The Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) describes itself as a multi-museum complex … and complex it truly is. I have not yet officially started my individual internship, but it’s easy to tell from one day of group orientation that this summer will be incredibly interesting, rewarding, and maybe even a little chaotic. The Journey to Cincy… Read the full article…
I came to Boston a week before the internship began because I wanted to acclimate myself to the locality and explore the new city. Boston is amazing during the summers and I had already tried a couple of restaurants and set up my house before I started my internship. My First Day at Wayfair Typical… Read the full article…
Amazon has been quite a wild time. Throughout the first month of my internship, I’ve been exposed to many new people, ideas, and technologies. The way of life in Seattle is unlike anything I’ve seen before. Who knew that going on the iSchool’s Experiential Learning trip, Peak2Peak, last summer would be a precursor for the events… Read the full article…
Have you ever wondered what kinds of internships iSchool students take over the summer? Look no further than following our 2018 Summer Internship Bloggers. Who are the summer internship bloggers? They’re are a group of undergraduate and graduate students from all iSchool programs who will share their unique experiences as they work over the summer…. Read the full article…
Editor’s Note: This post was a collaboration between graduate student Aditi Chawla, professor Martha Garcia-Murillo, and associate professor Ian MacInnes Another piece of the recently-launched European General Data Protection Regulation is the Right to be Forgotten. There is some timely research from iSchool faculty members Martha Garcia-Murillo and Ian MacInnes that addresses the regulatory aspects of social media…. Read the full article…
“I’m the library student. The most I know about the inner workings of the tech industry itself is what I read in journals and online. I don’t know what questions to ask or how to even hold a conversation about how any of this works.” This was my main thought at the start of TechTrek… Read the full article…
Editor’s Note: This post was a collaboration between graduate student Smirity Kaushik and assistant professor Yang Wang. Have you noticed that recently many companies such as Google, Spotify, and LinkedIn have sent emails or alerts notifying you about changes in their privacy policies? Why are they all doing that? Well, companies around the world are getting… Read the full article…
If you’re like most MLIS candidates that I know – or you’ve graduated with the degree – you’re quietly obsessed with watching job opportunities in the field of librarianship and information management. You track hybrid jobs that pop up because of your background or current employment. You’ve inventoried your transferable skills, scanned the job boards… Read the full article…
Editor’s note: this reflection piece originally appeared on Margot’s personal blog, margotlee.com. I’m a student now and I hope I will be for the rest of my life, and this is why. This week I’m on a #TechTrek trip to Chicago with my minor school at Syracuse University (School of Information Studies). We’ve been visiting tech businesses… Read the full article…
Think you know enough about the iSchool to pass Ghufran’s quiz? Ghufran Salih ’20 goes out on the Syracuse University campus to test some unsuspecting classmates on their iSchool knowledge. See if you know the answers to her questions! Q: What does the “i” in iSchool stand for? If you guessed information, you’re right! iSchool… Read the full article…