Jones wins second IBM Faculty Award

Paul Jones, director of ibiblio and clinical associate professor at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media and the School of Information and Library Science (SILS), has received an IBM Faculty Award for the second year in a row.

The IBM Faculty Awards — which comes with $15,000 — is a highly competitive international program that, according to the program website, intends to “foster collaboration between researchers at leading universities worldwide and those in IBM research, development and services organizations; and promote courseware and curriculum innovation to stimulate growth in disciplines and geographies that are strategic to IBM.”

Jones received the award based on the quality of ibiblio and the importance of it to the information industry.

“I’m honored to receive this award and to see the University of North Carolina receive support and recognition from the industry,” Jones said. “Keeping a good relationship with IBM helps provide faculty members chances to collaborate, gives graduate students opportunities for research and internships and gives graduates from our programs job prospects.

“This money will help us set the future directions for ibiblio services and to explore new partnerships.”

In order to receive the award, participants must be nominated by an IBM employee, must be a full-time faculty member at an accredited university and must demonstrate excellence in his or her field.