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Kim Thompson @ThompsonKimM
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All our IMLS reports for our 2022-2025 grant about disability and neurodiversity in the academic library workplace are available here! catholic.digication.com/disa…
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Dr Sarah Polkinghorne's latest on social food practices: doi.org/10.1080/14461242.202…

The dispersed practice of trial and error: understanding adaptation, improvisation and change...

People develop their own ways of enriching the healthiness and tastiness of certain foods, or of their diet, overall. This is often pursued through trial and error, which in this context involves t...

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Great special issue of JALIA with broad trends and issues concerning library and information science education: past, present and future. tandfonline.com/toc/ualj21/7…

Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association

LIS Education: Past, Present and Future:Guest Editors: Prof Philip Hider, A/Prof Jane Garner, A/Prof Chin Ee Loh, Prof Kim Thompson and Dr Simon Wakeling. Volume 74, Issue 4 of Journal of the...

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JALIA article with doc student Yi Wan just came out! Wan, Y., & Thompson, K. M. (2025). Conceptualising belonging: How LIS education can cultivate a truly inclusive future for neurodivergent and disabled information professionals. doi.org/10.1080/24750158.202…

Conceptualising Belonging: How LIS Education Can Cultivate a Truly Inclusive Future for Neurodive...

This paper presents a self-/context-belonging/alienation model to conceptualise belonging in the workplace. Using disability and neurodivergence as an example, we argue that we can move beyond incl...

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View my verified achievement from @IBMImpact. credly.com/badges/2a12423e-8… via @credly

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals was issued by IBM SkillsBuild to Kim Thompson.

This credential earner demonstrates knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) concepts, such as natural language processing, computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, chatbots, and neural...

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Job posting for iSchool @ UofSC uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/1309…
Want to become a School Librarian? Join iSchool faculty and staff on Tuesday, October 18 at 5:30pm for an online information session. eventbrite.com/e/42856914083…

Become a School Librarian. Get Your MLIS at UofSC.

Earn your Master of Library and Information Science online at the University of South Carolina

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#BakerLecture Thursdays spotlight equity, diversity, and inclusion practitioners who work in libraries (#CriticalConversationsInLIS) and work in service of children and their caregivers (#ABKids)! ALL SESSIONS are free. sites.google.com/view/bakerl… sites.google.com/view/bakerl…

#Critical Conversations in LIS 2022

At the University of South Carolina, the Augusta Baker Endowed Chair, Dr. Nicole Cooke, has the honor of teaching a course entitled Critical Cultural Information Studies! As part of this course...

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Super interesting Conversation article about virus contagion risk based on setting...theconversation.com/heres-wh…
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As faculty members at @UofSC, we’re training SC’s newest workforce of librarians and information professionals. They deserve investment! #UofSCImpact
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uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/1103… Job opening at UofSC for an Assistant Professor with speciality in Public Libraries! Please feel free to share!
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alise2021.event.gatherly.io/ Come join us at the Gatherly kick off event for ALISE 2021!

Gatherly | Crafting Engaging Online Events

Gatherly is a digital space for attendees to mingle in smaller huddles while staying connected to the larger group.

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Richland Library has done exemplary work during COVID, meeting community needs and keeping services current and accessible! jps.library.utoronto.ca/inde…

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“Tell Me Sweet Little Lies: Racism as a Form of Persistent Malinformation,” by Nicole A. Cooke, PIL Provocation Series @BakerChair @projectinfolit projectinfolit.org/pubs/prov… via @BakerChair

The Project Information Literacy Archive

Project Information Literacy (PIL) was a nonprofit research institute based in the San Francisco Bay Area that published a series of 14 open-access research reports between 2008 – 2025, before...

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What a fun 18-hour short course about qualitative research basics (structure, method, writing, evaluating) with the students and faculty of National Chung Hsing University in Taichung, Taiwan the past two weeks! Early mornings in SC, late night in Taichung, but so good!
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What an enjoyable webinar with Iran Public Libraries Foundation folks this morning! Great questions and discussion about information poverty and public library services post-pandemic. @UofSC_CIC @UofSC_iSchool
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Why presenteeism wins out over productivity bbc.com/worklife/article/202…

Why presenteeism wins out over productivity

If the pandemic has taught us anything about work, it's that we don't need to be pulling long hours in an office to be productive. So, why is presenteeism still so important?

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Looking forward to this session with UofSC MLIS student Andrew Wakelee, meeting with the Iran Public Libraries Foundation to discuss ideas for outreach to underserved groups! @UofSC_CIC @UofSC_iSchool
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A terrific session with UofSC MLIS student Andrew Wakelee, talking wtih information professionals in Honduras and Nicaragua about rebooting information services post-pandemic shut downs. Great discussion! @UofSC_CIC @UofSC_iSchool
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