Five honored at inaugural Inside this Issue Knowledge Trust Honors Program Dean’s Message...... 2 Information and library science and information technology Faculty and Staff News ...... 11 trailblazers were honored during the fi rst Knowledge Trust Honors Student News ...... 16 ceremony. See page 3 for details. Alumni News ...... 20 SCHOOL OF INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE

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Illuminating the Past, Imagining the Future Grand Finalé Mark your calendar for the 75th anniversary grand fi nalé of the School of Information and Li- brary Science. The fi nal celebration of the School’s anniversary will be held on Monday, September 17, 2007 in Memorial Hall. You won’t want to miss this special event that features keynote presenter, Dr. Vartan Gregorian. Dr. Gregorian is president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a grant- making institution Current and previous deans of the School cut the 75th anniversary cake. From left to right, Dr. founded by Andrew José-Marie Griffi ths, dean of SILS; Dr. Joanne Gard Marshall, dean from 1999 to 2004; Dr. Barbara Carnegie in 1911. Moran, dean from 1990 to 1999; Dr. Evelyn Daniel, dean from 1985 to 1990; and Dr. Raymond As part of the 75th Carpenter, Jr. acting dean from 1970 to 1972. (photo by Dan Sears) anniversary fi nalé, a special memory book on the history of the School will be published and made available for purchase. This publication will be a beautiful, hardbound SILS celebrates 75 years book fi nely printed on acid-free papers that will On September 18, 2006, the School of Information and Library Science launched a year-long celebration highlight the School’s history and special memo- commemorating its 75th anniversary. ries throughout the years. The event was held in Memorial Hall on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus and We need your help! We’re seeking input featured special guests, Michael Ruettgers, senior advisor and retired chairman, EMC Corporation; Dr. Robert for the book which may include photos, memo- Martin, (Ph.D. ‘88) Lillian Bradshaw Endowed Chair in Library Science and professor at Texas Women’s rabilia and information about your signifi cant University; and Kathryn Mendenhall (MSLS ‘76), acting director for Partnerships and Outreach Programs and professional awards, honors or positions. To be for Technology Policy, Library of Congress who spoke on behalf of Dr. Deanna Marcum, associate librarian considered, please send items by May 1, 2007 to: for Library Services, Library of Congress. [email protected] Special words of congratulations were shared by Dr. Bernadette Gray-Little, UNC at Chapel Hill’s executive You may also send them via U.S. mail to: vice chancellor and provost; United States Congressman, David Price; Dr. Harold Martin, senior vice president Wanda Monroe, director of Communications, for academic affairs; Lizbeth Evans, NC secretary of cultural resources; Mary Boone (MSLS ‘73), NC state SILS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, librarian; Sarah Michalak, associate provost for libraries and university librarian; David Goble (MSLS ‘94), Campus Box 3360, Chapel Hill, NC 27599. chair, SILS Board of Visitors and chair of the 75th Anniversary Planning Committee; and Mark Sanders (MSLS For the latest information about the 75th ‘03), president, SILS Alumni Association. anniversary celebration, visit the Web site: A short video about the School and its beginnings provided an historical overview of the School. It showed sils.unc.edu/75thanniversary/ Continued on page 5 2 Dean’s Message

Dear Colleagues: Edward Sellner, a Celtic theologian, has said, “We inherit from our ancestors gifts so often taken for granted… We are links between the ages, containing past and present expectations, sacred memories Published by the University of North Caro- and future promise.” lina at Chapel Hill School of Information Links Between the Ages and Library Science for the school’s alumni At SILS this year, we are living very much in those links between the ages. We are honoring the gifts and friends. of our “ancestors” with the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the School, which will be culminated this September 17, 2007 in a grand fi nalé at Memorial Hall. At the same time we are energetically WANDA MONROE involved in planning for the future in a number of key areas: strategic planning, building planning Editor and development campaign planning. Director of Communications SILS 75th Anniversary NICHOLAS JOHNSON We enjoyed seeing so many of you this last September at the launch of our 75th anniversary. I’m Writer sure you were informed and inspired by the remarks from several of our colleagues, the presentations Communications Assistant by Michael Ruettgers, Dr. Robert Martin and Kathryn Mendenhall (who spoke on behalf of Dr. Deanna Marcum); and the musical harmonies of the Clef Hangers. I especially valued the opportunity to see and talk to so many alumni, and was reminded again of the ongoing sense of connection and com- munity with SILS that our graduates maintain throughout their careers and lives. We welcome your submissions of news Our fi nal 75th celebration will feature Dr. Vartan Gregorian as our keynote presenter. Dr. in addition to your comments about this Gregorian is president of the Carnegie Corporation in New York and winner of the National Hu- publication. manities Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. He has a broad academic history serving as founding dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences and then provost of the University of Pennsylvania, and president of Brown University. He also served as Please send submissions to: president of the New York Public Library for eight years. Former governor Jim Hunt will join us to SILS Newsletter introduce Dr. Gregorian. We hope you will be able to join us for what is sure to be a grand fi nalé. CB #3360 100 Manning Hall Strategic Planning Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360 SILS is at a dynamic crossroads as we face the future. To assist us in articulating what the School of Information and Library Science of the future should and can be — and how we get from where or contact: we are to that future — Guy St. Clair, president and consultant of SMR International has joined us to [email protected] collect pertinent information and ideas and to produce a plan for the SILS community, most specifi - 919/843-8337 cally the deans, faculty, staff and alumni, to review, react to, modify and act upon. Contributing key information and recommendations will be the “Accreditation Report” from the School’s successful reaccreditation by the American Library Association (ALA). We were delighted that our master’s in library science and master’s in information science programs have both been very positively reaccredited for the next seven years. Many of our faculty, staff and students participated in Learn more about opportunities for giving the reaccreditation process and we greatly appreciated all the time and thought they put into assisting. to the School of Information and Library Building Planning Science or about connecting with the SILS Planning for a new physical structure for SILS will begin in April with the selected architectural fi rm. Alumni Association by contacting: SILS, even at our current size, outgrew our present home some years ago and it is not an understatement SHAWN JACKSON to say that we are bursting at the seams, a fact that the ALA Accreditation External Review Panel signifi - Development Director cantly noted in their fi nal report. We are very pleased that we have the opportunity to not only plan for [email protected] more space but to design that space in ways that will enable the expansion and advancement of the School. 919/962-8365 Illuminating the Past, Imagining the Future Charles Kettering, the American inventor, suggested “Our imagination is the only limit to what we can hope to have in the future.” At SILS we are fortunate that we have a lustrous past that provides us a powerful foundation for imagining the future. Please mark your calendars now for our fi nal 75th anniversary celebration, and we will be working to further honor your inter- est and support of the School in our strategic and building planning over the next few months. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to the principles of equal opportunity Sincerely, with regard to its students and its employees. Dr. José-Marie Griffi ths 3 School News Five honored at inaugural Knowledge Trust Honors Program Five trailblazers in information and library science and information technology were honored Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006 during the fi rst Knowledge Trust Honors ceremony. The Knowledge TrustSM is a commitment made in October 2005 by the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to shape a critical role for 21st-century knowledge professionals. At the ceremony in Washington, D.C., fi ve knowledge masters who have made signifi cant differences in education, exploration, innovation, next-generation leadership and lifetime achievement were named. The 2006 honorees are Gary E. Strong, university librarian at the University of California, Los Angeles; Dr. Joseph Viscomi, James G. Kenan distinguished professor of English at UNC at Chapel Hill; Dr. Paul Jones, director of the ibiblio Web collection at UNC at Chapel Hill; Wes Cruver, chief creative offi cer and cofounder of Kidz Online, based in Herndon, VA; and Dr. Donald A.B. Lindberg, director of the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. “As in all aspects of rapid change, there are those who easily adapt to and excel in new environments – those who rise above when they are told they cannot succeed, to prove that they can,” said Dr. José-Marie Griffi ths, dean of the UNC school and founding chair of The Knowledge TrustSM and The fi rst recipients of the Knowledge Trust Honors are from left to the Louis Round Wilson Academy. “The Knowledge Trust Honors Program right, Dr. Donald A. B. Lindberg, Wes Cruver, Dr. Joseph Viscomi, judges have selected exemplars: pioneers and leaders who are standard- Gary Stone and Paul Jones. (photo by Kathleen McClatchey) bearers of excellence in their particular endeavor.” The Exploration Award, for creating or compiling new knowledge, Academy members nominated candidates for each award. The Academy, tools and services. Viscomi co-edited and created the William Blake Archive, formed last fall and based at the UNC school, includes world leaders in library a hypertext of Blake’s poetry and art, based on approximately 5,500 images and information science, technology management and other professions. – two-thirds from the illuminated books and one-third from Blake’s paint- The honors program is designed to encourage students and other ings, drawings and engravings – transferred to digital form. knowledge professionals entering or already working in information and Conceived and designed in 1993-95, and a free site on the World Wide library science and information technology to look to these models as they Web since 1996, the award-winning archive is an international public plan their own careers. resource that provides unifi ed access to major works of visual and literary The 2006 Knowledge Trust Honors Awards and recipients, with excerpts art that are highly disparate, widely dispersed and often severely restricted from their award citations, are: as a result of their value, rarity and extreme fragility. The Education Award, for furthering the intelligence, integrity, The Blake Archive has had a signifi cant impact on teaching and scholar- responsibility and reliability of successive generations of knowledge pro- ship related to Blake’s works. It also has challenged the traditional notion fessionals, creators and users. Strong, of UCLA, has been a leader in the of literary criticism by virtue of the ways in which elements of Blake’s work evolution of librarianship, working as a librarian and library administrator, can be viewed, moved, modifi ed and juxtapositioned. for more than 30 years. The Innovation Award, was presented for furthering the creative From 1980 through 1994, he was California state librarian, helping and innovative use of, and balanced access to, the world’s recorded knowl- to create the California Research Bureau, one of the state’s fi nest public edge. Besides directing ibiblio, Jones is a clinical associate professor in two policy organizations. UNC schools: Information and Library Science, and Journalism and Mass From 1994 until 2003, Strong was head of the Queens Borough Public Communication. Library in New York, one of the nation’s busiest, serving one of its most diverse Since high school, he has been a master of both computers and poetry. counties. The Queens system encompasses a central library, 62 community He helped establish the Internet Poetry Archive and has directed the Poets libraries and six adult learning centers. Exchange at the ArtSchool in Carrboro, NC. He also was a founding board Strong believes in equity, quality, social service and appropriate use member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network. But it is for his work as of technology. The award recognizes his vision of the role of libraries in founder, manager and on-going director of ibiblio that he has become an stimulating and supporting education and learning in all its forms for the Internet legend. communities they serve. His commitment to education and learning, and Jones was the architect of one of the fi rst World Wide Web sites in North to the systems and services that support an ongoing learning environment America, SunSITE.unc.edu. Now known as ibiblio, the site is home to one and culture, demonstrates a long-term vision for individual empowerment of the largest collections of collections on the Internet. through knowledge, tolerance and understanding. Continued on page 5 4 School News Louis Round Wilson Academy adopts education resolution by Kathleen McClatchey and dies with chaos” she discussed the role that • And what should be the character and librarianship has had for hundreds of years creat- structure of education designed to address these About two years ago, as the premier institution ing order out of chaos in the organizing, catalog- situations of critical knowledge use? of its kind, UNC SILS established and formalized ing and accessing of knowledge collections. She The group also spent time talking about the a program called The Knowledge TrustSM, to then posited the increased need for that role in larger world in which we serve. How should we originate, formalize and build awareness and the world of ubiquitous information that we are understand context? What is the relationship demand for 21st century librarians. now experiencing with the advance of technology of context to knowledge? Is there an agenda A central pillar of the program is the Louis and the Information Age. for knowledge in elementary and secondary Round Wilson Academy, a carefully selected group The Academy then addressed their discussions education? How do we relate to that? What steps of global thought leaders and information revo- to a number of questions: should be taken toward leadership and advocacy lutionaries who serve as a modern-day “council • How does knowledge have critical value for in education for knowledge? of elders.” Using their extensive knowledge of policy, research, education, health, commerce Following their discussions the Academy wrote information and library sciences, the Academy and democracy? and approved the “Statement on Education, The meets periodically to assist SILS in understanding • How do the forms and uses of knowledge Knowledge Trust and its Stewards” (see box on how best to prepare students for the new contexts, differ among these spheres? this page). vocabularies, platforms and roles they will face in our changing profession. This last October, the Academy met in Wash- ington, D.C. for two days of meetings, on either side of the fi rst Knowledge Trust Honors program (see story on page 3). Dr. José-Marie Griffi ths, SILS’ dean, and Dan Morrow, co-founder and principal of Jamestown Exploration Company, led the meetings, and the discussions were facilitated Statement on Education, The Knowledge by Dr. David Carr, SILS’ senior faculty member. Trust and its Stewards Participants included about 20 luminaries, including Paul Jones from SILS’ faculty, and both We the members of the Louis Round Wilson Academy, mindful of our personal and professional national and international leaders in the profes- responsibilities as stewards of the Knowledge Trust, and of our duty to those who will succeed us, sion, from academic, corporate and government do, on this day, October 13, 2006, in Washington, D.C. hereby adopt and affi rm the following: organizations. At this meeting three new members were Statement on Education, The Knowledge Trust and its Stewards welcomed into the Academy: Mr. Ángel González We resolve to serve the needs of all those who would learn, and the needs of all those who would Lara, archivist and librarian, Research and Docu- teach, to the best of our ability and for the improvement of all humankind. mentation Directorate, Spanish Parliament (Con- Therefore, we resolve that those entrusted with the formal professional duty of educating future gress of Deputies); Mr. Gordon Tibbitts, president, generations of knowledge professionals shall be: Blackwell Publishing, Inc., and Dr. Beth Fitzsim- • Committed to the ethical principles of stewardship and of the profession, to their active mons, president, Information Strategists. observance, to the transmission of those standards by word and deed to all students entrusted to Each time the Academy meets conversations their care and to advocacy of ethical behavior at the highest level. are focused around certain dimensions of the en- • Committed to the principles of openness. deavors of information scientists and librarians. • Committed to the values of perspective: to the transmission of the knowledge and wisdom In the meetings in October, the group focused necessary to serve one’s role as both guide and guardian of The Knowledge Trust; to an understand- on the issues of “educating for knowledge,” ing of the ever-changing nature of the Trust itself; and to a genuine understanding of the needs of from talking about emerging new situations of those who serve, and are served by, the stewards of The Knowledge Trust. knowledge use to educating for the contexts of • Committed to understanding and communicating the practical skills necessary to be of knowledge, from how best to construct “knowl- value to those who seek access to and contribute to The Knowledge Trust. edge education” to understanding what does • Committed to the value and importance of all forms of knowledge. and does not exist in terms of a public sphere for • Appreciative and embracing of the inherent value and inevitability of change in the nature knowledge education. of The Knowledge Trust itself and in the tools by which it is preserved, protected, diffused and Dr. Griffi ths began the meeting with thoughts augmented over time. about educating for the values and contexts of • Personally committed to serve as an honorable steward of The Knowledge Trust, and to inspire knowledge. Quoting Will Durant’s statement that in the next generation of stewards an appreciation of the nobility and value of the task. “civilization begins with order, grows with liberty 5 School News

groups: Megan Perez, president of the Informa- SILS 75th Dear Friends: tion and Library Science Student Association; continued from page 1 I’m delighted to add my voice to the Kristina Spurgin, chair of the Doctoral Student celebration of a great milestone in the life how our founder, Dr. Louis Round Wilson, was Association; Sarah Haight, president of the Art & of the University of North Carolina at Chapel successful in securing approval and funding to Museum Library and Information Student Soci- Hill. The 75th anniversary of the School of create the School with a grant of $100,000 from ety; Noel Fiser, president of the Student Chapter Information and Library Science is a perfect the Carnegie Corporation and how the School of the American Society for Information Science time to call attention to the ever-changing maintains its original goal to produce graduates and Technology; Bonnie Brzozowski, president role that libraries and librarians play in the ready to face the ever-changing call for informa- of the Student Chapter of the American Library dissemination of knowledge and the develop- tion in today’s world. Entertainment was provided Association; Dawne Howard, president of the ment of our nation. by the Clef Hangers. Student Chapter of the Society of American Archi- The last 75 years have seen an incredible Also included in the festivities was a con- vists; Alison Waldenberg, president of the Student explosion in the quantity and complexity of gratulatory letter from First Lady Laura Bush Chapter of the Special Libraries Association; and information and information systems, and the (see sidebar). Mia Barnes, president of Information Science role of the librarian has been transformed ac- Dean Griffi ths acknowledged special guests in Student Undergraduates Empowered. cordingly. I salute the UNC School of Informa- the audience including seven alumnae from the The crowd was entertained with the musi- tion and Library Science for its determination classes of 1938 to 1952. In attendance were: Alice cal abilities of the Clef Hangers who sang “I to maintain excellence through rededication, Lee Googe Bauer, 1938; Ruth Robertson Prince, Get Around” in honor of Louis Round Wilson, redefi nition and commitment. 1940; Margaret Starnes Atkins, 1942; Marjorie “Carolina On My Mind” and the UNC alma mater, Throughout our country, people know that Wilkins Lindsey, 1943; Jane Ann McGregor and “Hark the Sound.” if they have a question, the answer is almost William Stevens Powell, 1947; and Virginia “The duty and the challenge and responsibiity certainly at their nearest library. And when they Waldrop Powell, 1952. are ours,” said Griffi ths. “We must live our lives get to the library, they will fi nd a trained pro- The dean also acknowledged the distin- and serve our profession, change our school and fessional is there to help them. I send my deep guished alumni award winners, the faculty and prepare for the future as if, to paraphrase the admiration and gratitude to the professors, staff of the school, and the deans in attendance poet, on us and on our deeds depended the fate administrators and students of UNC who have who included: Acting Dean Raymond Carpenter of all, and we alone must answer for it. But we committed themselves to this vital calling. (1970 - 1971), Dean Evelyn Daniel (1985 - 1990), are not alone, we stand in the midst and on the Best wishes for many successful decades Dean Barbara Moran (1990 - 1998), and Dean shoulder of giants. to come. Joanne Gard Marshall (1999 - 2004). “A holy host of others stand round us truly, Sincerely, She then introduced the SILS Board of Visi- our faculty, our friends and supporters and three Laura Bush tors and acknowledged the leaders of the student quarters of a century of excellence.”

The Wilson Prize for Lifetime Achievement recognizes a lifetime Knowledge Trust of accomplishment in knowledge exploration, compilation and steward- continued from page 3 ship in service to society. Lindberg has been called a trailblazer of medical ibiblio.org is a conservancy of freely available information, including informatics, pioneering the concept of applying computer technology to software, music, literature, art, history, science, politics and cultural studies. health care as early as 1960. A contributor-run, digital library of public domain and creative commons Besides his career in pathology, Lindberg has made notable contribu- media, ibiblio contains more than 1,600 collections and expands daily. tions to information and computer activities in medical diagnosis, artifi cial ibiblio receives more than 14 million requests per day. intelligence and educational programs. For 20 years, he has led the National The Next Generation Leadership Award, is for young people Library of Medicine, one of the premier organizations for medical informa- whose study, innovation and independent thought shed new light on the tion and computing. The library is one of the largest and highly respected world’s recorded knowledge. Cruver, now 25, was only 12 when he began sources for health sciences information used by physicians, researchers what would later become Kidz Online, a high-tech digital video produc- and others. tion and distribution organization that provides technology training to Lindberg has the foresight to anticipate major medical changes and the underprivileged students in inner-city Washington, D.C. need to store materials such as those associated with the Human Genome Cruver and other volunteers use their technology skills and know-how Project. He was responsible for creation of the Visible Human Project, an to help educate students on the basics of computers, navigating the Internet image database of the human body, which had been processed, scanned and creating Web sites. This youth-teaching-youth approach, developed by and stored for researchers and physicians. Cruver, became one of the key hallmarks of Kidz Online. Cruver is currently Lindberg also fostered the development of MedlinePlus, a service offered involved in training students for the 14 high-growth industries highlighted on the Web to the public. SM by the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative and the Department For more information about The Knowledge Trust , the Louis Round of Labor. Wilson Academy or the Honors Program, please visit: http://www.theknowledgetrust.org 6 School News Symposium studies vocabulary control of chief complaints National experts researching the use of chief complaints in emergency department situations gathered at the “Towards Vocabulary Control for Chief Complaint: A National Symposium” on October 18, 2006. The symposium was held in conjunction with the “Fifth Syndromic Surveil- lance Conference” in Baltimore, MD. The focus of the symposium was to dis- cuss methods of improving how patients’ primary reasons for seeking care are reported in hospital emergency departments across the country—with the goal of improving the quality of chief complaints, thereby improving the aspects of clinical care, education, hospital operations, research and public health surveillance that depend upon it. The symposium was structured around three From left to right, Laura Heerman, discussion leader, Director of Nursing Informatics at topics: Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City; Dan Pollock, synthesis, medical epidemiologist • Understanding the problems and barriers and emergency physician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Debbie Travers, encountered during use of chief complaints for organizing committee, School of Nursing, UNC at Chapel Hill; Anna Waller, discussion leader, clinical care, hospital operations, research and organizing committee, Department of Emergency Medicine, UNC at Chapel Hill; and Stepha- public health surveillance; nie Haas, organizing committee and introductions, SILS, UNC at Chapel Hill. • Envisioning the characteristics and uses of a and plans to establish an administrative structure Lober, Department of Health Sciences, University future with improved chief complaints; and to oversee the ongoing work. of Washington; Kathleen McNeil, Department of • Planning the means and actions needed to A white paper detailing the symposium Emergency Medicine, UNC at Chapel Hill; Debbie create the future. recommendations and proposed actions is Travers, School of Nursing, UNC at Chapel Hill; “One of the most important accomplishments forthcoming. and Anna Waller, Department of Emergency of the symposium was gathering nationally- Those participating in the symposium Medicine, UNC at Chapel Hill. known experts into the same room to discuss included clinicians, researchers, public health The symposium was sponsored by SILS, the what they’d like the chief complaint data element offi cials and offi cials from state and federal health University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s to look like, and the actions we need to take to agencies from around the nation. Department of Emergency Medicine, Injury Pre- make it happen,” said Dr. Stephanie Haas, Fran- Members of the organizing committee vention Research Center, and the North Carolina cis Carroll McColl Term Professor at SILS and included: Wendy Chapman, Department of Disease Tracking and Epidemiology Collection symposium organizer. Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh; Tool (NC DETECT). It was offered in coordina- Outcomes of the symposium included recom- Jenny Cook, Injury Prevention and Research tion with The International Society for Disease mendations for comparing existing controlled Center, UNC at Chapel Hill; Stephanie W. Haas, Surveillance and funded in part by the National vocabularies with participants’ needs and require- School of Information and Library Science, UNC Library of Medicine and T-System. ments, a research agenda for exploring important at Chapel Hill; Jennifer Kerwick, Department of vocabulary attributes such as size and granularity, Emergency Medicine, UNC at Chapel Hill; Bill

North Carolina People features Dean Griffi ths and SILS alumni William S. Powell The television broadcast North Carolina People featured Dr. José-Marie Encyclopedia of North Carolina and was interviewed by William Friday. Griffi ths, dean of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School The broadcasts, which are productions of UNC-TV, features one-on-one of Information and Library Science, on Dec. 1, 2006 at 9 p.m. on UNC-TV. interviews with former University of North Carolina President, William An encore presentation was broadcast on Dec. 3 with the episode airing on Friday, who hosts the long-running television show. UNC-TV’s North Carolina channel (UNC-NC) during the week. For those Friday says on the program’s Web site that, “North Carolina People has who missed the broadcast, the video of the interview may be accessed via the been an interesting and educational journey for me because I have learned so Web site of North Carolina People with William Friday at: www.unctv. much from this talented array of citizens of our state. It is indeed a privilege org/webcast/biographies/ncpeople.html#jmgriffi th to be a part of a program whose guests have provided so much inspiration SILS alumni, William S. Powell (BSLS ‘47) was also featured on North and personal experience in their visits with our viewers. Each of them has Carolina People on Dec. 15. Powell recently published his latest book, been interesting, entertaining and instructive.” 7 School News

Dr. David Weinberger In the Public Domain delivers 2006 Henderson Lecture Dr. David Weinberger delivered the 2006 Hen- derson Lecture, “Everything is Miscellaneous,” on Dec. 7, 2006. Weinberger began his career in the late 70s as a philosophy professor at New Jersey’s Stockton State College. He joined Interleaf in 1985, where he helped launch the industry’s fi rst document management system and its first electronic document publishing system, years ahead of the Web. He started the one-person strategic marketing company, Evident Marketing, in 1994. Within two years he counted among his clients a wide variety of companies, including RR Donnelley, Intuit, Sun Microsystems, Esther Dyson’s Release In December, Manning Hall, home of SILS, 1.0 and CSC Index. had its lobby furnished with tables, chairs Weinberger joined Open Text in 1995 and and stools to create more collaborative helped move them from one of the fi rst Web work areas for students. Ph.D. students search engine companies (the engine behind Jacob Kramer-Duffi eld, Fred Stutzman Yahoo!) to market- and thought-leadership in and Carolyn Hank enjoy the chairs in the Web-based collaborative software. front lobby (above), while MSLS students In 2000, Weinberger co-authored the national Ed Rainey and Jennifer Joyner (top left) bestseller The Cluetrain Manifesto, and in 2002 and Jessica Sedgwick and Stacey Lunden he wrote Small Pieces Loosely Joined. (bottom left) enjoy the furnishings in the Weinberger currently writes three weblogs fi rst-fl oor hallway. SILS students, faculty and articles for publications such as Wired, and staff took part in a contest to name Salon, USA Today. He is currently working on the new space, and MSLS student Pete Everything is Miscellaneous, to be published in Ramsey’s entry of “The Public Domain” spring 2007 by Times Books. was voted the winner. The list of suggested The Lucile Kelling Henderson Lecture Series names included “The Creative Commons,” was established in 1990 to honor the memory of “The Book Nook” and “The Atrium at Man- Lucile K. Henderson, SILS faculty member (1932- ning.” (photos by Wanda Monroe) 1960) and dean (1954-1960).

The Knowledge TrustSM Web site launches A new Web site highlighting the activities of The Knowledge TrustSM is now available. The site features information about The Knowledge TrustSM, the Louis Round Wilson Academy and the Honors Program. The site includes bio information for each member of the Academy, decisions and resolutions from the group, archives and news. Watch for more as the site develops at:

www.theknowledgetrust.org 8 School News SILS hosts NHPRC Electronic Records Research Symposium “Uncertainty, Risk, Trust and Digital Persis- • Fortune 100 + Private 100 Electronic Re- tency” was the subject of the keynote presentation cords Management Study (Carol E. B. Choksy) on October 6, 2006 by Seamus Ross, director of the • Determining Current Practices for College Humanities Advanced Technology and Informa- and University Electronic Records Management tion Institute at the University of Glasgow and Programs (Marcia Frank Peri & Lisl Zach) associate director of the United Kingdom’s Digital • Content Management Systems: Who Makes Curation Centre. the Rules? (Jill A. Katte & David W. Mitchell) The presentation, hosted by SILS, was part •Developing the HIPAA-Aware EAD Finding of the annual National Historic Publications Aid (Catherine Arnott Smith & Nancy McCall) and Records Commisions (NHPRC) Electronic Current fellows’ projects, to be completed Current NHPRC research fellows at the Octo- Records Research Symposium which was held in during the upcoming year include: ber 2006 conference. the Louis Round Wilson Library on the campus of • Global XML Data Model – New Mexico the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Public Records (Daphne Arnaiz-DeLeon, Archives The NHPRC Electronic Records Research Fel- Ross’ presentation addressed approaches to and Historical Services, New Mexico State Records lowship Program provides grants to researchers measuring uncertainty and managing risk of Center and Archives) and practitioners in the fi eld of electronic records digital assets against the backdrop of the work •Metadata Models for Scientifi c Research management. The primary purpose of the project of key European projects in the area of digital Data (Kathryn Hammond Baker & Elizabeth is to facilitate both basic and applied research preservation and curation. The projects contribute Copenhagen, Countway Library, Harvard Medi- regarding all aspects of electronic records. Fel- to the global effort to address challenges that cal School) lowship recipients receive a research stipend and make long term accessibility of digital materials • Developing Processing Practices and Work- mentorship in project management and research an uncertain activity and risks diffi cult to assess fl ows for Electronic Archival Records (Don Chalf- methodology. The program’s Executive Board and manage. ant and Kathy Jordan, The Library of Virginia) includes SILS faculty members Dr. Helen Tibbo Fellows from the 2005-2006 grant year were • A Recordkeeping Framework for Social Sci- and Dr. Christopher (Cal) Lee; UNC at Chapel Hill in attendance to present their research results, entists Conducting Data-Intensive Research (Erin archivist, Janis Holder; Duke University archivist and fellowship recipients for the 2006-2007 O’Meara, University of Oregon Libraries) Tim Pyatt; and Paul Conway, University of Michi- grant year discussed their project abstracts and • Implications of the Bioterrorism Act of gan, School of Information, faculty member. research plans. 2002 on Electronic Record Keeping in the Wine For more information, please visit the newly The 2005/2006 Fellows and their research and Grape Industries (Kari Smith, University of revised Web site: included: Michigan School of Information) http://ils.unc.edu/nhprcfellows/

Folkstreams.net awarded Institute of Museum and Library Services grant Folkstreams.net, a Web site produced jointly by three University of North streams supporting materials along with a documentary. These include the Carolina at Chapel Hill organizations and Folkstreams, Inc., has been fi lmmaker’s commentary and essays by scholars on the persons, cultures, awarded a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and activities and aesthetic traditions documented in the fi lms, additional sound Library Services to continue its mission of archiving, digitizing and stream- recordings and photographs, suggested readings and links to related Web ing documentary fi lms about American folk and root culture. sites. Users can view all of the site’s archived fi lms and related materials A portion of the new $129,424 grant will allow the site to expand its col- free of charge. lection of documentaries by 35 fi lms. Folkstreams.net will use the remainder Films currently available on the site range from The Music District, a of the grant to produce original material relating to the Folkstreams project, documentary about African American traditional music groups, to Madison including: County Project: Documenting the Sound, a fi lm “that examines the tradition • a guide to best practices in video digitization of unaccompanied ballad singing in Madison County, North Carolina.” • video clips for the site’s “Video Aids for Film Preservation” section “Putting these old fi lms up on the Net is an old man’s dream,” Daven- • guides and outreach material for senior citizens and teachers port said. “The material that we spent our youth recording and the fi lms “We labor from grant to grant,” said Tom Davenport, Folkstreams proj- that we made back then seem relevant again. We are hopeful that these old ect director and independent fi lmmaker. “This award will help us achieve materials may stimulate new ideas, music and fi lms.” critical mass. We are already receiving about 500 requests a day for video Folkstreams.net is hosted by ibiblio.org, a free public library of digital streams. We expect more as the site grows.” material that provides server space and digital streams. UNC’s “Southern UNC’s School of Information and Library Science, Southern Folklife Folklife Collection” maintains the fi lm and tape archives. Collection, ibiblio.org and Folkstreams, Inc., launched folkstreams.net in The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of 2000 as a national preserve of hard-to-fi nd documentaries that give voice federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 15,000 museums. To to diverse American groups. A valuable feature of the Web site is that it learn more about the Institute, please visit: www.imls.gov 9 School News

SILS programs SILS student, faculty speak at Google talk reaccredited The Master’s of Sci- ence Library Science and the Master’s of Science Information Science pro- grams at the School of Information and Library Science have been reaccredited for a period of seven years by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Committee on Accreditation (COA). The approval for reaccreditation came after a process that began in 2005. An excerpt from the fi nal report of the COA said, “Given the strong foundation provided by the faculty and demonstrated attainment of Panelists Fred Stutzman (SILS Ph.D. student), Barbara Rimer (dean of the UNC School of its mission as represented by skilled graduates, Public Health), José-Marie Griffi ths (dean of SILS), Carol Jenkins (director of UNC’s Health SILS is deservedly recognized as an example of Sciences Library), Craig Silverstein (Google) with Paul Jones (SILS clinical associate pro- educational excellence.” fessor) moderating at “Organizing the World’s Information: Google’s Vision for the 21st Drs. José-Marie Griffi ths, Barbara Moran and Century.” The symposium, hosted by the Health Sciences Library in association with the Paul Solomon were coordinators for the school’s School of Information and Library Science on Oct. 26, featured a talk by Silverstein, the reaccreditation. There were many SILS faculty, fi rst employee hired by Google’s founders, and a discussion with experts from UNC. The staff, alumni and students involved in various symposium sparked immense interest on campus, and all tickets were claimed within stages of the process. days of the talk being announced. (photo by Joey Seawell/Steve Exum Photography) New Academic and Research Library Academy fellows selected SILS announced in December the selection students who have received graduate degrees in libraries; of eight fellows for the ARL Academy: Careers in other disciplines—or specialized educational • Completed an intensive two part Leadership Academic and Research Libraries. accomplishments—for careers in academic and Institute at the American Library Association The 2006–07 ARL Academy fellows are: research librarianship. The Academy is a partner- Midwinter Conference in Seattle, Washington • Lyn Batty - J.D., Georgetown University Law ship between the American Research Libraries and at ARL headquarters in Washington, DC, School, Washington, D.C. (ARL) and three library and information science which included a full-day at the Library of • Kim Burton-Oakes - currently completing schools: Catholic University of America, Simmons Congress; and her doctoral dissertation in the UNC Department College and the University of North Carolina • Complete custom-designed fellowship of English on Literary Magic: Crafting Magic in at Chapel Hill. The program is supported by a experiences in an ARL library. Medieval Romance, Chapel Hill, NC grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Associate Dean Paul Solomon accompanied • Stephanie Horowitz - M.A. in Public History, Services, the Laura Bush 21st-Century Librarian the 2005 Fellows to the Leadership Institute and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC grant program. commented that the Institute and other ARL • Jennifer Joyner - M.A. in History, East Caro- “The ARL Academy has provided a wonderful resources provided Fellows “with extraordinary lina University, Greenville, NC opportunity for a group of very talented students insights into emerging issues in academic librari- • Amit Kumar - Master of Dental Surgery, with advanced degrees to prepare themselves for anship as well as the mysteries of the academic Mangalore University, KMC, Manipal, India. academic library careers,” said Dr. Joanne Mar- library job market.” • Jennifer Solomon - M.F.A., Creative Writing, shall, grant principal investigator and Alumni Past ARL Fellows have included: Steve Bahna- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Distinguished Professor at SILS. “The shifting man, Lisa Boxill, April Brewer, Emma Cryer, • Vedana Vaidhyanathan - currently pursu- demographics in the library workforce make it Ben Hunter, Leigh Jones and Joan Petit. The ing a master’s degree in Library Science with a imperative that we have such programs in place opportunities provided by the ARL fellowship specialization in Bioinformatics (Certifi cate in to develop and mentor our future leaders.” experience have received high praise from past Bioinformatics Program), Chapel Hill, NC In addition to their SILS coursework, fel- ARL fellows. • Todd Venie - J.D., Ohio State University, lows: For more information about the 2006 ARL Columbus, OH • Participated in a Web cast on new models cohort, see http://sils.unc.edu/research/proj- The ARL Academy recruits and prepares MLIS of research, teaching, and learning in academic ects/ARL_fellows_unc.htm 10 School News Library of Congress working group established to discuss future of bibliographic control Advances in search-engine technology, the ians and users,” she said. popularity of the Internet and the influx of Deanna Marcum, associate librarian for electronic information resources have greatly Library Services, hosted the fi rst meeting and Working group members changed the way libraries do their work. To thanked the Working Group members for vol- • José-Marie Griffi ths of SILS UNC at Chapel address those changes, the Library of Congress unteering their time and expertise. Marcum is Hill (chair) has convened a Working Group on the Future of the convener of the group and will receive its • Richard Amelung for the American Bibliographic Control to examine the future of recommendations. Association of Law Libraries bibliographic description in the 21st century. “The Working Group will provide extremely • Diane Dates Casey, Janet Swan Hill, Libraries are looking at ways to catalog the valuable insight and guidance to the Library of and Sally G. Smith for the American avalanche of both print and digital materials Congress and the entire library community in an Library Association that come to them for classifi cation and control, area critical to the future of librarianship and the • Brian E.C. Schottlaender, Olivia M.A. and library managers worldwide recognize the continuing role of libraries in American society,” Madison, and Judith Nadler representing need to examine critically the role of the catalog Marcum said. the Association of Research Libraries and its relationship to other methods of fi nding During its inaugural meeting at the Library • Gary Price for the Special Libraries information. Building on the work and results of Congress Nov. 2-3, Working Group members Association of the Library’s Bicentennial Conference on concluded that, rather than planning a single • Robert Wolven for the Program for Bibliographic Control for the New Millennium summit meeting on the future of bibliographic Cooperative Cataloging (2001), the new group will: control, it would schedule three regional meetings • Daniel Clancy for the Google Company 1) Present fi ndings on how bibliographic during 2007. The venues will be in or near large • Jay Girotto for the Microsoft Corporation control and other descriptive practices can ef- airports in different regions of the United States • Clifford A. Lynch of the Coalition for fectively support management of and access to to make it easier for a broad range of participants Networked Information library materials in the evolving information and to travel to the meetings. • Lorcan Dempsey of OCLC technology environment, The Working Group also organized issues • Assisting the Working Group from the 2) Recommend ways in which the library and affected parties into three broad categories: Library of Congress is Library Services community can collectively move toward achiev- Uses and Users, Structures and Standards, and Executive Secretariat Beth Davis-Brown. ing this vision, and Economics and Organization. Each category 3) Advise the Library of Congress on its role will be the focus of one regional meeting in 2007 and priorities. The meetings will be preceded by distribution of SILS dean José-Marie Griffi ths serves as chair a background paper that gives an overview of into account in the group’s fi nal report, to be of the group. the current environment in which bibliographic issued by Nov. 1, 2007. “I agreed to chair this group because these control operates. More information on the Library of Congress issues are facing all libraries. It is an important In July or August, after the three meetings Working Group on the Future of Bibliographic opportunity for different sectors of the informa- have taken place, the Working Group will meet Control is available at a special public Library of tion profession to examine a common problem again to draft a report and recommendations by Congress Web site: www.loc.gov/bibliographic- and recommend solutions that will benefi t librar- Sept. 1 for public comments, which will be taken futur/ SILS to host international symposium in digital curation SILS will host DigCCurr2007, an international curation professionals do and what they need to Special topics include digital curation services symposium on digital curation, April 18 - 20, know. Anyone interested in digital preservation and functions, mechanisms for infl uencing data 2007, at the William and Ida Friday Center. and curation, especially those who are building curation practices and lessons learned from The event is part of the “Preserving Access to staff expertise in these areas, is encouraged to digital curation practitioners. Our Digital Future: Building an International attend. The symposium includes an opening night Digital Curation Curriculum” project funded The symposium will feature panel discussions reception at the historic Wilson Library and a by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and presentations by internationally-recognized mid-conference reception at the Friday Center. (IMLS). The National Archives and Records Ad- experts and professionals from a broad range of Those interested in learning more ministration (NARA) is also a partner in this academic and national libraries, data centers, about or attending the symposium can find effort. information schools, IT companies and govern- additional information at: www.ils.unc.edu/ DigCCurr2007 will focus on what digital ment entities. digccurr2007/ 11 Faculty and Staff News Solomon named 2007 Frances Carroll McColl Term Professor Dr. Paul Solomon has been named Frances Car- a single SILS faculty member for a two-year term. roll McColl Term Professor for 2007. Solomon, associ- Solomon has been a part of the SILS faculty since 1991. He has served ate professor and associate dean, began his two-year as associate dean of the school since 2000 and as interim dean from July McColl Term Professorship in January 2007. 1 to August 22, 2004. “It is always a pleasure to recognize faculty who Hugh McColl, Jr. established the McColl Professorship in memory of are achieving success in their work, especially to his mother, Frances Carroll McColl, and sister, Frances McColl Covington. those who are making signifi cant contributions to A second McColl Term Professorship was made possible for 2005-2007 and the School,” said Dr. José-Marie Griffi ths, dean of 2006 - 2008 thanks to support from Bill (BSBA ‘55) and Sara McCoy and SILS. “Paul is a devoted teacher and researcher who provides outstanding Duncan Smith (MSLS ‘80). service to the school.” Current and past McColl Professors include Dr. Stephanie Haas (2005- The McColl Professorship was established in 1997 to recognize faculty 2007), Dr. Barbara Wildemuth (2004-06), Dr. Evelyn Daniel (2002-04), Dr. who have made notable contributions to research, teaching and service to Helen Tibbo (2000-02), Dr. Robert M. Losee (1998-2000) and Dr. William SILS. It provides a salary supplement and funds for research and travel to M. Shaw Jr. (1997-98). Marchionini receives Contribution to Information Science Award The Los Angeles Chapter of the American particularly signifi cant. Dr. Gary Marchionini, Society of Information Science and Technol- School of Information & Library Science, Uni- ogy (LACASIS) selected Dr. Gary Marchionini, versity of North Carolina, was selected our 17th Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor, at CISTA winner for the depth and importance of the School of Information and Library Science his research in information seeking behavior, to receive its 2006 Contribution to Information human-computer interaction and digital librar- Science Award. ies. He is a natural choice for this award—the “I feel honored to have won this award and caliber of his research is refl ected in the caliber join the ranks of so many pioneers in informa- of the list of previous winners including Eugene tion science,” Marchionini said. “Information Garfi eld, Michael Buckland, José-Marie Griffi ths, science is increasingly recognized by the scholarly Christine Borgman and Marcia Bates.” community as an emerging discipline and by the The program was held on the campus of UCLA general population through the penetration of IT on Jan. 11, 2007, during the chapter’s annual into their personal lives.” awards dinner. Marchionini’s presentation had “Each year LACASIS solicits nominations for the highest number of LIS student attendees of the Contributions to Information Science & Tech- any LACASIS programs in recent memory, speak- nology Award (CISTA) to honor someone who has ing to the relevancy and currency of the topic, made signifi cant contributions to the fi eld,” said “Multimedia Surrogates,” and the recognition Rachael Green Clemens, nominations chair and of Dr. Marchionini’s work. past chair of LACASIS. “Recipients are individuals Founded in 1961 as the Los Angeles Chapter of who are recognized by their colleagues as excep- the American Documentation Institute, LACASIS tional leaders whose dedication, commitment and is the southern California chapter of the American SILS professor Gary Marchionini with his vision inspire others, or whose singular contribu- Society for Information Science and Technology 2006 Contribution to Information Science tion to the fi eld of information science has been (ASIST). Award. Brubaker named director of Instructional Technology SILS graduate, Aaron Brubaker (MSIS ’06), has that many of you may have had the opportunity to work/interact with Aaron joined the School of Information and Library Science in class or when he worked as a student lab manager for us.” as director of Instructional Technology. As director of Instructional Technology, Brubaker will help SILS fac- Brubaker is well qualifi ed for his new position. As ulty and students use technology to enhance their teaching, learning and a student, he worked fi rst as an assistant and then as research. a student manager in the Information Technology “I’m very happy to be joining SILS and I look forward to working with Resource Center, helping students, faculty and staff. everyone,” said Brubaker. “This position is a superb opportunity for me “The search committee and I are very pleased to contribute to the School by combining my previous work experience at to have such a fi ne SILS graduate join us as a staff Indiana University and Michigan State University with my master’s degree member,” said Scott Adams, director of Information Technology. “I am sure from SILS.” 12 Faculty News

