After 11 years of service to the School of Information Sciences (SIS), Dr. Stephen Bajjaly has stepped down as Associate
Dean. He will be on leave during the 2018-19 academic year and will return to teaching as a SIS faculty member in May 2019. He will remain active in library and information science education during this time as President Elect of the Association for Library
and Information Science Education (ALISE)...
Christian-Jacob Johnson recently joined the SIS team as E-Learning Specialist. In this role, Christian provides support
to SIS faculty and students as they use the various e-learning tools, including the new learning management system, Canvas. Christian assists and supports faculty with online course design, development and delivery. He also provides instruction and training
to SIS faculty, staff and students.
The popular SIS Lunchtime Webinar series returns on September 26, 2018 at Noon EDT and will feature Wayne State University
Archivist Alison Stankrauff (MLIS '02) as she discusses the university's 150th anniversary celebrations and the role of the University Archives. Future webinar topics and dates will be announced soon.
RSVP for the September 26 webinar to receive the event weblink!
What does it mean to be a student or alumnus of the School of Information Sciences? Our new Information Warrior Manifesto
shares the spirit of our students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
We're calling on SIS students, alumni, and faculty to share their SIS life by using the hashtag #mywsusis when posting
SIS and LIS related content on social media. Whether you're studying at your kitchen table, having a student meeting on campus, or working the reference desk on the weekend, we want you to show the world how you SIS!
Shatha Baydoun
completed the ALA Student-to-Staff program at ALA Annual Conference in July. She shared her experience in a
recent guest blog poston the SIS blog. Mattie Dugan and alumnus
Nathaniel Arndts (MLIS '18) participated in a poster session at the ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2018 Conference in August. They shared their work on the Michigan Black History Bibliography Project.
Read more details on the blog.
