IS Research - Current Projects

The Department of Information Studies faculty are renowned for excellence in research. They have made numerous contributions to the advancement of professional practice: developing standards for libraries, leading workshops, and serving as officers of national professional associations. Known for distinguished scholarship in the field, they have published extensively and delivered lectures around the globe.

Alexandria Digital Earth ProtoType (ADEPT) / Alexandria Digital Library (ADL)

The central goal of the Alexandria Digital Earth ProtoType project was to make geo-spatial information resources intended for research purposes usable for teaching and learning at the undergraduate level. The Alexandria Digital Library (ADL), constructed as part of the (U.S.) Digital Libraries Initiative Phase I (1994-1998), provides access to geo-spatial resources in many media via sophisticated searching mechanisms (Hill & Janee, 2004).

Co-Principal Investigator: Christine Borgman

CENS (Center for Embedded Network Sensing (CENS)

CENS is a U.S. National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center based at UCLA that includes dozens of cooperating scientists, technologists, educators, and teachers (middle school and high school). CENS is a large, multidisciplinary research collaboration among multiple universities.

Co-Principal Investigator: Christine Borgman

Homework Center Outcomes

Funded by an American Library Association research grant this project seeks to develop models for evaluating the outcomes of public library homework assistance programs.

Co-Principal Investigator: Virginia Walter

Co-Principal Investigator: Cindy Mediavilla

International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic Systems (InterPARES)

InterPARES aims at developing the knowledge essential to the long-term preservation of authentic records created and/or maintained in digital form and providing the basis for standards, policies, strategies and plans of action capable of ensuring the longevity of such material and the ability of its users to trust its authenticity.

Member, Research Team: Anne Gilliland

Updated: 6/15/09