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The Reinberger Children’s Library Center at Kent State University has become the new home of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, assuming the role formerly held by the Center for Children’s Books at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Established in 1982,…
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The fellowship will support the efforts to preserve and catalog WKSU's historic sound and moving image materials.
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The Kent State School of Information is offering scholarships for current students and alumni, to cover the cost of attending OELMA's Freedom to Read Forum, happening June 22, 2022, at the Kent State University Library. The event…
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Associate Professor Dr. Belinda Boon, from the Kent State University School of Information (iSchool) gives her professional perspective on the current upswing in book bannings at schools and local libraries.
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Growing up in a country annexed by the Soviet Union, Ruslanas Iržikevičius grew up with a well-developed sense for recognizing propaganda and disinformation. As a visiting Humphrey Fellow, he visited Kent State’s School of Media and Journalism, September 18-24, 2021.
The College of Communication and Information joins Kent State University in recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month by shining spotlights on CCI friends and students who are part of Hispanic and Latino/a/x communities.…
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iSchool and College of Nursing Secure $100,000 Grant Researching Libraries and Childhood Development
A research team from Kent State University's School of Information working in partnership with Kent State’s College of Nursing received a National Leadership Planning Grant for Libraries from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) for $99,982. The funds will…
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Meghan Harper, Ph.D., became the new director of Kent State University’s School of Information (iSchool), effective July 1, 2021.
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Kent State's ALA Student Chapter recently coordinated a major international workshop with ALSC and IFLA.
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With the help of students and faculty from the Kent State School of Information, the inventory of the Ohio Outdoor Sculpture project is growing.