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.
McGill’s Teaching for Learning Blog
Would you like to be part of a conversation about higher education with McGill faculty, staff and students? Visit the new “Teaching for Learning” blog to share an experience, resource or opinion with the McGill community. For more information, email marcy [dot] slapcoff [at] mcgill [dot] ca
Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prohibited by Law
McGill is committed to provide an environment in which students and employees are free from discrimination and harassment.
Congratulations to SIS graduate students Jesse David Dinneen & Carolyn Pang on fellowship awards
The McGill School of Information Studies warmly congratulates the following incoming PhD in Information Studies students on receiving McGill Graduate Fellowships this spring:
Jesse David Dinneen: 2013-2014 Tomlinson Doctoral Fellowship recipient
Carolyn Pang: 2013-2014 Wolfe Fellowship in Scientific and Technological Literacy recipient
SKILLSETS InfoBulletin
The SKILLSETS InfoBulletin is part of a communications strategy for Bridging, Branding and Broadcasting. The main goal of the InfoBulletin is to enhance students’ awareness of professional development opportunities through promotion of events and online resources.
Click here to view current issue.
SIS graduating MLIS student Xenia Kurguzova wins SSHRC prize for visual depiction of corruption research
School of Information Studies graduating MLIS student Xenia Kurguzova has won a
Workshop & Networking Event: "INALJ by Example: Growing your Career from the Grassroots Up"
The McGill School of Information Studies 2013 Career Fair Committee is happy to present an exciting workshop and networking event for information professionals, featuring guest speaker Naomi House, MLIS. Naomi is the founder and publisher of the popular webzine and job list INALJ ("I Need a Library Job") at INALJ.com.
Topics will include: branding, cross-training, non-traditional jobs, NAFTA, volunteering, and building a CV.