Blake and Lee win Dean Griffi ths and Dr. Beth Fitzsimmons Junior Faculty Awards appointed to National Advisory Board Dr. José-Marie 60 years NTIS has assured businesses, universities Catherine Blake and Cal Lee, both as- Griffi ths, dean of SILS, and the public timely access to well over 3 million sistant professors at the University of North and Dr. Beth Fitzsim- publications covering over 350 subject areas.” Carolina’s School of Information and Library mons, member of Dr. Griffiths is a member of the National Science (SILS), have been awarded Junior SILS Board of Visitors Science Board, recently appointed by President Faculty Development Awards by the University and the Louis Round Bush and confi rmed by the of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to support Wilson Academy, have Senate. She is the found- their research for the upcoming year. been appointed to serve on the National Technical ing chair of The Knowl- Blake will use the Information Service (NTIS) Advisory Board. edge TrustSM and the Louis funding that comes The Advisory Board advises the director of Round Wilson Academy. with the award to fur- NTIS, the under secretary for technology and the Dr. Fitzsimmons is the ther her research in secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce chair of the U.S. National text mining, a process on policies, the mission of the NTIS and plans Commission on Libraries that automatically for the future. and Information Science. She was appointed by discovers connections According to the NTIS Web site, “The National President Bush and confi rmed by the U.S. Sen- and information hid- Technical Information Service serves our nation ate in 2004. She is the President of Information den in electronic data. The Award will support as the largest central resource for government- Strategists located in Ann Arbor, MI. the design, development and evaluation of funded scientifi c, technical, engineering and The appointments are effective through the online text mining evaluation environ- business related information available today. For June 30, 2009. ment (OnTeMEE), which will enable users to provide feedback on automatically generated document summaries. OnTeMEE will add to Tibbo appointed to University Graduate Council Dr. Blake’s text mining toolkit, which already Dr. Helen Tibbo, SILS professor, has been “It is both an honor and a pleasure to serve includes tools for information extraction, appointed by President Erskine Bowles to serve on this board,” said Tibbo. “Members of Graduate information synthesis and document sum- on the University Graduate Council. The appoint- Council have the opportunity to see the overall marization. ment runs through June 30, 2009. landscape of programs at the 16-UNC System Lee’s project will The University Gradu- campuses as well as being introduced to inno- result in a publi- ate Council is made up of vative, cutting-edge programs currently under cation that both 16 graduate faculty mem- development. It is a great place to make contacts disseminates and bers who represent vari- with faculty and administrators from across the extends the study ous academic disciplines. System.” he conducted for his It also includes the dean Dr. Tibbo; Dr. Ruth Walden, associate dean dissertation, “Defi n- of the graduate schools or the chief academic and James Howard and Hallie McLean Parker Dis- ing Digital Preserva- offi cers from the baccalaureate institutions. The tinguished Professor at the School of Journalism tion Work: A Case Council advises the president’s offi ce on matters of and Mass Communication; and Dr. Linda Dykstra, Study of the Development of the Reference policy “pertaining to graduate education gener- dean of the Graduate School and vice chancellor Model for an Open Archival Information Sys- ally, and particularly to assist in the evaluation for Research, will represent the University of North tem.” It will address the development, adop- of proposed new graduate programs.” Carolina at Chapel Hill. tion and impact of international standardiza- tion within the arena of long-term digital Daniel’s community projects focus on libraries preservation. Lee’s project will have important When she’s not teaching classes, conducting to the current facility that will double the library’s implications for research on standardization research, organizing her offi ce as she phases size. Daniel participated in the selection of the and will provide lessons for those engaged in into retirement or walking her newest family public artist who will work with the architect to future standards development efforts. member, her yellow labrador boxer mix puppy enhance the aesthetics of the library. She has also Junior Faculty Development Awards are Margarita, Dr. Evelyn Daniel, professor, is involved participated in several Orange County Library given by the Offi ce of the Executive Vice Chan- in leadership activities at libraries in the local Task Forces and chaired the Task Force that cellor and Provost to support young faculty community. concluded in 2004 recommending new facilities members in furthering their research. Faculty Daniel is a trustee and vice chair for the in Hillsborough and in Carrboro, among other members selected for the awards receive up to Chapel Hill Public Library Board of Trustees and things. The Task Force has now reconvened with $7,500 over the course of one year to support a member of the Building Committee. The Com- the expectation that these new facilities will their research. mittee is currently overseeing a major expansion become reality. 13 Faculty News

Deborah Barreau (assistant professor) pre- International Conference on Multidisciplinary Notes in Computer Science, and the Proceed- sented a paper, “Personal Information Manage- Information Sciences and Technologies held ings of the Joint Conference on Digital Librar- ment in Context,” at the ACM’s SIGIR Workshop in Merida, Spain in October. Greenberg also ies. Pomerantz and Lili Luo (Ph.D. student) on Personal Information Management in Seattle, collaborated on a poster, “Augmenting Memory also had their paper, “Motivations and users: WA, Aug. 10-11. She also attended the ASIS&T for Student Learning: Designing a Context- Evaluating virtual reference service from the annual meeting in Austin, TX, Nov. 4-9, where Aware Capture System for Biology Education,” users’ perspective” published in Library and she presented a poster, “Augmenting memory presented at the annual ASIS&T conference. Information Science Research (vol. 28, no.3); for student learning: Designing a context-aware She served on the program committees for the Pomerantz was also appointed to that journal’s capture system for biology education,” with Jane International Conference on Dublin Core 2006 board of editors. Greenberg (associate professor) and a number and Metadata Applications and the International of SILS students. Barreau also organized, moder- Conference on Asian Digital Libraries 2006. Paul Solomon (associate professor and associ- ated and participated in a panel discussion on ate dean) is co-chairing the 2007 Annual Meeting personal digital collections at the conference. Diane Kelly (assistant professor) presented a of the Association for Information Science and paper and a workshop on interactive question- Technology in October. He is also the contributed Catherine Blake (assistant professor) pre- answering at the Human Language Technology papers chair for the meeting. sented research at the American Society of Conference last summer. Kelly attended the ACM’s Information Science and the Discovery Science International Conference on Research and Barbara M. Wildemuth (professor) pub- Conference. She also attended and served on Develoment in Information Retrieval, where lished and presented a number of papers, posters the program committee of the American Medi- she gave a tutorial on “conducting interactive and workshops in 2006, including: “The Open cal Informatics Association Symposium. Blake information retrieval user studies” and presented Video Digital Library: A Möbius strip of research moderated technical sessions at both the AMIA a paper on term relevance feedback with Xin Fu and practice” in JASIST (vol. 57, no. 12) with Symposium and the Discovery Science Confer- (Ph.D. student). Kelly also had three articles Professor Gary Marchionini, “A comparison ence. At SILS she has been working with a team of published: “Measuring online information seek- of Web and print media for physical activity students on a system that can automatically gen- ing context, Part 1: Background and method” in promotion among adolescent girls” in Journal erate summaries of news articles. In November, the November 2006 issue of the Journal of the of Adolescent Health (vol. 39, no. 1), “Patients’ Blake and co-author Wanda Pratt had their paper American Society for Information Science and perspectives on personal health records: An “Collaborative information synthesis I: A model Technology (vol. 57, no. 13) and two papers in assessment of needs and concerns” (poster at of information behaviors of scientists in medicine Information Processing & Management (vol. Critical Issues in eHealth Research 2006) and and public health” published in the Journal of 43, no. 1). “Developing a Digital Libraries Education Pro- the American Society for Information Science gram” (workshop at the Joint Conference on and Technology (vol. 57, no. 13). Gary Marchionini (Cary C. Boshamer Profes- Digital Libraries). sor) has been appointed to the steering com- “Mind as Verb,” an essay by David Carr (as- mittee of the Education Resources Information In January 2007, Mark Winston (associate sociate professor), was published in the anthol- Center (ERIC), a group that advises the Computer professor) completed his term as Chair of the ogy Museum Philosophy for the Twenty-fi rst Sciences Corporation, the contractor for the U.S. Association for Library and Information Science Century. Carr also helped launch a number of Department of Education’s ERIC program. He Education (ALISE) Awards and Honors Coordi- new local libraries recently, giving the keynote published a paper, “Search history support for nating Committee. He is currently chair of the address at the opening of the Polk County Public fi nding and using information: User interface Association of College and Research Libraries, Library and a talk to the Friends of Pittsboro design recommendations from a user study” in Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award Memorial Library (scheduled to open in 2008) on Information Processing & Management (vol. Committee and on the editorial boards of the “A Library and its Community: the Transforming 43, no. 1). Marchionini has also received two journal Library Administration & Manage- Nature of a Great Public Library.” Additionally, grants for further research, one from IBM for ment and the Journal of Library and Infor- Carr has been active on the selection committee work on the Open Video Project and one from the mation Science. Winston also published several for “Durham Reads Together 2007,” a com- National Science Foundation for a project called articles in 2006, including a piece on leadership munity-wide reading project led by the Durham “Visualizing Science and Engineering Indicators: and diversity in Library Quarterly and papers on County Library. Transitioning from Print to a Hybrid World.” ethical leadership and recruitment and diversity in Library and Information Science Research. Jane Greenberg (associate professor) co- Jeffrey Pomerantz (assistant professor), Winston gave presentations on leadership, ethics authored “Metadata Ontologies for Organizing along with co-author Barbara Wildemuth education and diversity at the Chinese American Students Memories and Learning: Standards and (professor) had a series of papers published on Librarians Association Annual Conference, the Convergence Models for Content Awareness” with digital library curriculum develoment, including ALISE Conference, North Carolina State Univer- Eva Mendez (assistant professor of library and pieces in D-Lib Magazine (vol. 12, issues 7/8 sity and North Carolina Central University. information science at University Carlos III in and 11), the Proceedings of the International Madrid, Spain); the paper was presented at the Conference of Asian Digital Libraries Lecture 14 Faculty and

Deborah Barreau Diane Kelly Wish you were here England Deborah Barreau (assistant pro- Diane fessor) served as faculty advisor two m on SILS’ Oxford Bodleian Sum- tive In mer Seminar. The seminar gave Univer students the chance to spend Intera two weeks exploring the history the Ro of librarianship at England’s tion S world-renowned Bodleian Library. Seminar activities a pape included tours of Oxford University Press, the British Relevance Feedback,” with Library and Blackwell’s Bookshops. Gordon University in Scotla doctoral students at that co

It’s no secret that SILS faculty and staff are a busy group. They teach. They research. They serve on university, local and national committees. They also extend Carolina’s global presence, research and teaching by traveling around the world to participate at an international level. Here’s where some SILS faculty and staff have traveled recently.

Rebecca Vargha England Rebecca Vargha, Special Librar- ies Association (SLA) president and SILS librarian, attended the Online Meeting in London, England on November 27 through November 30, 2006. She spoke to the SLA Europe Chapter and met with other SLA Members, professional groups like AIIP and the staff at the British Library.

