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College of Information and Communications

2024 News

Everyone, everywhere, every time

iSchool faculty member Clayton Copeland's work comes from her heart and is making a difference for those who are differently abled. Her passion has always been about achieving library access for all.

From bucket list to real life

Beatriz Pascual Wallace was an iSchool student when she attended her first award ceremony for children's literature. But being asked to serve on the committees which choose the honorees was at the top of her bucket list.

December ceremony celebrates summer and fall iSchool graduates

The School of Information Science held its Summer and Fall Graduation Ceremony on Dec. 16, 2024, in Rutledge Chapel. More than 100 students earned a master’s or certificate from the iSchool in May and December.

Exploring AI initiatives

Artificial intelligence, specifically in a collegiate setting, can be a particularly difficult conversation. Lyda McCartin, director of the iSchool, discusses ways she believes schools should be working with AI.

MLIS student follows unlikely career path towards publishing

MLIS graduate student Emma Silvis undertakes unique assistantship with USC Press.

New information science professor defies librarian stereotype

Information Science associate professor Jennifer Moore’s computational thinking comes in handy when she aims to ease the tedium of a 10-mile solo training run.

Dreeszen Bowman named a Biliniski Dissertation Fellow

Dreeszen Bowman is the first doctoral student from the School of Information Science to receive the award, which supports graduate students completing their dissertations in the humanities and social sciences.

Changing routines: CIC professor studies how routines impact librarians

Associate Professor Darin Freeburg researches the impacts of workplace routines on library staff and their ability to express their identity.

When Cocky comes to town

An update on Cocky's Reading Express and its passionate coordinator Margaret Cook Jackson, who is expanding the reach of the literacy initiatives.

Connecting literacy, heritage and artifacts

Alumna Porchia Moore has been striving to help the world understand and connect threads between literacy, cultural heritage and historical artifacts centering on the Black, Indigenous and People of Color Movement.

Thinking about thinking

In the information age where the boundaries between human cognition and artificial intelligence blur, Alamir Novin's research delves into the intricate realm of Human-Computer Interaction.

How one county is reimagining libraries, from teaching kitchens to woodworking shops

Melanie Huggins (MLIS, '95) and the Richland Library are featured on national television for serving as a national leader in reimagining the library's place in the community.

Nicole Cooke honored for a career spent working to improve diversity in librarianship

Early on, Cooke realized libraries, and more specifically librarians, did not always represent the diverse groups of people who made up their community. She has spent her career working to change that.

Pop-up exhibit honors Augusta Baker's legacy

Nicole Cooke, Ph.D. and the Digital Collections team at Thomas Cooper Library put together a pop-up exhibit for the 5th Annual Augusta Baker Lecture to celebrate and highlight the work and progress the iSchool/Digital Collections students have made with the collection over the past five years.

Raising fans of reading: South Carolina mascot tackles illiteracy

The scene plays and replays across South Carolina. Garnet and black loving fans bouncing on their feet, cheering with unbridled delight. Other fans, notably subdued, sport orange and purple to claim even the smallest ground inside the rolling wave of University of South Carolina spirit.

Nicole A. Cooke wins the Joseph W. Lippincott Award

Cooke, the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair, is the 2024 recipient of the award, sponsored by Joseph W. Lippincott III and presented by the American Library Association for distinguished service in the profession of librarianship.

College mourns death of former dean

The College of Information and Communications mourns the death of Fred W. Roper, professor and dean emeritus. Roper died on April 30, 2024.

Beyond books

Libraries adapt to enrich their communities by providing equitable access to information, resources and connection. iSchool alumni discuss the role of libraries in their community.

iSchool hosts annual Deans' and Directors' Lecture and Awards Ceremony

The School of Information Science honored students, faculty and alumni leaders at the 39th Deans' and Directors' Lecture and Awards Ceremony on March 27.

Cocky’s Reading Express and USC student organization team up to provide a Little Free Library

Hyatt Park Elementary received a Little Free Library thanks to the donation and support of the Association of African American Students at USC. The program is part of a new literacy inititave of Cocky's Reading Express.

Tamara Cox: A leader for all

From testifying before the state legislature’s education committee to creating a library refuge that helps kids love books, this 2010 alumna of the iSchool personifies leadership.

Applications open for information science instructor

The School of Information Science invites applications for an instructor to begin August 16, 2024 to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The classes are related to programming, data analytics, artificial intelligence, applied data and text mining, and user experience.

Augusta Baker Presents: A Community Conversation on Culturally Responsive Leadership with Toby S. Jenkins, Ph.D.

Jenkins discussed her new book "The Hip-Hop Mindset" with August Baker Chair Nicole Cooke at All Good Books on Jan. 31. "The Hip-Hop Mindset," received the 2023 Phillip C. Chinn Book Award from the National Association of Multicultural Educators.

CIC professor studies library’s role in spreading health information to the LGBTQ+ community

Vanessa Kitzie, Ph.D., is working to improve access to accurate and compassionate health information for marginalized communities, specifically LGBTQ+ people.

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