/sis-students/taxonomy/term/207/all en /sis-students/channels/news/seeking-sis-practicum-hosts-359404 <p>Our School is currently recruiting new Sites, Site Supervisors, and Projects for our Winter Semester Practicum.</p> <p> </p> <p>The SIS Practicum is a 3-credit, tuition-based academic elective course for 2nd-year Master of Information Studies students. It consists of a supervised work placement at an approved site, typically unpaid, with required course assignments (e.g., work logs, mid-term report, final paper). The fieldwork component is a total of 100 hours.</p> <p> </p> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:10:20 +0000 admin 1107 at /sis-students /sis-students/channels/news/2024-2025-course-registration-returning-students-357363 <p>The 2024-2025 <em>tentative </em>schedule for the School of Information Studies has been added to Minerva and the university eCalendar. </p> <p>Please note that changes to the 2024-2025 schedule may occur, and students should regularly check their registration throughout the summer before the Fall term starts.</p> <p>Registration for the 2024-2025 academic year will open for returning students on May 29th, 2024. You can find more details here: <a href="/students/courses/add/when">/students/courses/add/when</a></p> Thu, 16 May 2024 14:52:44 +0000 admin 1106 at /sis-students /sis-students/channels/news/sis-phd-candidate-owen-stewart-robertson-awarded-sshrc-doctoral-award-357191 <p>The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC doctoral award for the 2024-2025 year. Congratulations Owen!</p> Fri, 03 May 2024 15:29:26 +0000 admin 1104 at /sis-students /sis-students/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-phd-candidate-muhe-yang-frqnt-recipient-357186 <p>Congratulations to Muhe Yang, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Quebec; Nature et Technologies scholarship, for their research (French/English): Soutenir l'activité physique à un âge avancé : Co-conception de technologies de promotion de l'activité / Supporting Physical Activity in Later Life: Co-Design of Activity Promoting Technologies.</p> <p>The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.</p> <p>Muhe Yang was also awarded a Wolfe Chair fellowship in April. </p> Thu, 02 May 2024 19:53:50 +0000 admin 1102 at /sis-students /sis-students/channels/news/mcgills-library-information-management-rises-world-rankings-357100 <p>91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ's Library program (MISt) has risen from 8th in the world in 2023 to 6th in the world in 2024. 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ now rates in the global top 50 across all five faculty areas. </p> <p>"Library Information & Management also climbed up the table, moving from eighth in 2023, to sixth this year. Anatomy & Physiology holds steady in the seventh spot."</p> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 18:17:05 +0000 admin 1101 at /sis-students