SLIS The University of Iowa

SLIS The University of Iowa Offering Professional Growth through Personal Engagement

The School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa, an ALA-accredited program since 1971, is a leader in curation, creation, and connection of communities. Through our engagement in education, service, and scholarship, we empower library and information professionals, promote the creation of responsible and informed seekers of knowledge, and perpetuate the fundamentals of our

democracy through equitable access to information for all. Degrees and certificates available: MA in LIS (online option), Joint MA in LIS and MFA Center for the Book, Joint JD/ MA LIS, Interdisciplinary Ph.D., Undergraduate to Graduate MA in LIS (online option), Certificate in Special Collections (online option), Certificate in Book Studies, Joint Certificate in Special Collections and Book Studies, and K-12 Iowa Teacher Librarian Certification (online only).

Nicolai McVey is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Nicolai is graduating with a degree...
06/05/2026

Nicolai McVey is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Nicolai is graduating with a degree in fine arts in drawing, after which he wants to finish his master's and then apply to more professional art exhibitions.

A huge congratulations to SLIS and English PhD student, Darryl Moton, for being awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Ass...
06/03/2026

A huge congratulations to SLIS and English PhD student, Darryl Moton, for being awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award for the 2026–27 academic year! Moton will be teaching in Bahrain, "a country home to a fascinating culture at the crossroads of many others,” where he plans "to learn as much as possible about the ancient Dilmun civilization, which was based in what is now Bahrain.”

When asked what University of Iowa experiences inspired him to apply for the Fulbright, Moton explained: "I began graduate school on my 41st birthday. Even then, I thought something like a Fulbright was out of reach for someone like me. My work in the MA in library and information science program put Fulbright on my radar.” Read Ben Partridge's (International Programs) full interview with Darryl Morton at https://international.uiowa.edu/news/2026/05/ui-doctoral-student-darryl-moton-awarded-fulbright-teach-english-bahrain

University of Iowa
University of Iowa - Department of English
University of Iowa International Programs
The Fulbright Program

The American Literature Association’s 37th Annual Conference was held in Chicago from May 20–23. The American Literature...
06/02/2026

The American Literature Association’s 37th Annual Conference was held in Chicago from May 20–23. The American Literature Association is a coalition of societies devoted to the study of American authors, and the conference provided a space for researchers, professors, and students to share their studies. SLIS was well represented with Dr. Stephanie Blalock discussing "Walt Whitman in the Classroom: Teaching America’s Poet;” Dr. Micah Bateman joining a panel on "AI in the Literature Classroom: Challenges, Frustrations, Solutions;” and SLIS and English PhD student, Darryl Moton presenting "Philip Roth and the Passage to Assimilation.”

Sera-Ann Hargrove (’26) presented “Small Press Distribution Bestseller Lists, 2006-2023.” She described her scholarship and experience in detail: "I attended as part of the Digital Americanists Society’s panel titled “Unique Archives: Digital Projects and Preservation Outside the Canon.” In my presentation, I spoke about the process of using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine to compile information for a dataset of small press bestseller lists, the use of library catalogs and authority files to compile metadata, and the importance of creating these datasets. While there, I attended a reading by Iowa Writer’s Workshop alum, ZZ Packer. Thank you to the School of Library and Information Science for funding this wonderful experience."

University of Iowa - Department of English
The American Literature Association
University of Iowa

Allison Honz is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Allison is graduating with a degree ...
06/01/2026

Allison Honz is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Allison is graduating with a degree in education studies and human relations, after which she wants to finish her master's and go on to work in youth services in a public library in the future.

Justine Raney is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Justine is graduating with a degree...
05/29/2026

Justine Raney is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Justine is graduating with a degree in Anthropology and a Certificate in Museum Studies. Her plans moving forward are to continue with graduate education and eventually pursue a PhD in Collections Care and Management.

Cate Burke, University of Iowa SLIS graduate and first year teacher librarian, was recently awarded a $101,473 grant fro...
05/27/2026

Cate Burke, University of Iowa SLIS graduate and first year teacher librarian, was recently awarded a $101,473 grant from Washington County Riverboat Foundation to renovate 3 of Mid-Prairie Community School District's school libraries.

"Thanks to the SLIS program I was prepared to speak to the value of school libraries and present research-based improvements that would enhance student access. The Management, Teams, and Leadership course, taught by the amazing Prof. Kara Logsden, also provided me with valuable knowledge and experience that I was able to apply during the grant application process.”

Congratulations, Cate!

Maggie Ellickson is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Maggie is graduating with a degr...
05/26/2026

Maggie Ellickson is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Maggie is graduating with a degree in ancient civilizations, with minors in Music and Religious Studies and a Museum Studies certificate. She is looking forward to being a full-time grad student with SLIS and continuing her journey towards librarianship!

Jennie Garner, Director of North Liberty Library and a '00 SLIS alum, was named a 2026 Library Journal Mover & Shaker fo...
05/26/2026

Jennie Garner, Director of North Liberty Library and a '00 SLIS alum, was named a 2026 Library Journal Mover & Shaker for Community Building! She recently shared with us: "Being named a Community Builder Mover & Shaker is deeply meaningful to me. Throughout my 30-plus years at the North Liberty Library — including the last 12 as library director — I have been incredibly lucky to work with our talented team to intentionally create a welcoming space where people find information, opportunity, and, perhaps most importantly, social connection. These connections are the key to resilient communities and libraries are at the heart of that work. As one of the last truly democratic institutions, libraries create opportunities for people to gather, engage with each another across differences, and find a sense of safety and belonging. For me, this recognition reflects the intentional work our team has done to ensure every person who walks through our doors feels seen and valued.” Read more at https://tinyurl.com/garnerslis. Congratulations, Jennie!

This week we are so excited to be spotlighting one of our 2015 alums, Cassi Elton. Cassi Elton is the founder and direct...
05/23/2026

This week we are so excited to be spotlighting one of our 2015 alums, Cassi Elton. Cassi Elton is the founder and director of the Antelope Lending Library, a bookmobile library local to Iowa City. She founded the Antelope Lending Library while still in graduate school at SLIS: “I have managed to keep Antelope going for 14 years. We've survived a lot and I'm pretty proud of our track record.” Her favorite part of her current position is getting to work with her incredibly thoughtful, talented, and invested team: “I learn so much from them and love that I'm in a position to support their ideas and passion for serving our community.”

She credits SLIS with “solidifying in me the desire to serve my community and connecting me with other people of different backgrounds with the same goals.” And asks current SLIS students to remember all of the varied paths available to them: “Do not be afraid of working outside the traditional framework of libraries. There are so many community organizations that would benefit from a librarian's perspective and expertise. From education to social services and more, the ability to think through processes, vet and organize information, and serve the public are universally valuable skills.” Her own career journey was unconventional, working for nonprofits, for-profits, and even government agencies, seeing all of it as culminating in her current successes.

We’d like to thank Cassi for serving our Iowa City community in her bookmobile, and for taking the time to talk with us! It is always so wonderful to hear from our alums!

Jaminson Stone is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Jamison is graduating with a degre...
05/21/2026

Jaminson Stone is one of our U2G students graduating with their bachelor's this year! Jamison is graduating with a degree in history, after which he wants to finish his master's before working in a museum or special collection. This summer, he is looking forward to getting to work on his practicum with the John Martin Rare Book Room.

Address

125 S. Washington Street , Ste 3087
Iowa City, IA
52242

Telephone

+13193355707

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when SLIS The University of Iowa posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The University

Send a message to SLIS The University of Iowa:

Shortcuts

Share

Category