News Release

WILIS Project Announces New Web Site

October 03, 2005

CHAPEL HILL — The Workforce Issues in Library and Information Science (WILIS) project has released a new web site, available at www.wilis.unc.edu. The web site provides information about the project and partners.

WILIS is a three-year joint project of SILS and the IOA that will study the career patterns of library and information and science graduates.

About the IOA
The IOA is an inter-institutional program of the University of North Carolina with a mission to enhance the well-being of older people by fostering statewide collaboration in research, education and service. Its areas of research focus include the aging workforce and retirement, healthy aging, the long term care workforce, and diversity and aging issues. To learn more about the IOA, please visit: www.aging.unc.edu

About SILS
The UNC-Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science (SILS) is currently rated #1 in the country by US News & World Report. It prepares students for diverse forms of information work with libraries, archives and computer information systems and networks. The school offers master's of science degrees in information science and library science, a doctor of philosophy in information and library science, an undergraduate major in information science, an undergraduate minor in information systems and a certificate of advanced study. To learn more about SILS, please log on to: www.ils.unc.edu