http://www.ischool.washington.edu/ News from the Information School at the University of Washington. en Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:48:34 GMT Information School Web iweb@washington.edu http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1830 EDUCAUSE Quarterly has published an article about the implications of Project Information Literacy's latest research findings. In the article, "Information Literacy: A Neglected Core Competency,"... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1831 UW iSchool student Nick Sweers and Assistant Professor Kevin C. Desouza have collaborated to author a new paper in a forthcoming issue of the Journal of Business Strategy. The paper, titled "Shh!... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1828 Management and Information Systems Quarterly (MISQ), a prestigious journal in the field, has accepted a paper written by UW iSchool Assistant Professor Hazel Taylor, entitled "Focus and Diversity in... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1829 According to an announcement by Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on March 1, the federal government has awarded a $84M grant to improve Internet access in Washington state. The grant is aimed at... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1827 Informatics undergraduate programs across the country are growing in popularity, in part due to rising demand for graduates and the skills they possess. the The Feb. 2010 issue of Communications of... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1825 Dr. Barbara Endicott-Popovsky has been inducted into the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, in the section on Digital and Multimedia Sciences. The AAFS Board of Directors approved the induction,... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1823 A new special report on managing information appears in this week's issue of The Economist. "Data, data everywhere" examines how the growth in the production of information has resulted in several... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1821 MLIS student Melody Clark has been chosen by Library Student Journal as an Emerging Leader. The list of Emerging Leaders was published in the January 2010 issue of the publication. According to... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1822 Tune into Project Information Literacy's latest video and find out what students say about the methods they use for conducting research in the digital age. The new video, "Strategies," (2:48) is... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1806 BOSTON — UW iSchool alumnus Anthony Loum of the Brooklyn Public Library has been selected as the 2010 winner of the Zora Neale Hurston Award. The award, which is administered by the Collection... Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT