University of Kentucky School of Information Science

10/21/2026

We're wishing good luck to our CI students completing midterm exams and projects this week! Remember to take care of yourself and celebrate the little wins.

10/19/2026

Attention students! With fall break around the corner (Oct 26-27), this article highlights some tasks you can do that will make the rest of the semester a little easier for you, including looking ahead at classes for spring and enrolling in Campus Recreation Virtual, which allows students to stay active and engaged in the campus community anytime, anywhere.

Read the full checklist:

Student News Fall Break checklist: 8 ways to get ahead By Meg Mills Monday Carter Sloss | UK Creative Services LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2026) — University of Kentucky’s Fall Break is Oct. 26-27. Along with taking some time to recharge, students can use the break to tackle a few tasks now that wi...

10/19/2026

There was a great UK SIS turnout to volunteer at the Community Archiving Workshop (CAW) earlier this month, hosted by the Louisville Story Program and Roots101: African American Museum. Volunteers learned about preserving various media formats and helped to inventory video and audio recordings related to Louisville history.

Pictured below are Mikey Stokes (student), Micah Falloway (alum), Christin Frederick (student), Brian Real (faculty), Renesha Chandler (alum), Dorothy Thacher (student), Caroline Robinson (student), Heng Zheng (faculty), Sarah Cantor (student), and Shawn Herron (student).

10/14/2026

We had a great time at the UK Graduate Programs Fair talking with students about all of our graduate program offerings in the University of Kentucky College of Communication and Information!

Did you know about the Accelerated Master's Pathways (AMP) program, which allows current undergraduate students to take graduate level courses and earn up to 12 graduate credit hours at undergraduate prices? Learn more about the AMP program here: https://gradschool.uky.edu/accelerated-masters-pathways-amp

10/12/2026

Last week, Brian Real (assistant professor) hosted a Zoom guest talk for LIS 643: Archives and Manuscript Management. The guest speaker was Alison Quirion, Archivist for SEGA of America.

Alison spoke about her career path, some of her favorite collection items, collaborating with colleagues in Japan, and what it’s like to work in corporate archives as a “lone arranger.” Hired by Sega in October 2024, she is the company's first and sole archivist, part of the Sonic the Hedgehog Lore team. Prior, she was the archivist for the Sony PlayStation development team at the Santa Monica Studio from 2021-2024.

Thanks to the many attendees, including students, alums, and archivists from across the state!

10/09/2026

The Kentucky Library Association 2026 Conference was a big one for UK SIS! Some highlights included:
👏 Willie Carver (lecturer) moderated the Keynote Address, given by Amanda Jones
👏 Shannon Crawford-Barniskis (assistant professor) and Jamie Collins (MSLS graduate and KLA president) held a session titled "Comparing Apples to Oranges: Creative Leadership Thinking for Complex Library Challenges"
👏 Matthew Goldberg (MSLS graduate) presented a poster titled "Circulating Community: Examining Ekstrom Library's Impact on Community Patrons by Statistical Storytelling"

Find out more about the conference and sessions here: https://sites.google.com/view/klaconference/home?authuser=0

10/09/2026

We are hiring a Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar in Communication to join us in the School of Information Science!

See the full position details and how to apply at the following link: https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/649475

The School of Information Science (SIS) in the College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a Postdoctoral Teaching Scholar in Communication with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2027. Qualifications/Responsibilities: Duties include teaching....

10/02/2026

Please welcome Dr. Sonika Singhal (assistant professor), a new addition to UK SIS this Fall!

Dr. Singhal's research interests include artificial intelligence governance and transparency, digital platforms and platform governance, cybersecurity and digital trust, human and organizational responses to emerging technologies, and FinTech. Across these areas, she is particularly interested in understanding how emerging technologies and technology-related policies influence user behavior, organizational decision-making, and outcomes in digital environments.

09/30/2026

Introducing a new Graduate Certificate option!

Libraries are increasingly called upon to respond to complex social, behavioral, and community needs. The Graduate Certificate in Social Work Informed Library Services brings together principles from social work and library science to help make a meaningful impact in libraries and communities. Learn more: https://online.uky.edu/graduate-certificate/social-work-informed-library-services

09/25/2026

Meghan Dowell (assistant professor) recently presented at the Search Engines and Society Network (SEASON) Conference in Hamburg, Germany. Dr. Dowell's research is titled "Think-Alouds and Results Assessment: A Study of Health Information Seeking Among People Who Use(d) Drugs,” co-authored with SIS's own Jessalyn Vallade (associate professor) and funded by the College Research Activities fund.

See more about SEASON here: https://searchenginesandsociety.net/season/