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TAM's Executive Board Libraian

Feature Story, posted on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 11:02:05AM

Dreanna BeldenDreanna Belden has been elected to the Executive Board of the Texas Association of Museums - the only librarian to have been elected onto TAM’s board. Dreanna Belden earned her Master's in Library Science from COI in 2003 and is currently working as Assistant Dean for External Relations at UNT Libraries.

2013 Outstanding Alum

Feature Story, posted on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 10:14:30AM

The Heather HallUniversity of North Texas College of Information acknowledged Heather Hall's professional achievements by awarding her the 2013 Outstanding Alumni Award in a ceremony on April 25, 2013 in Fort Worth, Texas. Hall earned her doctorate in the Interdisciplinary Information Science Ph.D. program in 2005.

4th Annual Open Access

Save the Date, posted on Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 at 09:56:57AM

Open AccessJoin us for the 4th Annual Symposium for Open Access: Futures of Academic Publishing. This year’s conference will bring together key stakeholders from academic research, libraries, for-profit and academic publishing to explore the implications of emerging trends in open access, scholarly communication, and library publishing.

COI at Sage Hall Ceremony

Feature Story, posted on Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 at 02:34:58PM

JoyDepartment of Learning Technologies BAAS Student Joy Eaton and several other UNT students were selected to participate in a Ribbon Ceremony at Sage Hall on the main UNT Campus by Dr. James Duban, Director of the Office for Nationally Competitive Scholarships. When asked about how Joy was selected, Dr. Duban had the following to say, “I came by students in different ways. Joy’s name emerged on a sheet sent by an administrator who had lists of students who had either praised their professors in the campus-wide SETE or who had appeared on panels to discuss student excellence and related topics. Joy turned out to be a real gem; she spoke so eloquently, and entirely from the heart.”

Please click the link above to read the rest of Joy's amazing story.

COI in UNT Research Magazine

Latest Research, posted on Friday, Feb 01, 2013 at 03:40:56PM

Benjamin BaronBenjamin Baron, a doctoral student in information science, is developing an understanding of graduate students' perceptions and expectations in international service learning settings, particularly those within the Department of Library and Information Sciences. You may continue reading by clicking the link above.

Learning Technologies at AECT

Faculty News, posted on Monday, Nov 19, 2012 at 03:15:17PM

AECTThe AECT (Association of Educational Communications and Technology) 2012 Convention was held in Louisville, Kentucky October 30 – November 3rd. UNT COI was one of the educational sponsors of the conference and faculty and students from the Learning Technologies Department made a total of sixteen presentations.

Digital Communication Program

Feature Story, posted on Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:25:03AM

The College of Information and the Mayborn Graduate Institute of Journalism have teamed up to bring students an interdisciplinary certificate program in Interactive and Virtual Digital Communication.This interdisciplinary academic certificate provides students written,visual and technical competencies required to successfully communicate in modern environments.