The LIS LibGuide at The University of Iowa Libraries
The faculty at the School is devoted to student learning and supportive of engagement in Library and Information Science professional activities.
Professors are involved in many interdisciplinary projects and partnerships, which include the Virtual Writing University, the UI Center for the Book, the Project on the Rhetoric of Inquiry, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, the eGranary Digital Library promoting global information access, and the UI Libraries.
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Barrett, Timothy Associate Professor; Director, Center for the Book |
History, technique, and science of papermaking; permanence of paper records. |
The Center for the Book (319) 621-2493 timothy-barrett@uiowa.edu |
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Brock, André Assistant Professor |
Race, gender, technology |
School of Library and (319) 335-6014 andre-brock@uiowa.edu |
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Eichmann, David Associate Professor; Director, School of Library and Information Science |
School of Library and (319) 384-5242 david-eichmann@uiowa.edu |
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Elmborg, Jim Associate Professor |
Information literacy programming, pedagogy, instructional technology |
School of LIbrary and (319) 335-5717 james-elmborg@uiowa.edu |
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Hsieh, Haowei Assistant Professor |
Human-centered computing, interactive information access, educational technology, human-information interaction, hypertext, digital libraries, computer-supported cooperative work, mobile interface |
School of Library and (319) 335-5713 haowei-hsieh@uiowa.edu |
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Katopol, Patricia Assistant Professor |
Knowledge management, organizational culture and information exchange, information policy |
School of LIbrary and (319) 335-5714 patricia-katopol@uiowa.edu |
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Leonard, Julie Associate Professor; Kolarik Bindery Supervisor |
Contemporary artist's books; history of bookbinding |
The Center for the Book (319) 335-0447 julia-leonard@uiowa.edu |
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Pierce, Jennifer Burek Associate Professor |
Book history; publishing, including marketing and promotion; literature and other materials for young readers, especial sexual health information; visual culture; and imaginative writing |
School of Library and (319) 335-5716 jennifer-burek-pierce@uiowa.edu |
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Taylor, Joan Bessman Assistant Professor |
Reading engagement, reading promotion, the history of reading and readers, reception theory |
School of Library and (319) 335-5712 joan-taylor@uiowa.edu |