Jane Greenberg Jerry D. Saye Mexico Slovenia Jane Greenberg (associate Jerry D. Saye (professor) traveled to Barbara Wildemuth professor) attended the Inter- Ljubljana, Slovenia, in Oct. 2006 national Conference on the Czech Republic as guest lecturer for a number of Dublin Core and Metadata Barbara Wildemuth (professor) courses as he has annually for Applications in Manzanillo, led SILS’ two-week internation- several years. He worked with the Mexico, Oct. 2-6. Greenberg al summer seminar, “Libraries faculty of the Department of Library and Information and her colleagues presented a paper on their M-2 and Librarianship in the Czech Science and Book Studies, Faculty of Arts, University (Memex Metadata) project detailing the project’s Republic.” The seminar offered of Ljubljana. Saye taught in Ljubljana as a Fulbright metadata framework and their work on integrating particpants lectures and tours Scholar in 2003. it with UNC’s Information Technology Service’s relating to librarianship in the context awareness framework. Czech Republic. 15 Staff Travels

Joanne Gard Marshall David Carr Scotland and Denmark Finland Serbia Kelly (assistant professor) attended Joanne Gard Marshall (Alumni distinguished David Carr (associate professor) meetings in Europe in October, an Adap- professor) was the keynote presenter at the 40th traveled to Belgrade, Serbia, nformation Retrieval Workshop at the Anniversary Seminar of the National Library of from Oct. 22-31. While in Bel- rsity of Glasgow and the Information Health Sciences - Terkko in Helsinki, Finland grade, Carr gave several lectures action in Context Conference (IIiX) at on Nov. 16, 2006. Marshall’s presentation was in the area, including a talk on oyal School of Library and Informa- entitled “Sharing medical knowledge and “Learning Outside Schools (in cience in Copenhagen. She presented health information – access without frontiers.” Public Cultural Institutions).” er at the IIiX conference, “Contextual The overall seminar focused on “The Past Carr also attended and lectured at the Belgrade Book collaborator David Harper from Robert Challenging the Future - the Future Challenging the Past.” Fair. The Book Fair, one of the largest cultural cel- and. She also served as a mentor to 14 ebrations in Belgrade, is an annual trade show where onference. over 800 exhibitors from all over the world showcase their selections. Carr met with library directors from around Serbia and spoke about “The Development of Reading Communities” at the event.

José-Marie Griffi ths Thailand, England and Wales José-Marie Griffiths (dean) traveled to Bangkok, Thailand on Feb. 14 to visit the Kenan Institute Asia, attend the Board meeting, review projects on en- trepreneurship and learn more about the Tsunami recovery efforts. She was also the keynote presenter at the Thailand Creative and Design Center, where she presented, “The Future of Knowledge Professionals.” In late summer, 2006, Griffi ths visited the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) in London, England as well as the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Paul Jones India Catherine Blake Barbara Moran Paul Jones, (SILS clinical as- Spain and Australia Singapore and Czech Republic sociate professor and director Catherine Blake (assistant pro- Barbara Moran (professor) of ibiblio), spoke at the “Own- fessor) traveled to Barcelona, traveled to Singapore in Oc- ing the Future: Ideas and Spain, Oct. 7-10 to present a pa- tober to teach classes for SILS’ their role in the digital age” per titled, “Scientifi c Discovery: Circulating International Pro- symposium in Delhi, India in A View from the Trenches.” She gram. Last year, Moran was November, 2006. While at the was also in Sydney, Australia, awarded a Fulbright Senior symposium, Jones had a fast-paced discussion with July 17-21 to present a paper at Fellows Award and spent two Eben Moglen, founder of the Software Freedom Law Coling/ACL2006, the joint conference of the Interna- weeks at Charles University in Center, on a variety of topics including intellectual tional Committee on Computational Linguistics and Prague teaching students at Charles and making property, economics, technology expansion and free- the Association for Computational Linguistics. presentations to groups of Czech librarians. dom. He then traveled to Dharamsala to visit Tibetan journalists and ibiblio contributors. 16 Student News

Students elect group SILS students revive “The Galley” offi cers newsletter in a new format The votes are in, and six SILS student orga- Before SILS students communicated with music, restaurants and recipes. nizations have new offi cers. The 2007 offi cers each other via listservs and wikis, they produced Along with these content changes, The Galley for the organizations, announced at the SILS a newsletter, The Galley, to keep each other up also changed formats for its re-inaugural issue; it holiday party on Dec. 7, are: to date on announcements, current happenings is now published online as a PDF document. and news about student groups. When electronic Herzog said the positive feedback the Galley Information & Library Science Student media replaced the old-fashioned newsletter, staff heard about the fi rst issue encouraged them Association (ILSSA) The Galley fell by the wayside and production to make two issues for the Spring 2007 semester, • President: Abbey Thompson on it stopped. one to be put out around Spring Break and one • Vice President: Libby Gorman Now a number of SILS students have revived to follow later in the year. • Technical Coordinator: Jonathan Morris The Galley — albeit in a different format — and “We’re excited to make the spring issues • Treasurer: Vedana Vaidhyanathan this fall published the fi rst new issue in several bigger and more diverse,” Herzog said. “We are Art & Museum Library & Information years. expecting more music and food reviews this time, Student Society (AMLISS) Betsy Herzog (MSLS student), The Galley’s as well as sports reviews, television reviews and • President: Elizabeth Matson editor, said the students who revived the publica- some reviews of people’s most hated books. The • Vice President: Rachel Jorgensen tion did not want The Galley to take the place of positive and negative are appreciated!” • Secretary / Web Master: Jackie Sipes the now heavily used SILS listservs, but instead Anyone associated with SILS, including cur- • Treasurer: Annie Hughes to supplement them. rent or former students, faculty, staff and alumni “[We wanted The Galley to be] a forum for are encouraged to submit 250-350 word reviews American Society for Information SILS people to write about non-SILS things,” to The Galley, Herzog said. “The standards are Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Herzog said. “We all got onboard with the idea very low, so no one has the excuse of being a bad • President: Doug Edmunds of making it a book review, and that morphed writer,” she said. • Vice President: Andreas Orphanides into just a general review. We call it ‘a review of Submissions to The Galley can be sent to • Web Master: Dan Lucas many things.’” [email protected]. The Galley can be • Secretary: Scott Martin The fi rst issue of the new Galley lived up to read online at http://ils.unc.edu/ilssa/pdfs/Gal- Student Chapter of the American its billing, containing reviews of books, movies, ley.pdf Library Association (SCALA) • President: Pete Ramsey • Vice President: Marian Fragola Student briefs • Secretary: Emily King Vedana Vaidhyanathan (MSLS student) OCLC WorldCat Collection Analysis Tool: We • Web Master: Biff Hollingsworth presented “Will the Internet Fracture? ICANN Still Need the Next Step” published in Against • Treasurer: Katrina Cason and the Future of the Political Economy of the the Grain (vol. 18, no. 5). Student Chapter of the Society of Net” at the University of Tennessee College of American Archivists (SCOSAA) Communication and Information’s 29th An- Gershom Rogers’ (Ph.D. student) paper, • President: Amanda Ross nual Research Symposium on Feb. 16. “Roles for Semantic Technologies and Tools • Vice President: Devon Lee in Libraries,” was published in Cataloguing • Secretary: Eric Werthmann Douglas “Biff” Hollingsworth (MSLS & Classifi cation Quarterly (vol. 43, no. 3/4). • Web Master: Johanna Russ student) co-curated “I Raised My Hand to That issue of Cataloguing & Classifi cation • Treasurer: Rita Johnston Volunteer: Students protest in 1960s Chapel Quarterly, title “Knitting the Semantic Web,” Hill,” an exhibit of photos and documents was also co-edited by SILS associate professor, Special Libraries Association (SLA) on display from Jan. 23 to May 31 in the Jane Greenberg. Rogers has another piece, • President: Emily Hurst Manuscripts Department of the University of “The Role of Maturity Models in IT Gover- • Vice President: Johanna Russ North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Wilson Library. nance: A Comparison of Major Models and • Secretary: Jillian Robinson Hollingsworth also helped create printed and Their Potential Benefi ts to the Enterprise,” that • Web Master: Anne Fleming electronic material to accompany the pieces on will be published in the book IT Governance • Treasurer: Shari Laster display and organize tours of the exhibit. and Service Management Frameworks and Adaptations later this year. Also, Rogers More information on all the SILS student Tracy Powell (MSLS student) had a paper gave two presentations at the International groups can be found at: http://sils.unc.edu/ she co-authored while working at North Conference on Dublin Core and Metadata Ap- people/students.html Carolina State University, “Refl ections on the plications in Colima, Mexico, in October. 17 Student News

Watts fi rst in MD/MSIS program Student briefs For Lashonda Watts, becoming an informa- Ron Brown (Ph.D. student) successfully tion and library science student was all about defended his dissertation this summer. His options. dissertation had the working title “Infor- Watts is the fi rst Duke University medical mation Needs and Use of Digital Video by student to enroll in the MD/master of science in Teachers: Implications for the Design of Web information science (MSIS) dual degree program Resources.” offered by the Duke University School of Medicine and SILS. It was the option of doing something Heather McCullough different from her other medical school class- (MSIS student) made a mates, Watts said, that led her to SILS. presentation this sum- her classmates. “Most people enter Duke with plans to do mer at the Computer “A lot of [my classmates] felt like I was check- lab research, clinical research or get an MPH Assisted Language In- ing out of the whole medical scene and getting (Master’s in Public Health), and indeed I did struction Consortium out of health care,” Watts said. “The more I talk fall into that grouping,” Watts said. “However, Conference at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. to them, though, the more they’re on board and my path diverged much more than anticipated She also gave an invited talk at the Foreign understand what I’m doing.” in that I found that in my second year I didn’t Language Association of North Carolina in Being able to change her classmates’ minds enjoy clinical medicine in the truest sense—that Raleigh last fall. is, working for the good of one patient at a about information science is not the only perk of being the fi rst MD/MSIS student, Watts said. time—as much as I enjoyed thinking more on Fred Stutzman (Ph.D. student) spoke in “Being the fi rst has been good,” she said. “I a systems level.” October about ClaimID.com as part of Duke get to decide exactly what I want to do. I can kind Watts found that, despite the number of University’s Information Science and Informa- of infl uence the program.” avenues of study open to third-year medical tion Studies (ISIS) TechTuesdays program. With a semester of learning about informa- students at Duke, none of the traditional options ClaimID.com is a project that allows individu- tion science now under her belt, Watts said she is quite fi t with her way of thinking. Duke medical als to control their online information. students take the third year—nicknamed “the beginning to think about what she wants to do with her dual degrees. She said she is currently research year” at Duke—for independent study Mary Wilkins-Jordan’s (Ph.D. student) interested in improving people’s ability to manage in an area of particular interest to them. Students paper “What is your Library’s Friendliness their own health, be it on a large systems scale or usually use the third year to conduct research, Factor” was accepted for publication in Public an individual one. explore a medical specialty or pursue a public Library Quarterly. The article is expected Watts is quick to point out that, because of health degree. to appear in the fi rst issue of 2007 (vol. 25, the different avenues the dual degree program The joint MD/MSIS program was created no. 1). for students like Watts who wanted to take their has opened up for her, her plans for her future aren’t set in stone. third year of studies in a different direction. W. John MacMullen (Ph.D. student) “With so many options, I’m now having a The program gives Duke medical students the and Cristina Pattuelli (Ph.D. student) hard time choosing exactly where to lay my path,” chance to apply their clinical training to fi elds received honorable mentions in the Doctoral she said. “But that’s why you get an education, like information management, bioinformatics Students Research Poster Session at the 2007 right? To have options.” and evidence-based medicine. Students will ALISE Conference. MacMullen’s poster was Watts’ participation in the MD/MSIS dual come out of the two-year MSIS program ready to titled “Contextual Analysis of Variation and degree is funded through a grant from the Laura reverse the process: to use their new knowledge Quality in Human-Curated Gene Ontology Bush 21st Century Librarian Program of the Insti- of information systems to help improve clinical Annotations.” Pattuelli’s poster was “Helping tute of Museum and Library Services. The grant settings and patient care. Teachers fi nd Digital History Resources: A was awarded to the University of North Carolina Watts said the program has been a good fi t User-Centered Approach to Designing a Do- at Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Li- for her so far. main Ontology for Learning Objects.” “It’s been great,” she said. “Since applying brary Science and the Duke University School of Medicine. Funding covers the student’s tuition for and starting the program, I’ve discovered a Songphan Choemprayong’s (Ph.D. two years, a stipend of $21,000 for the two years, myriad of possibilities in medical informatics student) paper, “Closing Digital Divides: The health insurance during the program and support and technology.” United States’ Policies” was published in the for attending one conference each year. Despite the good fi t, being the fi rst student to Dec. 2006 edition of Libri: International For those interested in applying, or to learn enter the program has presented some challenges, Journal of Libraries and Information Ser- more about the dual degree program, see the Watts said. There has been red tape to cut through, vices (vol. 56, no. 4). commutes from Durham and the inevitable “so Web site at: www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/ you’re going to be a librarian?” question from dualdegree 18 Spring Commencement

