About

Wade Bishop is a Professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. At the School of Information Sciences he serves as the Director of Graduate Studies and the Research Data Management Certificate Coordinator. In addition, he serves as a Research Security Ambassador for the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Development. His research focus is on Research Data Management, Data Discovery, Geographic Information Science, as well as the study of data occupations, education, and training. He has other research expertise that includes physical access for users to U.S. public libraries (using Geographic information Systems (GIS)) and the evaluation of many other services and resources in academic and public libraries. Bishop has an M.L.I.S. from the University of South Florida School of Information and a Ph.D. from Florida State University's School of Information. He serves as Associate Editor for Telematics and Informatics, Co-Editor of the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science and on several other editorial boards.

Faculty News

  • SIS Faculty and Alumni Explore How Museums Manage Their Collections in the Age of AI

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  • Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

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School of Information Sciences Faculty and Incoming Student Present at the American Library Association Annual Conference in San Diego

Research Data Management Certificate Launched

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    • SIS Professor working to detect research misconduct on a global scale

    Jean Key Gates Distinguished Alumni Award

    AI and new standards promise to make scientific data more useful by making it reusable and accessible

    CALL Summit

    New Students Join CALL

    Collaborative Analysis Liaison Librarians (CALL)

    ASIS&T Best Paper Awarded

    Belmont Forum Human Dimensions Champion

Student and Alumni News

SIS Alumnus Danny Hussey is Leading the Technological Renaissance at Sanibel Public Library

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    • Frankie Perry is Advancing Her Career Graduating with her Second Master’s in Information Sciences

    MSIS Student Navigates Alaska, Homeschooling, and Online School (July 25, 2023)

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      • Claire Jordan: SIS Alum and Library of Congress Research Librarian (November 3, 2022)

      Roger Justus Offered Dream Job on Graduation Day

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        • Two SIS Grads Lead the Newly Relocated World Data System (August 23, 2022)

        Kelsey Badger Volunteer of Distinction

        Kristina Larsen becomes Rare Map Librarian (April 8, 2022)

        2021 CCI Outstanding Information Sciences Graduate Student Award: Ashley Orehek

        Charlie Mix, GIS Director, UT-Chattanooga (April 8, 2021)

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          • Alum Rebecca Howard Uses History and MSIS Degrees to Archive the Past (October 2, 2019)

          Clancy Anderson, Libraries and Veterans National Forum (September 13, 2019)

          Sharra Rosichan, Nashivlle Public Library (December 11, 2018)

          Taylor Hixson, Librarian for Geospatial Services at New York University Abu Dhabi (September 25, 2018)