Submit Your Nomination for ALISE Awards, Competitions, and Grants

ALISE recognizes and supports excellence and innovation in teaching and research through its awards and grants program.

Submissions/nominations are now being accepted for ALISE awards, grants and research competitions. There are three seperate award/grant categories, with deadlines ranging from June 30 - October 1st. More information is located on our ALISE Award/Grants webpage, which includes an online submission/nomination form. Please review the submission requirements thoroughly before beginning the submission process.

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ALISE at ALA 2017

ALISE will be at the American Library Association's 2017 Conference in Chicago, IL from June 22-June 27, 2017.

ALISE/Library and Information Studies Shared Booth

ALISE will host a shared booth in the exhibit hall. The shared booth is open to all ALISE institutional members. The exhibits will be held June 23–June 26, 2017 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Our booth number is 4734.

Sign up today! If you have any trouble signing up, please contact our office at 206-209-5267. (Registering to participate in the shared booth does not automatically register you or your representatives for the ALA conference. Please visit the ALA conference website to sign up.)

ALISE Library and Information Studies Cooperative Alumni Reunion

ALISE will be hosting the Library and Information Studies Cooperative Alumni Reunion. This is a great opportunity to connect with your current and former colleagues. If you are an institutional member, you can purchase tables at the reunion for a price of $375/table. Your institution's name will be featured as a reunion sponsor on our website and in our marketing messages.



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ICYMI: ALISE Webinar - Makerspaces in Libraries: Creating Change through Active Partnerships with Communities

Makerspaces in Libraries: Creating Change through Active Partnerships with Communities 

Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2017

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ALISE Strategic Plan 2017-2020

In an era of rapid change, the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) remains steadfast in its commitment to serve as the international leader in both education practice and research for established and emerging career opportunities in the information professions. To remain relevant and a vital part of library and information science education, the 2017-20 ALISE Strategic Plan has been crafted to address four strategic directions to meet the needs of existing and future members by expanding ALISE’s leading role in excellence in library and information science education scholarship and practice, while adhering to sound fiscal and management practices.

View the full strategic plan.

Call for Proposals for ALISE Statistical Data Manager

The ALISE Board of Directors is seeking applications for the next ALISE Statistical Data Manager. The manager is responsible for compiling the annual ALISE Statistical Report. We would like to acknowledge the years of dedicated service that the faculty and staff at the University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies have provided in compiling the report.

The ALISE Statistical Report, first published in 1980, records the current state of LIS education programs at ALISE member schools. The report contains compiled data on faculty, students, curricula, school income/expenditures, and continuing education. These data are invaluable for supporting program self-studies and providing research data on LIS education.

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Upcoming ALISE Webinar: Makerspaces in Libraries: Creating Change through Active Partnerships with Communities

Date: May 3, 2017

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Registration Fees:
Free for ALISE members (personal & institutional member contacts)
$50 for non-members

This webinar will discuss how libraries promote active community engagement through Makerspaces. A Makerspace is a place for community members to engage in creative making activities in a range of domains, offering access to fabrication technologies and social opportunities with other Makers. Community engagement is the key to success. Several library Makerspaces are currently practicing innovative approaches to engaging their communities. However, there seems to be a lack of consensus regarding what social responsibilities library Makerspaces must assume in today’s society. The panel proposes the following overarching questions:

  • What social responsibilities do Makerspaces in a library have to their community?
  • What are some of the effective ways Makerspaces currently practice to engage community?
  •  What should LIS educators do to promote community engagement and social responsibility in and through library Makerspaces?

Learn more and sign up today!

Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference 2017 Call for Abstracts

With pleasure we invite you to submit an Abstract and/or organize and chair an Invited Session (4-6 talks) or address an invited talk in the forthcoming Conference in Limerick, Ireland (23-26 May 2017) for the 9th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2017,  http://www.isast.org) which is organized under the umbrella of ISAST (International Society for the Advancement of Science and Technology).

For more information and Abstract/Paper submission and Special Session Proposals please visit the conference website at: http://www.isast.org or contact the secretary of the conference at : [email protected]

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ALISE Board opposes Proposed Elimination of IMLS

The Board of Directors of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) strongly opposes President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in the FY2018 budget. Over the past 20 years, IMLS funding has made it possible for students and library professionals to pursue formal and continuing education opportunities in library and information science. IMLS has also funded numerous research projects that have contributed to economic development, increased information access and expanded our understanding of cultural institutions and the important roles they play in enriching American society. The elimination of IMLS will be devastating not only to libraries and museums nationwide, but to library and information science programs around the country. 

ALISE Member Wins Award from Information Studies Students Association

Dr. Evelyn Markwei of the University of Ghana was awarded the ISSA Most Inspiring Lecturer Award. She introduced a community service project into her Undergraduate Information Retrieval Class. About 400 students in groups of 10 will be going out to teach Junior High School Students in underprivileged schools to teach basic and advance search techniques and introduce them to educational websites relevant to their subject areas. The purpose of the project is to:
  1. Introduce them to community service which is rare at their level
  2. Practice team work
  3. Improve on their presentation skills 
  4. Re-enforce what they have learnt in class, and 
  5. Acquire new skills such as use of storyboards, video shooting and video editing.

