About the iCaucus, governing body of the iSchools

Deans from a number of leading iSchools have joined together to leverage the power of leading iSchools in building awareness of, support for and involvement with the iField among key constituencies, principally the media, business community, those who fund research, student prospects, and users of information.

The original impetus for organizing and publicizing the iSchools came from a group of schools now called the iCaucus, schools that meet and exceed the criteria listed in our charter, and who were willing to make substantial financial investments to help steer the field as a whole, to increase recognition of the iSchools brand, and to develop the iConference. With the exception of iCaucus members elected by iSchools not otherwise represented on the iCaucus, additions to the iCaucus membership is by invitation, based on a vote of current iCaucus members. Both elected and invited members must already meet the criteria for iSchools and must come to iCaucus meetings. Invited members must be willing to pay iCaucus membership fees (which will be substantially higher than the iSchools fee). Elected members pay nothing beyond their normal iSchools administrative fee.

Our Vision

"The iSchool Caucus seeks to maximize the visibility and influence of its member schools, and their interdisciplinary approaches to harnessing the power of information and technology, and maximizing the potential of humans. We envision a future in which the iSchool Movement has spread around the world, and the information field is widely recognized for creating innovative systems and designing information solutions that benefit individuals, organizations, and society. iSchool graduates will fill the personnel and leadership needs of organizations of all types and sizes; and our areas of research and inquiry will attract strong support and have profound impacts on society and on the formulation of policy from local to international levels."

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Apply to join the iSchools organization.

Read the iSchools charter to learn more about the organization.

Explore the beginnings of the iSchools Caucus with this overview of our history.

2008-2009 iCaucus Membership Committee

  • . Dean, Berlin School of Library and Information Science, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • . Dean, School of Information, University of California, Berkeley.
  • . Dean, College of Information, University of North Texas.
  • Ex Officio Member: . Dean, College of Information, Florida State University.

iCaucus Steering Committee

  • Coordinator 2010-2012: . Professor and Dean, Information School, University of Washington.
  • Treasurer: . Dean, College of Information, Florida State University.
  • Coordinator elect: . Dean and Trustee Professor, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University (iSchools coordinator-elect, 2012-2014).