Spring 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award Evelyn M. Poole-Kober is a 2006 School of Information and Library Science Distinguished Alumna. The Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Poole-Kober during the School’s commencement ceremony on May 14 where she was recognized for her profes- sional and personal contributions to special librarianship and for her continued support and advocacy for SILS. Poole-Kober (MSLS ‘97) recently retired as an expert sole-librarian managing all library School of Library and information Science May 2006 graduates, faculty and guests in front services for the Atmospheric Sciences Modeling of Manning Hall. Division (ASMD) Library in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) and the National May 2006 Graduates Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Air Resources Laboratory. Her areas of exper- Doctor of Philosophy Jesse Frederick Brown Sandra Cornell Montgomery tise include air pollution, meteorology and Ronald Edward Bergquist Vanessa Marchetti Budnick Allison Beth Moonitz chemistry. Meredith Rachelle Evans Jennifer Elise Calvo Risa Lee Mulligan Poole-Kober was a student known for Megan Jane Oakleaf Abigail Rebecca Carr Joan Arsene Petit her keen intellect and willingness to help Benjamin Gene Carter Rebecca Ann Sigmon others both intellectually and socially. She Master of Science in Xi Chen Katherine Toni Silton served as the SILS graduate representative to Information Diana Margareta Chike Laura Ann Smith the Student Government. Her expertise was Science Kevin Michael Clair Molly Ann Sorice recognized when she was only one of two Travis Joseph Bryant Karissa Kathleen Coburn Emily Elizabeth Stitsinger masters students to display a thesis before the Sayan Chakraborty Emma Barbara-Evelyn Cryer Jillian Elizabeth Tanner SILS Board of Visitors. She was a participant Nicholas Joseph Disabato Julie Bracken Darnell Stanislav Aleksandrovich in the Librarians’ Association at UNC and has David Adam Dodd Ashley Katryn Doar Trembach continued her involvement with the school Dung Nguyen Donie Sarah Elizabeth Fass Stefanie E. Warlick through the Alumni Association and as an Ronald Janes Kirkley Emily Susan Fidelman Sarah Elizabeth Watts annual donor. Christopher Weir Maier Thomas Morgan Forsythe Marie Nathalie Wheaton Since earning her degree, Poole-Kober ac- Jerry L. Waller Sarah Catherine Rose Garcia Carol Patience Woodcock tively recruited SILS students to participate in Jack Warren Ward, III Betsy Barnett Gorbe fi eld experiences at her library and advocated Bari LeAnne Helms Bachelor of Science in for the school by promoting its programs and Master of Science in Margaret T. Hite Information opportunities to potential students. Library Science Emily Claire Horner Science In addition to her service to the EPA and Amanda Lee Allgood Kerri Leah Huff Keith Allen Folken NOAA communities, Poole-Kober provided Jonathan Aaron Ashley Isaac Ross Huffman Daniel Edgar Hendley library services to other Federal agencies, Mary Blanton Avinger Leigh Alexandria Jones György Polczer including Departments of Justice, Interior and Angela Lynn Bardeen Benn Patric Joseph Byron Louis Sanders Defense. Through her membership in interna- Laura Elizabeth Barwick Alicia Ruth Korenman Elizabeth Ann Sheehy tional organization, she provides information Matthew Thomas Bolen Jennifer Jarkko Lohmann Mark Charles Tamburello to the international environmental science Elizabeth Rose Borene Monica Jean McCormick John Preston Walker, Jr. community as well. Sherrie Ann Bowser Rosalyn Mary Metz Rebecca Lee Watkins Elisabeth Ashley Rogers Brown Casey Lee Miller 19 Winter Commencement

Winter 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award

Dr. Irene Owens (Ph.D., 1995) received a 2006 School of Information and Library Science Distinguished Alumni Award at the School’s winter commencement on Dec. 17. Dr. Owens currently serves as dean of the School of Library and Information Science at North Carolina Central University. Dr. Owens came to NCCU from the Uni- versity of Texas at Austin’s Graduate School of Information where she had been a graduate advisor and associate professor. She was the fi rst African American to earn tenure in the graduate School of Library and Information School of Library and Information Science August and December 2006 graduates and fac- Science (now the School of Information) at ulty in front of Wilson Library after the commencement ceremony on Dec. 17. the University of Texas at Austin. She has been an elementary school teacher, a classifi cation record assistant at the Library December 2006 Graduates of Congress, and has held several positions Doctor of Philosophy Science (August) Dawne Elyse Howard at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Megan Alicia Winget Jodi Michelle Berkowitz Kirston Clare Johnson including director of the Consciousness IV Chelcy Elizabeth Boyer Terra Marie Kridler Undergraduate Library Project, head of the Master of Science in Janice Bryant Kasia Sofi a Leousis Reference Department and director of the Information Jason Michael Casden Sally F. Quiroz Divinity Library. She has served as a consultant Science (August) Julie Alexandra Doring Gretchen Scronce in several capacities, including the Triangle Susan Marie Lauber Laurence Gavin John Charles Schaefer Research Libraries Network; the U.S. Offi ce of Nancy Cecropia Wilson Erin Christine Gumbel Peter Altman Segall Education funded Library Evaluation Project Wenyang Yi Mary Lewis Haywood Gene Ray Springs with Tribal Librarians, conducted in conjunc- Shanita Danielle Jones Jeffery Scott Sumpter tion with the University of Wisconsin; and for Master of Science in Cathleen Sabrina Keyser Alison Rebecca Waldenberg the U.S. Embassy in South Africa. She was also Information Joseph Rives Nicholson William Nathan Whitt selected by the State Department to serve as a Science (December) Kelsy Lynn Peterson speaker for National Library Week and as a Aaron Thomas Brubaker Jason Sokoloff Bachelor of Science in consultant in Pristina, Kosova. Ulysses Lamont Cannon Information Dr. Owens is the recipient of many awards Patrick James Herron Master of Science in Science (August) including an Outstanding Service Award from Anthony Wilder Hughes Library Samira N. Akpan Howard University and the Texas Excellence in Thomas Charles Jackson Science (December) Smith Lloyd Gregg Teaching Award. She is a life-long member of Robert Edward Pitts Stephanie Jean Adams the Phi Kappa Phi honor society. Dr. Owens Anuj Kumar Sharma Diana Michelle Belden Bachelor of Science in has published widely and is the editor of Alexandra Juliet Vidas Michele Mary Glasburgh Information Acquisitions and Collection Development in Michael Charles Habib Science (December) the Humanities and Strategic Marketing in Master of Science in Sarah Myrlane Haight Ryan Stephen Joyce Library and Information Science. Library Haley Hall 20 Alumni News Recent news from the SILS Alumni Association Greetings from the SILS Alumni Association! I hope this message fi nds teacher of fi rst grade students in Virginia, she has demonstrated outstand- you all well at the beginning of another year. It is with great pride that I ing professional achievements at national, state and local levels during write this fi rst President’s message. We have a wonderful Alumni her career. The commencement ceremonies were followed by a Board and the Association continues its work supporting the reception for graduates and their families hosted by the Alumni School of Information and Library Science. Jean Ferguson has Association. been elected as vice president-president elect and Joan Petit has In February, the Association hosted a reception for participants been elected as treasurer. Charles Cobine continues his posi- of the Kilgour Lecture symposium. We also coordinated the tion as secretary and Amy Gresko continues on the board as annual mentoring connection where we match eager students immediate past president. from SILS with professionals here in the Triangle working in In September of last year the Association kicked off SILS’s information careers. If you are interested in participating as a 75th anniversary by hosting a reception in the Wilson Library President’s mentor, please don’t hesitate to contact us at: sils-aa@listserv. for approximately 75 new students. The event followed a panel Message unc.edu discussion titled “How I Got My First Job.” Several SILS alumni By Mark Sanders In order to help us keep you informed of our activities, I participated in the discussion including Joan Petit, Emma Cryer, encourage you to verify your subscription to the sils-alumni Debbie Travers and myself. The panel was a wonderful chance for students listserv, and join if you are not a current subscriber. The traffi c is extremely to learn the ins and outs of landing their fi rst job upon graduation. light and the list provides an invaluable communication tool. Visit http://ils. During the winter commencement, the Association was proud to pres- unc.edu/alumni/ and click the “Alumni Listserv” link on the left-hand ent the Distinguished Alumni Award to our very surprised commencement side of the screen. On the next page click the “Subscribe” button. You may speaker, Dr. Irene Owens. Dr. Owens is the dean of the School of Library and also keep up with our activities by visiting our Web site at: http://ils.unc. Information Science at North Carolina Central University. Beginning as a edu/alumni/

SILS Alumni Association SILS alumna wins business award The Maryland Governor’s Offi ce of Minor- Stoytcheva is president and CEO of VNS Group, Executive Board, ity Affairs and the Maryland Daily Record a fi rm specializing in library, information and 2006-2007 awarded Vesselina Stoytcheva (MSLS ‘99) one of records management. VNS Group assists govern- Maryland’s Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise ment agencies, other institutions and businesses Mark Sanders, president awards in September. in their efforts to provide library services and [email protected] The MBE awards recognize exceptional mi- implement records management programs in nority and women business owners in Maryland support of their mission. They analyze and orga- Amy Gresko, for their achievements in client satisfaction, nize information in different formats, in English immediate past president business development, professional affi liations and in foreign languages and provide translation [email protected] and community involvement. Stoytcheva and services as well. her company, VNS Group, Inc., were selected MBE award winners were recognized at a cer- Jean Ferguson, vice president/ from more than 200,000 eligible businesses for emony on Oct. 27 at the University of Maryland- president-elect this year’s award. University College in Adelphi, Maryland. [email protected] Dean Griffi ths to speak at alumni reunions Joan Petit, treasurer UNC at Chapel Hill’s General Alumni Asso- SYNOPSIS OF THE TALK: The 21st century [email protected] ciation will host a reunion weekend on May 11 has thrust upon us a new world created by the - 13, 2007 for the class of 1957, 1962, 1967 and explosion of information and information Charles Cobine, secretary all classes prior to 1957 at the George Watts Hill technology access and use. From mapping the [email protected] Alumni Center in Chapel Hill. human genome to compiling our cultural heri- Included in the activities are luncheons, tage, from creating new knowledge communities EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS walking tours, slideshows, a barbecue and social, to confronting business models, the Digital Age José-Marie Griffiths, dean banquets, enrichment seminars and fi reworks. is changing the way we live our daily lives. What Shawn Jackson, “Exploration and Discovery, Opportunities are some of the most signifi cant advances we director of Development and Threats: Navigating the Digital Age” will be are encountering and how do we effectively and Wanda Monroe, featured on May 11 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. with ethically navigate our way through this uncharted director of Communications Dr. José-Marie Griffi ths presenting. territory? Libby Gorman, ILSSA student representative Her talk will focus on the changes in technol- For more information, please visit: http:// ogy and how the world is adjusting to them. alumni.unc.edu/article.asp?SID=4193 21 Alumni News Zach awarded grant for Katrina research SILS alumna, Dr. Lisl Initial investigations, Zach said, confi rmed Zach (MSLS ’76), has her suspicion that studying how information been awarded $166,285 professionals respond to disasters was an area from the Institute of Mu- ready for research and improvement. “There seum and Library Services really is not much in the way of guidance for (IMLS) for a two-year information professionals about what to do when research project to iden- disaster strikes,” she said. “We also were hearing tify and document how horror stories from practitioners in the fi eld about information professionals have responded to how the disaster plans that had been in place at the needs of users in the aftermath of commu- their institutions were completely inadequate nity-based disasters such as the 2005 Gulf Coast for the task.” hurricanes. Zach said she hopes her research can address The project aims to gather fi rst-hand accounts some of those inadequacies. from librarians who have faced disasters such as “The message that I think is important to the 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes. The knowledge get across is how well positioned information gained from these interviews will be used to cre- professionals are to help in the critical early ate guidance and training materials for disaster hours/days following any type of disaster,” she planning and for delivery of information services said. “They have, after all, access to the best during times of crisis. sources of information available and are trained Zach, an assistant professor at Louisiana State to use them.” University, said the idea for the project came in Zach is in her fourth year as an assistant the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. “A colleague professor at LSU’s School of Library and Infor- SILS students and alumni “speed network” of mine at LSU, Dr. Michelynn McKnight, and I mation Science, where she teaches in the areas (top), and SILSAA vice president/president started doing some quick and dirty research on of knowledge management and organization of elect, Jean Ferguson (bottom) keeps time. the responses of information professionals to the information. disaster,” she said. “As soon as we were able to She recently received the Special Libraries catch our breaths, the academic spirit took over, Association’s President’s Award for her work with SILSAA and and we saw what a wonderful research opportu- libraries in Louisiana after Hurricane’s Katrina nity this would be.” and Rita. ILSSA host SILS alumna wins “Times” Librarian Award “Speed The New York Times has named SILS alumna Jennifer Duvernay (MSLS ’96) as one of 25 winners of the 2006 New York Times Librarian Networking” Awards. The School of Information and Library Sci- Duvernay works as the coordinator of Instruc- ence Alumni Association (SILSAA) and the Infor- tion, Outreach and Marketing at Arizona State mation and Library Science Student Association University Libraries in Tempe, AZ. (ILSSA) hosted a “speed networking” session for According to The Times, the Librarian Awards SILS students who are beginning to think about program “honors librarians from around the future career opportunities. country who have provided outstanding public Alumni and other professionals from a variety service and have had a strong and positive impact of information science, information technology on their nominators.” The awards, now in their SILS alumna Jennifer Duvernay (MSLS ’96) and library backgrounds met with students in the sixth year, carry with them a $2500 prize and a accepts her New York Times Librarian Award Wilson Library Pleasants Room on March 5, 2007. commemorative plaque from The Times. at a ceremony held on Dec. 13. They fi rst briefl y met in a “speed dating” type of Previously, only public librarians had been Duvenay’s second major honor in as many scenario, allowing each student three minutes to eligible to receive a New York Times Librarian years. She was highlighted as one of the Library meet and greet the alumni participating. When Award. The program expanded in 2006 to include Journal’s “Movers and Shakers” in 2005 when the bell rang, the students moved to the next librarians working in colleges and universities, she worked as a Science Reference Librarian at alumni to learn a little about their profession. The and Duvernay was one of only three academic Arizona State. second hour was spent more casually, allowing librarians to earn an award in the new category. Duvernay received her New York Times time for questions and discussions along with The New York Times Librarian Award is Librarian Award at a Dec. 13 ceremony. pizza and soda. 22 Alumni News SILS alumna Jane Former SILS professor and documents Iris Crutchfi eld librarian, Ridley R. Kessler, dies at 65 passes away at 92 Ridley R. Kessler, Jr. (MSLS ‘70), former SILS Jane Iris Crutchfi eld died peacefully on De- professor and retired documents librarian at cember 10, 2006. the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill She was born in Danville, VA, on November 8, (UNC), died in Durham, NC, on Jan. 11, 2007, 1914, the daughter of Janie Gammon Crutchfi eld. of congestive heart failure. He was 65. At an early age she moved to Richmond and Kessler served as federal documents librar- attended school there. Iris graduated from Mary ian and regional depository librarian at UNC’s Washington College (BS), the University of Vir- Davis Library from 1973 until his retirement in ginia (MEd) and the University of North Carolina 2003. He had previously served as assistant head at Chapel Hill (BS, Library Science, 1955). of the library’s reference department and held Dedicating her life to education, she taught positions of assistant documents librarian and in the Danville Public Schools for ten years international/state documents librarian. and returned to Richmond to teach school. Iris Kessler taught government documents became the librarian in the Summer Hill School classes for many years at SILS, and he received and in the high school. the School’s Distinguished Alumni Award in In 1960, Iris moved to Arlington, VA, and ac- 1996. cepted a position as librarian in the Patrick Henry “When Ridley retired in 2003, the Library’s Staff Development Committee invited him to Elementary School. Ridley R. Kessler, Jr. (MSLS ‘70), former SILS speak about the ‘lessons’ of his career,” said Dr. Her post-retirement activities included her professor and retired documents librarian David Carr, associate professor. interest in reading, gardening and foreign travel at the University of North Carolina at Chapel “He did so with wit and great affection for including trips to Australia, Caribbean Islands, Hill, died on Jan. 11. Kessler taught govern- the profession of librarianship,” Carr said. “He China, Cyprus, Egypt, England, Scotland, the Holy ment documents classes for many years also spoke with deep pleasure of working with Land, Italy, Russia and South America. at SILS, and he received the School’s Distin- our students over time; it was a model of the She was a member of the Ruth Brewster guished Alumni Award in 1996. Chapter on the NSDAR and Delta Kappa Gamma. dedication to them we can see throughout the tory Library Program and the importance of free She was a lifelong Methodist. UNC library system today.” “Kessler brought to his work a combination access to government information. of extraordinary knowledge and a deep service In recognition of his work, Kessler was In Memoriam ethic,” said Carol Tobin, head of reference services awarded the James Bennett Childs Award for life- in Davis Library. “He was absolutely committed to time contributions from GODORT in 2002. The ensuring that government information be freely Childs Award is GODORT’s highest honor, based Janet Becker, MSLS – 1978 available to all. Even after his retirement, we on distinguished stature, service, and publication Jane-Iris Crutchfi eld, BSLS – 1955 continued to ask for his advice.” in the fi eld. Frances Everhart, MSLS – 1965 Well known for his extensive professional In 1992, he received the CIS/GODORT/ALA Joyce Farris, MSLS – 1975 activities, Kessler was a member of the federal Documents to the People Award. In 1990, he was Janie Hecht, BSLS – 1947 government’s Depository Library Council, which the recipient of the Government Printing Offi ce’s Paula Hinton, MSLS – 1985 he chaired in 1989-90. He was also a long-time Distinguished Service Award and gold medal, the Mary Klontz, BSLS – 1943; MSLS – 1970 member and officer of the American Library highest honor that the GPO can bestow upon an Judith Letsinger – 1966 Association’s Government Documents Round individual. Rachel Martin, BSLS – 1949 Table (GODORT) and was active in the Docu- Kessler is remembered among his colleagues Elizabeth Taylor, ABLS – 1938 ments Section of the North Carolina Library As- not only for his professional contributions, but Verona Thomas, BSLS – 1944 sociation. also for his story-telling skills and his wide- Kessler testifi ed before congressional subcom- ranging personal interests, from dogs and mittees in 1991, 1999 and 2000, on behalf of antique pens, to Jane Austen, military history, Death notes are provided by the Uni- and Westerns. versity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s groups including the American Library Associa- tion, the American Association of Law Libraries, He was active with Chapel of the Cross church General Alumni Association (GAA). Notify in Chapel Hill. the GAA Records Department with death the Association of Research Libraries, the Medical Library Association and the Special Library Asso- Kessler is survived by his wife, Diane Thomp- announcements at P.O. Box 660, Chapel son Kessler, and his daughter, Melissa McGuire Hill, NC 27514 ciation. His testimony focused on the services of the Government Printing Offi ce’s Federal Deposi- Kessler of Durham. 23 Alumni News

