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  1. Headshot of Vicky Biancolo
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Vicky M. Biancolo '06MS Appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners

    Vicky Biancolo was appointed to the Board by Governor Charlie Baker in 2020. She is excited to improve the services of all library types all across the Commonwealth.

  2. Books on a shelf
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Books Through Bars: Ann Bognolo '15MS Connects the Library and Community

    Library Director Ann Bognolo connected her students with the Great Falls Books Through Bars organization. Through this program, Bognolo helped her students understand the transformative power of libraries and education.

  3. Bear statue wearing face mask. Photo courtesy of Fogler Library Special Collections & Archives.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Alumnae/i Join Forces to Create Maine Contemporary Archives Collaborative

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the School of Library and Information Science alumnae/i have formed the Collaborative to actively document history through collecting, sharing, and preserving the stories and materials of Maine residents.

  4. Jennifer Gordon in a library.
    Announcement

    Jennifer Gordon '02MS Receives 2020 SLIS Alumni Achievement Award

    Jennifer Gordon ’02MS, school librarian at the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge, received this award for her significant achievements and demonstrated excellence in the library and information professions.

  5. John Philip Sousa's Hands Across the Sea performed by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Central Band in June 2020. Click to play the video|
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Anya Brodrick ’13MS Appointed Librarian for “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band

    Anya Brodrick ’13MS combines her passions for music and library sciences in her position with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.

  6. John Campopiano, taken at the Hollywood premiere of It Chapter One, 2017.
    Alumnae/i Feature

    John Campopiano ’13MS Combines Archives, Documentaries...and Monsters

    Campopiano describes his work as the archives and rights manager for WGBH’s FRONTLINE, and how his passion for monsters and film led to directing documentaries.

  7. Christina Shutt with the Outstanding Achievement in Exhibitions Award from the Arkansas Museums Association
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Christina Thompson Shutt ’10MS, ’11MA Organizes Virtual Juneteenth Celebration Viewed by 20,000 Worldwide

    We caught up with Christina on her work as the Executive Director at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and how she's shifted programming to a virtual format.

  8. Kate Leppanen wearing a mask in the library
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kate Leppanen '04MS on the Lasting Impact of the Pandemic in Libraries

    We caught up with Kate about her experience working at Cary Memorial Library during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how it's impact is bringing lasting change to public libraries.

  9. Headshot of Michael Rush
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Michael Rush '01MS, '03MA Receives Highest Honor from Society of American Archivists

    Michael Rush '01MS, '03MA, Assistant Head of the Manuscript Unit in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, was selected as a Fellow of the Society of American Archivists (SAA).

  10. Headshot of Ashleigh Coren
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Reflecting on Women's History: Ashleigh Coren ’14MS on her Work at the National Portrait Gallery

    Ashleigh Coren ’14MS is the Women's History Content and Interpretation Curator at the National Portrait Gallery. We spoke with her about her work and her passion for women's history.