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Dr. Charles-Antoine Julien of SIS receives FQRSC & McGill SSHRC grants for research on interactive visual tools for digital information
Dr. Charles-Antoine Julien, School of Information Studies Assistant Professor, has received the following research grants:
Dr. Catherine Guastavino of SIS awarded NSERC grant for research on auditory motion perception
Congratulations to Dr. Catherine Guastavino on her 5-year NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) Discovery Grant for research on auditory motion perception.
SIS alumna & McGill Librarian Maya Kucij awarded Librarian Excellence Award
School of Information Studies alumna and Education Liaison Librarian Maya Kucij (MLIS '08) has been awarded the McGill Library's 2013 Librarian Excellence Award. The award recognizes a McGill librarian who has demonstrated excellence in academic librarianship and has shown efforts to improve library services through innovative practice, initiative and resourcefulness.
Congratulations Maya!
ASIS&T 2013: Association for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting
Join us at the 2013 ASIS&T (Association for Information Science & Technology) Annual Meeting. The theme of this year's meeting is "Beyond the Cloud: Rethinking Information Boundaries".
ICKM 2013: International Conference on Knowledge Management
Join us at ICKM 2013, the 9th International Conference on Knowledge Management. The theme of this year's conference is "Knowledge Management Metrics, Performance Measurement, Capacity Building & Certifications".
ICKM provides researchers and practitioners from all over the world a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas concerning theoretical and practical aspects of knowledge management.
SIS PhD student Jonathan Dorey awarded FQRSC grant for research on student use of digital archives
Congratulations to School of Information Studies PhD student Jonathan Dorey on receiving a FQRSC research grant!
Dr. Catherine Guastavino of SIS co-organizing international conference on tracking the creative process in music
School of Information Studies (SIS) faculty member Dr. Catherine Guastavino is co-organizing the second international conference "Tracking the Creative Process in Music" in Montreal on Oct 10-12, 2013.
Dr. Catherine Guastavino & SIS PhD graduate Guillaume Boutard guest edit journal on preservation of digital cultural artifacts
Les Cahiers du Numérique has published a special thematic issue on the preservation of digital cultural artifacts, prepared by School of Information Studies faculty member Dr. Catherine Guastavino and recent PhD graduate Guillaume Boutard, guest editors.
View a summary of contents at Les Cahiers du Numérique, Vol. 8, No. 4 (2012).
SIS PhD graduates Guillaume Boutard & Amandine Pras awarded FQRSC post-doctoral fellowships
Recent School of Information Studies PhD graduates Guillaume Boutard and Amandine Pras have been awarded two-year FQRSC post-doctoral fellowships.
Guillaume will be continuing his research at Université de Montréal and Amandine at Columbia University. Congratulations Guillaume & Amandine!
For more information on a range of funding opportunities available through the FQRSC (Le Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture), visit the FQRSC website.
SIS Convocation Celebration
The School of Information Studies (SIS) is hosting a celebration for graduating SIS students following Convocation on May 29th.
The Purvis Coach House is located behind Purvis Hall, next to the Education Building.
For more information, contact the School.