GSLIS News Feed. http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/news/current.html This feed displays school,faculty and student news. GSLIS, Steadley Named 'Angels' by ALA-APA http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=NprPwYh3pJ.YgkeeJOXJSsjp-Xtk8RWBJuTE-vbFlTs=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external GSLIS and Continuing Professional Development Program Director Marianne Steadley have been named "Angels" by the ALA-Allied Professional Association. Epstein Joins GSLIS Staff http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=4iU2tvbdo.djl341uLVMdw==&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Milt Epstein joins GSLIS as an applications developer. Visiting Scholar Arrives at GSLIS http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=ErdrMOUI46.LxvxsQC-u7eaMoUMo.q8-8kCRFX2q1mU=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external GSLIS visiting scholar Jianhai Ruan recently arrived on campus for a year-long stay. Master's Student Honored by Medical Library Association http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=poJb75EpN9Tvyenc-d1wQA==&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external The Medical Library Association has awarded master's student Lisa O'Keefe the 2008 MLA Scholarship. Students Travel to Croatia for Annual BOBCATSSS Symposium http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=Ww2Z17WKWoRObgKVZ3IWH1Laogp4xaGy.Q87FXvWtMM=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Six GSLIS students attended the 2008 BOBCATSSS conference in Croatia. Abbott to Discuss History, Future of Library Research http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=lvHKG0qWn5nb0EWfGvhshwmNp8LuXwUW3U7N44dGPuA=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Dr. Andrew Abbott will give the Spring 2008 Windsor Lecture. GSLIS Research Center Expands Information Science Scope, Names New Director http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=WuJEnFy3WVdn4Qe8f-LYPlLaogp4xaGy.Q87FXvWtMM=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external The Library Research Center is expanding the scope of its activities and changing its name. Associate Professor Carole Palmer has been named the new director. Center for Children's Books Announces 2008 Gryphon Winners http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=VqO4UbI7EZe33aIglKs4vYX0HoK6TtJhMvkBgMxLGgo=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external "Billy Tartle in Say Cheese!" has won the 2008 Gryphon Award for Children's Literature. Video Parody Produced by GSLIS Student Featured in AL Direct http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=GMAQsaArUY75ZyY36qutHBEKiozIUjw4USooIRjB-2o=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Video produced by master's student Syed Karim advocates literacy. Heidorn Appointed as Program Director at National Science Foundation http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=Sccw7OUBab1T66bbD26Q4A==&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Associate Professor P. Bryan Heidorn has been given a two-year appointment as a program director for the Division of Biological Infrastructure at the NSF. GSLIS Makes Impressive Showing at ALISE http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=h3tXChLubH9dqDPKcQUVXotBnuWrwpLOj1nf2P50L-8=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external GSLIS faculty, staff, and students attended the annual Association for Library and Information Science Education conference. Tilley Named Co-editor of School Library Media Research http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=y9ryWJY6XzXI7QcCdyfVIQqV9jFJ5uerkCByLk4wOKg=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Assistant Professor Carol Tilley has been named co-editor of the online journal. Dean Unsworth Addresses Technology and the Humanities at MLA http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=Vmlx0VzyyIA.4ry9I7fcSbxzcLdaiLP7f5XmeSxRqxM=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Dean John Unsworth took part in a panel on Open Digital Communities at the 2007 Modern Language Association Convention. Jones, Okner Named Spectrum Scholars http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=nT9s5LseXIAyu0ngnTMLbzd68JuwfACCvG.xVc5z-V0=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Two GSLIS students have been named 2007-2008 Spectrum Scholars by the American Library Association. Ten GSLIS Students Receive Training Grant http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/oc/news/displaynews.html?source=2ffZddhmuRG1CVoMp2OqL.UTq7a-x5flj5trXBL9ptM=&year=Tpfh-axYyS2d3HIF5XQQxw==&mode=external Ten GSLIS students received this grant given by the Illinois State Library.