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Blogs
The Student Experience Blog is maintained by the SLIS Admissions Office.
Research Groups
Research Groups are faculty-based — supporting faculty and student research. Groups focus on subjects like information literacy, computational linguistics, metadata, and human information behavior.
Community Informatics @ SLIS
Community Informatics @ SLIS features news and information about the people and research projects focused on community informatics at the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. Community Informatics is a growing interdisciplinary field of research and practice focused on advancing our understanding of the ways in which local communities use information and communication technology in support of community-defined development goals. From the study of public computing centers in community-based organizations to the design and implementation of community wireless networks, community informatics researchers and practitioners actively engage in projects that promote human and civil rights, self-determination, sustainable development, and social inclusion in the digital age.
The Human Information Behavior (HIB) Research Group
The HIB Research Group conducts innovative research in the area of Human Information Behavior (HIB) and the related areas of User Experience (UX), Knowledge Management (KM), Personal Information Management (PIM), and Scholarly Communication (SC).
The group includes Associate Professor Rong Tang, Associate Professor Naresh Agarwal, and Assistant Professor Kyong Eun Oh. They employ a variety of research methods, including but not limited to, survey research, observation, diary studies, and think-aloud, use of the Usability Lab, as well as conceptual and theoretical inquiry. The HIB Research Group promotes, facilitates, and showcases individual and collaborative projects in HIB, the identified related areas, and the intersections among the areas.
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Simmons Center for Information Literacy (SCIL)
Simmons Center for Information Literacy (SCIL), funded by a Mellon Foundation grant, has an ambitious vision to engage librarians, journalists, faculty and allied professionals in interdisciplinary work which will empower people with the skills to locate and access trustworthy information in support of an informed and engaged society. The interdisciplinary approach of the Center understands information literacy as an umbrella concept that encompasses AI, civic, health and news and media literacy, among others. Through internal funding opportunities and partnerships with external organizations, the Center staff develops curriculum and engage in research to promote information literacy for the Simmons community, partner organizations and the public.
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Simmons Metadata Inquires Lab (SMIL)
SMIL faculty—Associate Professor Katherine Wisser, Assistant Professors Amber Stubbs, and Kyong Eun Oh—support existing and strategize on new metadata related endeavors including personal, collaborative, and student research initiatives at Simmons University.
The intention of SMIL is to create and perpetuate a supportive environment for research activities that are relevant to, or may benefit from, a metadata perspective. Visit the SMIL blog for more information.
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