They will be making 15-minute videos of the whole exercise for grading.

Congratulations Evelyn!

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ALISE Conference Survey

Greetings,

The Board of the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) strives to make financially sound decisions, and is therefore seeking to identify affordable conference venues in the future. This survey will assist the ALISE Board in making decisions about the conference location in 2019 and in following years. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes of your time, and is open to ALISE members and non-members. Please use the link below to access the survey, which will close on April 7, 2017. Thank you for taking the time to share your opinions!

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Passing of Dr. Eugene Garfield

The ALISE Board extends its deepest sympathies to the family of Dr. Eugene Garfield (September 16, 1925 - February 26, 2017), who passed away on February 26th. Dr. Garfield was a pioneer in library and information science. He founded the Institute for Scientific Information, which developed important citation databases that we now know as the Web of Science. He was a leading contributor to research in scholarly communication, bibliometrics and scientometrics. Each year, ALISE honors outstanding doctoral dissertations addressing substantive issues in library and information science with the ALISE/Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Award.

2016 Statistical Reports Are Now Available

The 2016 Statistical Reports are now available! This annual report on LIS education compiles, analyzes, interprets, and reports statistical information about LIS programs offered by ALISE member schools. These reports are offered in a new excel format. ALISE members receive free access to the statistical reports. If you are not a member, you can purchase the report for $135. Learn more.

Statement Regarding Recent Executive Presidential Order

The ALISE Board of Directors issue the following statement regarding the recent executive presidential order banning entry of citizens of selected countries into the United States.

In light of the recent U.S. presidential executive order banning entry of citizens from several Muslim-majority nations into the United States, the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) reiterates its unwavering support for diversity and international perspectives in the education and representation of library and information professionals in the United States, regardless of country of origin. We are a global community of students, professionals, educators and scholars who benefit society through our diverse experiences and perspectives. We also wish to reiterate our support for our library and information science education colleagues in all affected nations.

ALISE Member Awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellowship

Lynnsey Weissenberger, Adjunct Professor at the School of Information, Florida State University has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellowship for two years of postdoctoral research in the European Union. Her research project, LITMUS (Linked Irish Traditional Music) will focus on the development of the first linked data ontology specifically to address the needs of Irish traditional song, instrumental music and dance, and by extension serve as a reference point for other Linked Data projects involving orally based music traditions. More details may be found online.

ALISE Member Published in ALA

Professor Lesley Farmer, College of Education, California State University Long Beach, recently authored Managing the Successful School Library, published last month by ALA. Professor Farmer is also the manager for the California State University ICT Literacy Project. Its mission is to help faculty integrate ICT literacy into their curriculum. Visit the ICT literacy portal.

2018 Conference Call for Proposals

Be a Part of ALISE 2018!  

Several opportunities will be available to participate in ALISE 2018. Please view the documents below for more details:

University of Missouri Announcements

The School of Information Science & Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri is proud to announce the following:

  • Heather Moulaison Sandy published the second edition of Digital Preservation for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, with her co-author Edward M. Corrado. The book is available from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
  • Jenny S. Bossaller served as co-editor with Kathleen de la Peña McCook on the third edition of Introduction to Public Librarianship, published by ALA Neal-Schuman.
  • Sanda Erdelez co-authored Incidental Exposure to Online News with Borchuluun Yadamsuren, available from Morgan & Claypool Publishers in the Synthesis Lectures on Information Concepts, Retrieval, and Services.
  • On April 8th, 2017, the Library and Information Science Graduate Student Association will host its 4th annual research conference, with the theme “Engaging Your Community.” Registration is free and all are welcome.

European Information Science Education: encouraging mobility and learning outcomes harmonization

Professor Tatjana Aparac-Jelusic from the University of Zadar, Croatia is pleased to announce the Erasmus+ funded project entitled European Information Science Education: encouraging mobility and learning outcomes harmonization – EINFOSE, which is a joint effort by eight European higher education institution partners (Barcelona, Boras, Graz, Hildesheim, Ljubljana, Osijek, Pisa, and Ankara). Starting from the chosen priorities offered by the EU funding bodies, the project's main goal is to investigate how the commonly accepted entry requirements and introduction of innovative teaching methods could motivate students, improve teaching and strengthen the network of HEIs in the IS field. Furthermore, it will also enable students to specialize in certain topics (such as digital humanities, scholarly communication and big data, economy of information, sociology of media, etc) at those institutions that have experts on these or other relevant topics.

The first summer school will be held in August 2017 in Hildesheim, Germany, and the second in Graz, Austria in July, 2018. Colleagues interested in details about the project could contact the project's coordinator, Professor Tatjana Aparac-Jelusic at: [email protected].

ALISE Members Wins Best Paper Award at the International Society for Knowledge Organization

Ann Graf, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee doctoral dissertator and adjunct instructor, received the best paper award at the International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) conference held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in September for her submission titled “Describing an Outsider Art Movement from Within: The AAT and Graffiti Art.”

ALISE Member Published in Library Trends

Tess Prendergast, member of the ALISE Youth Services SIG, has had an article published in Library Trends.

Prendergast, T. (2016). Seeking early literacy for all: An investigation of children’s librarians and parents of young children with disabilities’ experiences at the public library. Library Trends, 65(1), 65-91.