What do the iSchools do?
Drexel University College of Information Science and Technology
The iSchool at Drexel University focuses on means to provide people with the information they need. We strive to understand people, their information needs and their capabilities; information, how it is structured, stored, and presented; and technology, how it can bridge the gap between people and information.
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College of Information Studies University of Maryland
The College of Information Studies, Maryland’s Information School, is shaping the next phase of the information age.
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University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science
The University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) is recognized as a premier institution, consistently named one of the top LIS schools in the nation. GSLIS has earned its reputation by creating pioneering and innovative educational opportunities, including the oldest extant doctoral program in the country (1948), our award-winning online education program (LEEP in 1996), and an advanced degree in digital libraries (2005).
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Berlin School of Library and Information Science
The Berlin School of Library and Information Science (Institut für Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaft) is the only program at a research-intensive university in Germany and the only one with the right to grant doctorates in library and information science. In accordance with the Bologna process, the Berlin School offers full B.A. and master’s programs as well. Of particular note is its post-graduate executive education program that has a substantial applicant waiting list. The curriculum and the research strongly emphasize contemporary digital library and information management topics.
UMBC’s Department of Information Systems
UMBC is among the nation’s leading public research universities in awarding IT degrees. In addition to offering master’s and doctoral programs in information systems—including an entirely online master’s in IS, UMBC is also among a select few universities in the nation to offer an M.S. and Ph.D. in human-centered computing. Most research within the IS Department fits within five core areas: artificial intelligence/knowledge management, database/data mining, decision making support systems, human-centered computing, and software engineering. Our undergraduate offerings include a B.S. in information systems, a B.A. in business technology administration, and numerous certificate programs including decision making support, auditing for information systems, web development, network administration, and project management.