Lynne C. Howarth

Biography

Lynne C. Howarth is a former Dean and current Professor at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. Professor Howarth completed her Ph.D. in 1990 and was appointed to the Faculty of Information Studies the same year, becoming Dean in 1996. She served in that position until 2003. She was Associate Dean, Research from July 2010 to June 2013, and Interim Director of the Museum Studies Program from September 2008 to December 2009. In June 2014 she received the University of Toronto 25-Year Service Award. Between 2011 and 2013 Professor Howarth completed a two-year affiliation as Distinguished Researcher in Information Organization at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee iSchool. She was honoured with the Distinguished Scholar Lectio Magistralis in Biblioteconomia, Florence University, Italy, in 2011, and presented with the prestigious 2015 ALISE Service Award in recognition of her contributions to the Association and to LIS education. She continues to serve on international standards committees for metadata, Semantic Web, and linked data applications. She teaches in the areas of knowledge organization, metadata standards, and the provision of information to marginalized populations. In January 2017 she will receive the ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults. She has twice (2013-2014; 2014-2015) been nominated for the Teaching Award given annually by the Master of Information Student Council. Professor Howarth happily professes her sincere passion for all three legs of the academic stool – research, teaching, and service. Lynne C. Howarth is a former Dean and current Professor at the Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. Professor Howarth completed her Ph.D. in 1990 and was appointed to the Faculty of Information Studies the same year, becoming Dean in 1996. She served in that position until 2003. She was Associate Dean, Research from July 2010 to June 2013, and Interim Director of the Museum Studies Program from September 2008 to December 2009. In June 2014 she received the University of Toronto 25-Year Service Award. Between 2011 and 2013 Professor Howarth completed a two-year affiliation as Distinguished Researcher in Information Organization at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee iSchool. She was honoured with the Distinguished Scholar Lectio Magistralis in Biblioteconomia, Florence University, Italy, in 2011, and presented with the prestigious 2015 ALISE Service Award in recognition of her contributions to the Association and to LIS education. She continues to serve on international standards committees for metadata, Semantic Web, and linked data applications. She teaches in the areas of knowledge organization, metadata standards, and the provision of information to marginalized populations. In January 2017 she will receive the ALISE / Connie Van Fleet Award for Research Excellence in Public Library Services to Adults. She has twice (2013-2014; 2014-2015) been nominated for the Teaching Award given annually by the Master of Information Student Council. Professor Howarth happily professes her sincere passion for all three legs of the academic stool – research, teaching, and service.

Research Interest

Knowledge Organization; Knowledge Management; Metadata Standards and Applications; Information, Dis-ability, and Accessibility