Category Archives: Student News

“CUA & Special Olympics Archiving Project” – CHIM Student Emily Hewitt’s Experience

Posted on October 2, 2017 by admin

Emily Hewitt, an LIS student specializing in Cultural Heritage Information Management (CHIM), posted an article, CUA & Special Olympics Archiving Project, reflecting on about her experience as a graduate assistant in the project. I am very grateful that I have the … Continue reading →

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LIS Student Emily Nilson, Digital Media Specialist at PBS

Posted on September 26, 2017 by admin

Emily Nilson, an LIS student specializing in Cultural Heritage Information Management, has recently been hired by PBS in Arlington as a digital media specialist.  Congratulations, Emily!

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LIS Student Lisa Carroll’s “Behind the Scenes in Italy” story on CUA homepage

Posted on September 14, 2017 by admin

Lisa Carroll was among the students who participated in the Visions of Italy study abroad course this past summer, and has written a Spotlight Story that now appears on Catholic University’s news page. Read about her experience here.  

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“Transforming Customer Service in the Post-Digital Law Library,” an article by LIS Student Dan Odenwald

Posted on August 23, 2017 by admin

Dan Odenwald, an LIS Student specializing in law librarianship, is the author of the cover story in in the Sept-Oct issue of AALL Spectrum. You may read his article titled “Transforming Customer Service in the Post-Digital Law Library” online. Congratulations, … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Kim and Lachelle Smith awarded AALL Thomson Reuters/George A. Strait Minority Scholarships

Posted on July 27, 2017 by admin

CUA LIS students Jennifer Kim and Lachelle Smith, along with six other recipients, were awarded the 2017 AALL Thomson Reuters/George A. Strait Minority Scholarships. “The AALL & Thomson Reuters/George A. Strait Minority Scholarship provides assistance to minority college graduates with law library … Continue reading →

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Lisa C. Moore and Maria D. Thurber Selected as ALA Spectrum Scholarship Recipients

Posted on July 17, 2017 by admin

Two of our LIS students, Lisa C. Moore and Maria D. Thurber, received the ALA Spectrum Scholarship. They are among the 60 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies who received this honor for the 2017-2018 academic year. “Since 1997, American Library Association’s … Continue reading →

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Maria Thurber Selected as the 2017-2018 Rovelstad Scholarship Recipient

Posted on June 21, 2017 by admin

LIS Student Maria Thurber is the 2017-18 Howard and Mathilde Rovelstad Scholarship recipient. She was selected among an impressive field of LIS students. Students who had completed at least 6 credits in the LIS Master’s in Library and Information Science … Continue reading →

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LIS Students, Faculty and Alumni Participate in Cardinal Days of Service

Posted on June 7, 2017 by admin

In keeping with the Department of Library and Information Science’s commitment to service, this spring two student organizations of the LIS Department – ASIS&T (Association for Information Science and Technology) CUA Student Chapter and AGLISS (Association of Graduate Library and … Continue reading →

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GIS Workshop on June 6

Posted on June 2, 2017 by admin

CUA/SLA and DC/SLA are co-sponsoring a GIS Workshop with Samuel Russell! Tuesday, June 6, 2017  6:30-8pm @CSL 303 Pizza, cookies, snacks, and drinks will be provided! Please bring your own laptop/tablet/device to get hands on experience with ArcGIS! “Join Samuel … Continue reading →

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Emily Wagner and Nicholas Brown named Students of the Year

Posted on May 15, 2017 by admin

The Department of Library and Information Science is pleased to announce that Nicholas Brown and Emily Wagner have been named Students of the Year for the 2016-2017 Graduation Class.  The LIS Department emphasizes the values of collaboration, community, innovation, and excellence, … Continue reading →

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