2006 Starting points for students and scholars” was ing her Masters of Fine Arts in Writing for Children Michael Habib’s (MSLS) published in the January 2007 edition of College and Young Adults through Vermont College’s low- master’s paper, “Toward & Research Library News (vol. 68, no. 1). residency program. Younger’s latest book, Mystery Academic Library 2.0: Devel- in the Stable, was co-authored with friend Lisa 2002 opment and Application of a Flinn and published by Abingdon Press. Sean Knowlton (MSLS) and Becky Imamoto’s Library 2.0 Methodology,” article “Recruiting Non-MSLS Graduate Students has been getting attention in Becky Kornegay (MSLS) and her colleagues to Academic Libraries” was published in the latest several library-oriented Web at Western Carolina University had their paper, photo by Michael edition of College and Research Libraries. sites and blogs, including “Amazing, Magical Searches!: Subdivisions Stephens the American Library Associ- 2001 Combine the Precision of the Cataloger with ation’s TechSource (http://www.techsource.ala. Lokman Meho’s the Freewheeling Style of a Googler,” published org/blog/2007/01/). (Ph.D.) paper “E- in the November 1, 2005 edition of the Library mail Interviewing in Journal. The article has been added to reading Megan Oakleaf (Ph.D.) recently joined the Qualitative Research: lists at the University of Pittsburgh, the University faculty of the School of Information Studies at A Methodological Dis- of Alabama and SILS. Syracuse University. As an assistant professor cussion” won the 2007 1975 there, Oakleaf is teaching courses in information Dialog/ALISE Method- In November, Isabel Dale Silver (MSLS), resources and library systems and processes. Her ology Paper Competition. The paper appeared assumed her new responsibilities as assistant research interests include evaluation of informa- in the August 2006 edition of the Journal of the director of Academic Support Services for Fac- tion services, assessment of user education, infor- American Society for Information Science and ulty Development at the University of Florida in mation literacy frameworks and instruction, and Technology. Gainsville after leaving her post as assistant dean information services in academic libraries. 1999 for Academic Affairs at the Graduate School of 2005 Calvin Craig (MSLS) married Gena Moore on Library and Information Science at the Univer- Scott Phinney’s (MSLS) August 26, 2006 in Huntersville, NC. The couple sity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her spouse, master’s thesis was recently now lives in Gastonia, NC. Christopher Silver, also an alumnus of UNC at CH published in a peer-reviewed (in history), is now dean of the College of Design, journal. The article, “Can’t 1998 Construction and Planning. I Just Listen to that Online? Laura Abate (MSLS), husband Michael and 1971 Evaluating Electronic Ac- 4-year-old daughter Madeleine welcomed Jose- Judith Faust (MSLS) was elected 2006-2007 cess to Audio for Music Libraries,” is included phine Jewel on April 5, 2006. Laura is Electronic vice chair/chair elect of BRASS, the Business in Music Reference Services Quarterly (vol. Resources & Instructional Librarian at George Reference and Services Section of the Reference 9, no. 2). Washington University’s Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library. and User Services Association/American Library 2003 Association. Mark Sanders (MSLS) is the co-editor of 1996 1968 Reference Assessment and Evaluation, an issue Bob Henshaw’s (MSIS) article “Making a Journalist and SILS gradu- of Public Services Quarterly (numbers 2/3, Difference?” was published in the “Viewpoints” ate Martha Evans Sparks 2006). SILS graduates Becky Imamoto and Clista section of Educause Quarterly (vol. 29, no. 4). (MSLS) published her fourth Clanton also have essays in the issue. Sanders, 1992 book in December 2005. The president of the SILS Alumni Board, is a student Victoria Levy (MSLS), and Uschi Walden book, Strength for Today: Daily outreach reference librarian at East Carolina welcomed their daughter, Helen Ammonett (8 Encouragement through Life’s University in Greenville. lb., 5oz.), on Jan. 28, 2006. Transitions, is “intended to remind us that in the midst of the changes and Sean Michael 1989 losses of aging we can remain vibrant persons.” Boothman II Patricia Archie Burke (MSLS) has accepted She is currently researching a fi fth book. was born on a new position as reference librarian at Durham July 13, 2006 County’s newly opened East Regional Library. 1949 to Lesley 1983 Richard Matthews (BSLS) wrote, “Widowed and Sean since ’97, I married – on the day after her birthday Donna Corriher Will (MSLS) is newly retired Boothman (making me sort of a birthday present) – a widow after 30 years with the Virginia Public Schools (MSIS). The younger Sean weighed in at 7 lbs., who’s a descendant of the glamorous Puritan where she worked as a library media specialist. 13.6 oz. couple John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. We met 1977 fi ve years ago teaming up in Trenton’s Moblie Smyth Lai’s (MSLS) article, “Urban planning: Barbara Kiehne Younger (MSLS) is pursu- Meals program.” 24 Development Finalé celebrates School’s origin Honor Roll of Donors In the spring of 1929, the Carn- Foreign Area Training Fellow. He is egie Corporation granted the Uni- a Fellow of the American Academy The School of Information and Library Katsuko Tsurukawa Hotelling Science is pleased to recognize the follow- versity of North Carolina $100,000 of Arts of Sciences, and the American Joanne Gard Marshall to support a library school. It was Philosophical Society. He serves on ing donors for their kind contributions. Donations were received between July W. Davenport Robertson with this support that University the boards of many organizations 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006. Librarian, Dr. Louis Round Wilson and he has been decorated by four Duncan Franklin Smith was able to establish the School of foreign governments and has nu- Claude Henry Snow Jr. and Library Science, which opened its merous civic and academic honors, Legacy Society Sarah Turnbull Snow $1 million and above doors in September of 1931 with 37 which include some 56 honorary W. Gene Story students enrolled – 29 of whom re- degrees. No donors in this category ceived degrees at the June In 1986, Gregorian Lester Asheim Affi liates commencement in 1932. was awarded the Ellis Is- $500 - $999 Today, our enrollment land Medal of Honor and Louis Round Wilson Society $100,000 - $999,999 has grown to over 350 in 1989 the American Robert E. Coley students and approxi- Academy of the Institute Dialog Ann Gardner mately 100 graduates of Arts and Letters’ Gold Microsoft Corporation John L. Howard each year. Medal for Service to the The School has been Arts. In 1998, President William Walter Hyatt III consistently ranked num- Development Clinton awarded him Susan Grey Akers Affi liates Iowa Library Association Message $50,000 - $99,999 ber one among graduate the National Humanities Phebe Weissner Kirkham schools of information By Shawn Jackson, Medal. In 2004, Presi- Estate of Martha Jean Freeman Robert Sidney Martin and library science since Director of dent Bush awarded him 1999 by U.S. News and Development the Medal of Freedom, William Octavius McCoy and Sara Jane Lennart Pearson Hart McCoy World Report. We owe a the nation’s highest civil Susan Lane Perry Progress Energy great deal of gratitude to the Carn- award. John Ray Turbyfi ll Jr. egie Corporation for making our We are honored that a person 75-year success story possible. of Dr. Gregorian’s credentials will Lucille K. Henderson Affi liates Associates $10,000 - $49,999 We are thrilled that Dr. Vartan help us commemorate the special $250 - $499 Gregorian, president of the Carn- occasion of our 75th Anniversary H. W. Wilson Company Foundation egie Corporation of New York, will fi nalé and we hope that you will J. Leland Dirks Jr. and deliver the keynote address at our make plans to join us. OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Judy Lew Inc. 75th Anniversary fi nalé celebration To commemorate the School’s Kevin Timothy Doupe this September. Dr. Gregorian’s par- 75th anniversary, we will publish SILS Alumni Association Julia Adair Foster ticipation has a special signifi cance a memory book that highlights its Frances C. & William P. Smallwood Karen Eckberg Gottovi in our history. history and special memories. You Foundation Timothy Lee Gunter He has a rich history in educa- could be selected to be part of this Estate Of Louis Round Wilson tion, teaching at many colleges and historical book by submitting your Sallie Meade Kellems universities. In 1972 he joined the memorabilia and stories about your Tara Buck Kester University of Pennsylvania faculty significant professional achieve- Edward G. Holley Affi liates $5,000 - $9,999 and was appointed Tarzian Profes- ments (see page 1 for details). Timothy Wayne Maas and Denise Jenny Chen sor of History and professor of South If you are interested in purchas- Sara Storey Batten Asian history. He was founding dean ing the book for your own collection, Kathryn McKeon Mendenhall Joan R. Challinor of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences please let us know and we will Mary Jane Miller Timothy N. Diggs at the University of Pennsylvania in reserve a copy for you. It will be a Joyce Catherine Moyers 1974 and four years later became its keepsake to cherish! Clayton Samuel Owens 23rd provost until 1981. Finally, don’t miss an opportu- Dean’s Club In the following eight years, nity to hear Dean Griffi ths speak $1,000 - $4,999 Marie Smithwick Parker he served as a president of the New at alumni reunions for the classes Roy Parker Jr. Anonymous York Public Library. In 1989 he of 1957, 1962 and 1967 and all Nancy Higgins Seamans was appointed president of Brown years before 1957 on May 11 at Baker & Taylor Barbara Potts Semonche University. 1:30 p.m. See the article on page Dean S. Edmonds Foundation Donald Barnes White Gregorian is an author, Phi 20 for details. Ruth Gambee Beta Kappa and a Ford Foundation 25 Honor Roll of Donors

