media CEO Dave Kerpen.

Awards recognizing two Syracuse University social media thought leaders—one a well-known social media professor and the other a renowned entrepreneur—for...

Katzer Teaching Excellence Awards Recognize Hurst-Wahl, Brenner

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Jill Hurst-Wahl (top) and Robert Brenner were honored with the Jeffrey Katzer Professor of the Year award at Convocation.

This year’s School of Information Studies (iSchool) Jeffrey Katzer Professor of the Year awards recognized faculty...

iSchool Successfully Livestreams Simultaneous SU Convocations

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Associate Professor of Practice Jeffrey Rubin.

Simultaneous convocations for all the schools and colleges at Syracuse University, as well as SU’s main graduation event, were beamed live to all corners of the world this past weekend thanks to the state...

Graduate Leadership Award Recipient Going Social for Career

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Alyssa Henry speaks to CNY Central, a local television station, about social media in October, 2011.

Believing that “the knowledge of one is never as great as the knowledge of many,” Alyssa Henry took to Twitter to crowdsource ideas for the...

On His Way to Graduation, IM Grad Student Scores NFL Career

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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On his way to pick up his Information Management Master’s degree from the School of Information Studies (iSchool), Kevyn Scott also picked up a rookie spot in the National Football League.

That one-in-a-million kind of opportunity was simply in the plan for Kevyn, a native of Florida who...

iSchool Student One of Twelve SU University Scholars

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Ask questions. Gather Resources. Seek Opportunities. Be Persistent.

Those self-imposed guidelines have proven particularly valuable for School of Information Studies student Tsubasa Morioka. The Information Management and Technology major from Kansas City, Missouri, and originally from Yachiyo, Japan,...

MOU Brings iSchool Education for Rwandans Closer to Fruition

Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Imagine an African country the size of Maryland with a population of 11 million.

Then think that, out of all those people, only a handful are presently trained as public and academic librarians.

Now try to comprehend how a third-world nation can rebuild its society, years after...

Poetry, Positive Views Provide Remembrance Scholar’s Momentum

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Poetry is far more than simply self-expression for Michelle Tarshus, one of 35 newly-named 2012-2013 Syracuse University Remembrance scholars. Poetry is the path she has used to connect, serve, and inspire others for many years now, and to create her...

Little Free Libraries Project Looking at Sustainability

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Students and volunteers attach bookplates to donated books.

A books-for-the-community initiative that has had the wind beneath its wings this semester is getting a second wind this summer.

The Little Free Libraries initiative, a...

PsyQic Seeking App Users for Alpha Trial

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

By: Diane Stirling

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Participants are being sought for the Alpha-phase trial of a new mobile application, PsyQic, designed by two graduate students at the School of Information Studies.

The alpha trial is moving ahead in May, and a Beta stage is expected to begin in June, according to Keisuke Inoue, Ph.D. candidate in Information Science and Technology. He developed the app along with Bin Zhu, an Information Management...