Information School News http://www.ischool.washington.edu/ News from the Information School at the University of Washington. en Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:50:53 GMT Information School Web iweb@washington.edu PhD student Elisabeth Jones recipient of the 2008 Paul Evan Peters Fellowship http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1337 The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) announced Elisabeth Jones is the 2008 recipient of the Paul Evan Peters Fellowship for graduate study in the information sciences or librarianship. Jones... Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT iSchool's Wobbrock part of team to develop first sign language tool for mobile phone http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1328 A group at the UW has developed software that for the first time enables deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile phone. UW engineers got the phones working together this... Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Researchers help keep Seattle ahead of the curve in e-Government http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1322 by Ann Beckmann It takes visionaries to discover how government can be improved with mobile technology. Over the past three years, the iSchool has combined forces with the City of Seattle... Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Fisher to give opening keynote at Creating Knowledge V Conference http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1320 Dr. Karen Fisher is giving the opening keynote address, "Meeting the Needs of Lay Information Mediaries and Their Muses," at the Creating Knowledge V Conference in Turku, Finland, Aug. 20-22,... Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Eisenberg interviewed in SEA Times column on information's importance http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1319 Seattle Times columnist Jerry Large interviewed iSchool Dean Emeritus and Professor Michael Eisenberg for his article in today’s edition of the newspaper. In the article, "Easing our download... Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Custom interfaces make for faster, easier, more accessible computing http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1287 Insert your key in the ignition of a luxury car and the seat and steering wheel will automatically adjust to preprogrammed body proportions. Stroll through the rooms of Bill Gates' mansion and each... Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Desouza interviewed in article on Millennials in the workforce http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1280 An article in the June 2008 edition of the Bellingham Business Journal addresses the subject of Millennials in the workplace. Typically considered those born between 1980 and 2000, Millennials, the... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Alumna Katopol wins Best Paper at 2008 Canadian Association for Information Science conference http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1279 ‘Just Enough’ Information: Information Behaviour, Organizational Culture, and Decision-Making in Municipal Government, a paper by Patricia Katopol, Ph.D. 2007, was selected as a Best Paper at the... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT MLIS student David Austin wins grand prize in Office Live Workspace sweepstakes http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1278 REDMOND, Wash., June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Microsoft Office Live Workspace team presented David Austin with his $100,000 grand prize today, as part of the Office Live Workspace sweepstakes... Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Endicott-Popovsky honored by Educational Outreach http://www.ischool.washington.edu/events/headlines.aspx?id=1272 Dr. Barbara Endicott-Popovsky, iSchool Senior Lecturer, is one of six instructors named by UW Educational Outreach as recipients of a 2008 Teaching Excellence Award. UW faculty members Janine... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT