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Recordings are in order from most recent to most dated:

Professional Development Panel: Academic Librarianship

11/4/2015
37:09

Hear from panelists in the field of academic librarianship! Each panelist will speak briefly about his or her own path/background and the field, and then will invite questions.
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Professional Development Panel: UX Architecture

10/9/2015
1:17:32
Hear from panelists in the UX architecture field! Each panelist will speak briefly about his or her own path/background and the field, and then will invite questions.
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Data Science & Analytics Lab Information Session

9/30/2015
49:49

iSchool DataLab faculty provide an overview of the iSchool's curriculum in Data Science, helping answer questions about the differences between different courses; prerequisites; and other relevant courses at the UW. They also provide an overview of the DataLab, and discuss opportunities for engagement in faculty research
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MLIS Career Discovery Week: Becoming a Leader and Innovator in the Field

2/27/2015
1:20:27

Hear from some of the top individuals in the profession as they talk about leadership essentials, and other skills needed for success!
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MLIS Career Discovery Week: How to Read a Job Description

2/25/2015
58:03

Learn the ins and outs of reading an LIS job description, as well as other LIS-specific job trend tips!
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MLIS Career Discovery Week: Networking and the LIS Job Search

2/13/2015
1:03:41

Hear about what the LIS job search is really like - learn about trends to consider, desired qualities, and networking basics!
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Professional Development Panel: Information Architecture 

2/13/2015
1:14:33

Hear from panelists in the information architecture field! Each panelist will speak briefly about their own path/background and the field, and then will invite questions.
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Professional Development Panel: Special Librarianship

2/12/2015
40:41

Hear from four panelists in special library positions! 
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Professional Development Panel: Knowledge Organization

1/26/2015
56:40

This session will address terms like knowledge organization and taxonomy, hot research topics/areas, career options, advice for preparation in the field, and what professional organizations to research/join!
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Archives & Preservation Professional Development Panel

4/20/2014
60:00

A career discussion on how to be knowledgeable. strategic, and prepared for a future in archives and preservations.  Hear from professionals working in private, public, and non-profit archives. 
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Becoming a Leader & Innovator in the Library Science Field

2/28/2014
1:20:26

MLIS Advisory Board members share experiences and advice on becoming a leader and innovator in the library and information science profession.
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Creating Great MLIS Resumes

2/27/2014
52:11

Learn to write the perfect resume for library positions and non-library, information science related positions.
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How to Read an MLIS or Information Science Job Description

2/26/2014
52:16

Learn how to deconstruct a job description and identify ways to demonstrate the best fit between your qualifications and the needs of the position.
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Dependable Strengths Workshop

2/24/2014
1:21:20

A workshop designed to help you assess your skills, identify things that you enjoy and do well, give you a chance to reflect on events or experiences in which you take pride, and leverage all this this for your future career.
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Health Information Science & Librarianship Professional Development Panel

2/20/2014
53:51

Health organizations (including hospitals and libraries) are in need of people who can understand the importance of information organization, management, dissemination, collections, administration, and services.  A panel of professionals share their insights on the field and give advice on how to prepare for it.
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Illustration of people, technology, books and other items in the form of the number 25.

Then, a vision; now, a force: Information School turns 25

Monday, November 10, 2025
Mike Eisenberg’s trademark enthusiasm was on full display. It was Jan. 6, 2001, and the nascent Information School threw a party in the newly opened, state-of-the-art Mary Gates Hall.In a few short years, the UW’s Graduate School of...
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Carole Palmer and Sandy Littletree

$1.5 million grant supports Indigenous data stewardship

Monday, November 3, 2025
Responsibly managing Indigenous research data takes a great deal of care and intention, especially given a long history of harmful practices. A research team at the Information School is charting a path forward that respects Indigenous...
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Events

Nov 17
 
5:00-6:00PM

Case Study Challenge Series: Part 3

Husky Union Building 340
Nov 18
 
3:00-4:00PM

Museology Application Q&A Information Session

Zoom / Online
Nov 18
 
4:00-5:00PM

Informatics Program Overview for Transfer Students

Zoom / Online
Nov 19
 
12:30-1:20PM

Staying in the States: H1B and Me!

HUB 307
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