The Power to Transform Lives
The iSchools are interested in the relationship between information, people and technology. This is characterized by a commitment to learning and understanding the role of information in human endeavors. The iSchools take it as given that expertise in all forms of information is required for progress in science, business, education, and culture. This expertise must include understanding of the uses and users of information, as well as information technologies and their applications.
iConference 2012 Delivers!
More than 480 information scholars and professionals flocked to Toronto, Canada, for iConference 2012. This seventh annual presentation of the iCaucus was hosted by the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. The event opened with a series of workshops on February 7, and concluded on February 10 with its annual doctoral colloquium, the latter sponsored by the National Science Foundation. In between, an array of thought-provoking papers, posters, and special sessions helped push the boundaries of information studies. Click here to view Best Paper and Best Poster Award recipients.
On behalf of the iSchools, the organizers wish to thank presenting sponsor Microsoft Research, as well as supporting sponsors Branchfire, Emerald Group Publishing, and Morgan & Claypool Publishers.
Connecting the Dots: Apple and iSchools
In a piece prepared for NPR’s Fresh Air titled “Steve, Myself And i: The Big Story Of A Little Prefix,” iConference 2012 keynote speaker Geoff Nunberg connects the dots between Steve Jobs’ passion for making technology approachable and the ascension of today’s Information Schools.
“It isn't just about computer science anymore, either. That isn't where you go to find out how technology changes people's lives, and where it fails them, or how to make it less intrusive and more humane. Those are the questions people are taking up at the Schools of Information that have sprung up at research universities like UCLA, Toronto and Washington — iSchools, for short. It's a different i-, but it too stands in for a connection between technology and the social world.”
You can read the complete transcript or listen to the story on the NPR website.
Geoffrey Nunberg is an adjunct full professor at the School of Information at the University of California at Berkeley. He will deliver a keynote address at iConference 2012 in Toronto.
Good news in a bad economy: iSchools are hiring faculty
Contrary to gloomy economic tales that dominating headlines, a recent informal survey of deans in the iSchools organization reveals a sudden surge in the hiring of teaching and research faculty. At this writing, the iSchools online jobs directory lists more than 36 openings at 15 member institutions, with several schools saying they expect to add more in the coming weeks. These openings range from non-tenured researcher and instructor positions to tenure-track professorships.
- Click here to read the complete iSchools news story.
- Click here to view job openings on our Careers page.
Who is an iProfessional?
Syracuse alumnus Michael Eisenberg receives top award from ALISE
Michael Eisenberg G’86, dean emeritus of the University of Washington Information School, received the 2009 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Award for Professional Contribution. The ALISE Award is given to individuals who have advanced library and information science education through leadership roles, scholarly contributions, and sustained support of LIS educational initiatives. He will be recognized at the 2009 ALISE Conference in Denver in January.
The iField
- Ph.D. graduates from the iSchools take faculty positions in diverse fields including Archives and Records Management, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, Health Management and Informatics, Information Studies, Law, Library and Information Science, Management Information Systems, and Public Affairs. Graduates also work in corporations and non-profits.
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