Joining the iSchools
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, the nature of information itself, as well as information technologies and their applications. The iSchools have organized under this charter to pursue common objectives with a collective commitment of resources.
Criteria for being recognized as an iSchool are not rigid, but schools are expected to have substantial sponsored research activity (an average of $1 million in research expenditures per year over three years), engagement in the training of future researchers (usually through an active, research-oriented doctoral program), and a commitment to progress in the information field.
Schools that share these purposes and can provide evidence they meet the baseline characteristics described above are encouraged to complete this application form. If your organization is accepted, your school will be listed on ischools.org as an iSchool. You will also be assessed a modest annual administrative fee (currently $500). Once that fee is paid, you may contribute to ischools.org brief descriptions of your students, faculty, research, and academic programs, for the various parts of the web site, and you may tag RSS-based news items to be picked up by the ischools.org newsfeed aggregator.