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icon representing library and information scienceThe iSchool’s research in Library and Information Science (LIS) is diverse in the methods, topics, and technologies used by individual faculty members, but we are united by a collective goal to advance societal understanding of the impact that information services and systems have on all people’s pursuit of knowledge, self-expression, and civic engagement. We contribute novel research to LIS fields such as public librarianship, knowledge organization, archival studies, data and software curation, children’s literature and youth services, digital literacy, and the digital humanities. LIS faculty are individually and collectively dedicated to pursuing these topics through a lens of justice, equity, and inclusivity.

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  • Cindy Aden
  • Marika Cifor
  • Chris Coward
  • Tracie D. Hall
  • Joseph Janes
  • Chris Jowaisas
  • Ben Lee
  • Jin Ha Lee
  • Michelle H. Martin
  • Carole Palmer
  • Joseph Tennis
  • Melanie Walsh
  • Nicholas Weber
  • Stacey Wedlake

Current Projects and Grants

Empowering Neurodivergent Librarians to Lead Inclusion in Libraries

PIs: Hala Annabi, Michelle Martin
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $491,500
Dates: 2022-2024

Valuing Library and Archives Labor: Assessing Internship and Fellowship Implications for the Library and Archives Community

PI: Marika Cifor
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $318,989
Dates: 2022-2024

Misinformation Escape Room: Supporting Libraries as Hubs for Misinformation Education

PIs: Chris Coward, Jin Ha Lee
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $249,691
Dates: 2021-2023

The Community Archives Center for Tacoma

PIs: Jason Young, Chris Jowaisas, Marika Cifor
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $56,423
Dates: 2021-2023

Project VOICE

PIs: Michelle Martin, Ricardo Gomez
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services, $169,201
Dates: 2019-2022

TASCHA Legacy Grant

PI: Chris Coward
Funding: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, $15,918,283
Dates: 2017-2049

Open Data for Public Good: Data Literacy Education for Public Information Professionals

PI: Carole Palmer
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), $690,858
Dates: 2016-2020

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Cynthia Leitich Smith to share insights on Indigenous stories

Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Children's and young adult book author Cynthia Leitich Smith writes stories that center Indigenous youth as heroes. Her storytelling draws inspiration from moments and experiences she’s had in her own life.“I didn't really think of it...
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A simple intervention significantly improved patent outcomes for women inventors

Wednesday, October 1, 2025
While innovation is core to American identity, women inventors were named on only 13% of 2019 U.S. patents. In part, that’s because women’s patents are less likely to make it through the examination process. Research by the...
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Oct 10
 
4:00-5:00PM

Ph.D. in Information Science Information Session with Faculty Panel

Zoom / Online
Oct 14
 
12:00-1:30PM

CALMA Round Table : Mapping the Black Information Future

Virtual
Oct 14
 
3:00-4:00PM

Museology Prospective Student Application Workshop

Zoom / Online
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