Supporters Virginia Ligon Brooker Murlin Lee Croucher Frances Burnett Everhart up to $250 Isabel Masterton Brown Benjamin F. Crutchfi eld Jr. Gladys Wensel Faherty Anonymous Kathleen Rae Brown Carol Combs Cutler Margaret Ann Fain Scott Douglas Adams Lorenna Ross Brown Mara E. Dabrishus Elizabeth Hall Farias Catherine M. Agresto William Ambrose Brown III Robert Sethur Dalton Kathleen Elizabeth Feeney Mary Gudac Aker Dennis Luther Bruce and Evelyn Hope Daniel Sue Jackson Felber Beatrice Sears Bruce Jean Short Allen Carolyn Niles Davis Elizabeth Cox Fiene Christian Brun Jeffery Alpi Joseph Dean Davis Christine Meek Fischer Leigh Ann Bryant Blanche Wysor Anderson Martha Elaine Davis Barbara Maly Fish Peter Robert Buch Martha Anderson Elaine L. Day Hugh Robert Fisher and Karen Aileen Bucky Serena Parks Fisher Angela Whitener Andrews Jane Register Deacle Amy Gleeson Buhler Emily Nuernberger Flaherty Mark Van Etten Andrews Terry Elizabeth Deer Robert Harold Burger Rebecca McGrady Floyd Lois Rosemary Angeletti Shirley J. Dellenback Susan Heimer Burton Meredith S. Foltz Ann Arrowood Edith Bachelor DeMik Naomi Witmer Butler Florence Tyler Franks Susan Weart Artiglia Nina Derby Gary Daniell Byrd Elizabeth Peirson Freese Hampton Marshall Auld Angela Long Dermyer Sharon Howell Byrd Cynthia Jean Frost Barbara Ann Baker James Kenneth Desper Mary Elizabeth Cameron Connolly Currie Gamble Jr. Angela F. Ballard Barbara Brown Dewey Sarah Bryant Capobianco Laura Sue Gaskin Joan Nancy Bardez Gail Krepps Dickinson Patricia Ann Carleton George Raymond Gaumond Lynne Westmoreland Barnette Roy Clark Dicks Anne Parsons Carmichael Elizabeth Gephart Alice Lee Googe Bauer Lynn Louise Dodge Susan White Carroll Jean Ballantyne Gerhardt Jane Roth Baugh Ann Upperco Dolman Connie Lynnette Cartledge Paul Vincent Gerwe Jeffrey Beall Janeane Mindy Dominey J. Stephen Catlett Robert Coleman Gibbs Julia Love Beamguard Susan Dillard Donkar Lisa Carole Chandek-Stark James David Gill Janet Gibson Becker Mary Katherine Donohue Philip Mathews Cheney Ronald Clay Gobble Patricia Warren Becker A. Anson Dorrance IV A. Benjamin Chitty David St Clair Goble Jane Alice Beebe Barbara List Dotterweich Forrest Shelton Clark Charles Allen Gorday Jr. Elizabeth Ann Beere David Ray Dowell Mary Sine Clark Michele Faye Gordon Sylvia Cratch Bennett Ralph Brown Draughon Jr. James Beard Cochran Jr. Laura Gorham Susan Ruth Percy Benning Anna Plotnik DuBose Donna Kravetz Cohen Juanita Geraldine Grant Dale Monroe Bentz Grace Croom Dunkley Paula Morgret Cole Lisa Toni Greenbaum Lisa Berry Ann Kathleen Dunn Gerald Raymond Collette Elizabeth Bragg Grey John Francis Berube Meghan O’Shaughnessy Dunn Gloria Payne Colvin Eric Conrad Griffi th and Elizabeth Wilhelm Boothe Deborah Horne Dupree Wendy Elaine Moore Mary Jane Conger Emily Stewart Boyce Robert Wendell Eaves Jr. Ronda Anne Grizzle Kathryn Cross Conner Mary Guy Boyd Janet Gebbie Edgerton Frances Hunt Hall Eleanor Ilene Cook Susan Cowilich Brackett Margaret Blanchard Egede-Nissen Ann Katharine Harlow Daniel Reed Cooley Carol Jean Branscomb Melanie Dauskart Ehrhart Jane Duff Harris Lenox Gore Cooper Jr. Barbara Branson Jean M. Elia Sandra Joan Harrison Lilla Wood Costello Faith Joy Brautigam Lisa Eudy Elmore Richard Lukens Hart Susan Behling Coulter Mary Reid Breheny Peggy Duckworth Elmore Carroll Woodard Hawkins and Ann Field Coxe Jennifer Ruth Brewer Raymond Alexander English Elinor Dixon Hawkins Gregory Alan Crawford and Lynda McPherson Bronaugh Barbara Entwisle Deborah Kriebel Haynes Merle Moses Crawford 26 Honor Roll of Donors

Timothy P. Hays Cynthia Douglas Keever Cynthia S. McCracken Philip Smith Nifong and Mary Roberts Nifong Susan Tucker Heimbach Carol Ritzen Kem Raymond William McCraw and Marilyn C. McCraw Georgianna Hayes Niven Mary Jo Dollins Hendricks Sue Crownfi eld Kimmel Carse Oren McDaniel Donna L. Nixon Carolyn White Heyer Vickie Lynn Kline Kristin Krause McDonough Thomas Jones Nixon IV Linda Quinn Hickman Bruce Alan Knarr George Stradley McFarland Celine Noel Barbara Hightower Schack Frances Gayle Knibb Anne Louise McFarland Sandra Kay Nyberg Mary Hendricks Hitchcock Marcia Agness Kochel Susan Elaine McGahey Joyce Lanier Ogburn Martha Bean Hix Connie Lee Koehler-Widney Jimmy Dale McKee James Walker Oliver Dorothy Davis Hodder Mark Minoru Koyanagi Katherine Fuller McKenzie Jerilyn Kathleen Oltman Jill Diane Hollingsworth Blair Lyle Krakowski H. Eugene McLeod Jeanne Roethe Parrish Leon Milo Hollingsworth Vivian Brown Kramer Renee McMannen Jane Amos Parsons Sara Cook Holloway Kathleen Ann Krizek Martha E. McPhail Nancy E. Patterson Marguerite Eyster Horn Marian Gold Krugman Susan Crane Melson John Grove Peck Jr. Peggy Campbell Horney Kathryn Deaton Kuzminski Loretta Kizer Mershon Catherine A. Pellegrino Marjorie Reavis Hoyle Frederic Skelton LaCroix Karin Joan Michel Emily Potter Pensinger Margaret Farris Huff Rebecca Ritchie Laine Susan Blevins Mikkelsen Sandra Dew Perry Sarah Jean Huggins Selden Durgom Lamoureux Lois Blake McGirt Miller Mary Jane Petrowski David Lee Hunsucker Sarah Shirley Lander Dorothy Hart Mims Ann Harriman Pettingill Victoria Silek Hunt Susan Coblentz Lane Barbara Lee Edwards Mineiro L. Frederick Pohl Jr. William Robert Huntley Sandra Allen Latzer Laurance Robert Mitlin Mary Elizabeth Poole Lindsay Ideson Betty McReynolds Layson J. Wayne Modlin and Janice Dorene Pope Gail Koontz Ijames Annette Maura LeClair Cynthia Thompson Modlin William Stevens Powell and Lois Annette Ireland Eva Frances Lee Anne Cooper Moore Virginia Waldrop Powell Shawn Jackson Kathryn Plaskett Leitzke Arline Moore Moore Jane Todd Presseau Margaret Westwood Jackson Leonard Stanley Lewandowski Rebecca Cabell Moore Ruth Robertson Prince Mary Mitchell Jackson Gail Frederick Llewellyn Lucinda Whisenant Moose Maria Marvin Proctor James Mitchel Jackson-Sanborn Leslie Wayne Loftus Sara Mackay Morrison Sandra Jeanne Proctor Elin Katherine Erickson Jacob C. Vincent Long Jr. Marie Morrison Kathleen McCulley Puffer Rebecca Anne Jacob Helene Kurzweil Lorber Susan Payne Moundalexis Reid Taylor Putney Jr. Barbara Gilbert James Eunice Gowl Lovejoy Janet Elizabeth Murphy Robert Allen Quade Oliver Joseph Jaros III Frieda Raper Lutz Amanda Cathryn Myers Jane Potter Quigley Lee Anne Jenkins Sandra Horton Lyles Carol Boardman Myers Maria Fraser Rachal Betty Wisecarver Johnson Patricia Elizabeth Lynch Sara Joyce Myers Mary Louise Bailey Rakow Jean Thornton Johnson Donald N. MacKenzie Tressie Virginia Myers Susan Rachel Rathbun Kathryn Armstrong Johnston Miriam Leslie Walls Madden Arline Parker Neal Lucia Johnson Rather Marion Middleton Johnson Myra Godwin Malpass Eugene Trahin Neely Linda Lee Rauenbuehler Barbara Sewell Jones Stacey Ann Marien Julianne Beth Nelson Daisy Whitesides Rearick Plummer Alston Jones Jr. Mary McCormick Maxwell Karen Nelson Lucy Holman Rector Laura Reed Joost Kathrine Long May Noelle Elizabeth Neu Red Barn Technology Jean Marie Harris Jung Marjorie Akers Mazur Mara Lynn Newman Bobbie Newman Redding Telemak Edward Kamparosyan Kevin Crouse McAllister Paul George Newton Joe Curtis Rees Jill Ann Katte Margaret Lynn McCarthy T. Brian Nielsen Melanie Dawn Reeves Michael S. Kaufman Jean McLaurin McCoy Stephanie Louise Reidy 27 Honor Roll of Donors

Ellen Tinkler Reinig Rebecca Snepp Stiles Lynn Morrow Ward Jean Ann Rick Mildred O. Stone Kimberly Ann Warren Alfonso Louis Rivellino Ann Barringer Story Barbara Waxman Anne Hoover Roberson Ann Cutler Stringfi eld Susan Gassner Weiss Caroline M. Robertson John Gardner Sturtevant Lisa Clemons Wemett Anne Kabler Robichaux Walter Cabot Sturdivant Christine Wenderoth The University of North Mae Lipscomb Rodney Paula Ann Sullenger James M. A. Wendt Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Caro- Gail Elizabeth Rogers Susan Cockrell Sutphin Michael Charles West lina First campaign continues Fred Wilburn Roper Elizabeth Chiles Svee Peter Despard West until December 31, 2007. Frieda Beilharz Rosenberg Lynne Ellen Swaine Mary Lee Newby Wetzel The School of Information and Library Science would like Ann McClure Rowley Mary Lee Sweat Peggy Whalen-Levitt to thank its many supporters Julia Biggers Roy Susan Akerstrom Tarr Victoria Young Whipple for helping to achieve success Mary Pitts Royse Arlene G. Taylor Lynda S. White in this campaign. Your gifts Patricia Smith Rugg Martha Dickens Taylor Clarence Earl Whitefi eld will strengthen the School’s Marion Hanes Rutsch Martha Lewis Taylor Lynn Whitener support for faculty, students, Elizabeth Cantonwine Schmidt Michael Young Taylor Erma Paden Whittington teaching, research, service Shawna Reynae Schnorr Elaine E. Teague Lynn Norine Wiley and our ongoing pursuit of Nancy Fox Scism Teresa Renee Teague Sara Catherine Wilkinson excellence. Dixie Myers Scott Martha Kendrick Tesoro Donna Corriher Will Here are just some of the Barbara Smith Selby Ellen Stewart Thomas Holly Geneva Willett faces who helped make the Kristin Schwartz Senecal Lynda Herman Thomas Betty Hipp Williams campaign a success. Donna M. Shannon Dorothy Gilliam Thomason Delmus Eugene Williams Diane Shaw Rita Thompson-Joyner Lisa Wall Williams Julia Ruth Shaw-Kokot Sarah McAllister Thrash James Ray Willis Wiley Henry Shearin Jr. Jerry Thrasher Karen Toucey Wilson Kimberly Poe Shelton Helen R. Tibbo William Frederic Wise Amanda Jones Sherriff W. Lyndo Tippett Cynthia Jean Wolff Charles Edward Shreeves Frank Peine Tise and John Hubert Womeldorf and Mary Shackelford Tise Ann Clark Womeldorf Brian Scott Shuman Josie Chapman Tomlinson Toni Lin Wooten Beverley Jane Simmons Claude and Sarah Snow, donors Jessica Fearrington Travis Joshua Alden Wroniewicz Jon Wilber Simons and campaign committee co- W. Alan Tuttle Xiaohong Yang chairs Robert Willard Simpson John Edward Ulmschneider Douglas Graham Young William Samuel Simpson Jr. Joyce Harris Upham Michael Luther Zaretsky Donald Lawrence Sizemore II Keith Robert Vail Lynne Waldruff Zeiher W. Christian Sizemore Patricia M. Vasilik Lynn Ward Zimmerman Ann Lewis Smith Mary Miller Vass Arthur Evans Smith III Katherine Lawson Vaughan If we have inadvertently omitted or Clifford Weldon Smith Jr. and incorrectly listed your name, we Bernie Todd Smith George Brookins Viele sincerely apologize and ask that Pamela Phelps Sprinkle John Preston Walker Jr. you make Shawn Jackson aware at: Joy Scruggs Stafford Karen Brown Waller [email protected] Jean Freeman (on left), donor Harold Enck Stark and Sally Hill Wambold and former assistant to the Delia Scrudder Stark Jing-Shiarn Wang dean, with former dean Marga- Jeannette Hicks Stevens Cheryl Litchfi eld Ward ret Kalp Send us your news! PLEASE RETURN TO: Newsletter Editor School of Information & Library Science Honors? Awards? New job? UNC-Chapel Hill Campus Box #3360, 100 Manning Hall New baby? Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360 FAX: 919/962-8071 New address? E-mail: [email protected]

Name: ______Degree/Year:______Address: ______City/State/Zip: ______Telephone: ______Preferred e-mail: ______News: ______During the School’s 75th anniversary fi nalé, a special memory book will be published and made available for purchase. This publication will be hardbound and printed on acid-free papers. It will highlight the School’s history and special memories. We need your help! We’re seeking your input for the book including your signifi cant professional awards, honors or positions; photos; and other memorabilia. To be considered, please send items by May 1, 2007 to: [email protected] You may also send items via U.S. mail to: Wanda Monroe, director of Communications, SILS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box 3360, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

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