iSchools Organization welcomes University of Warsaw as new member

The iSchools Organization is happy to announce that the Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies at University of Warsaw, Poland, joined the iSchools at the Sustaining Level.

University of Warsaw, Poland

The Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies at the University of Warsaw (WDIB UW) is the first and only academic unit in Poland whose research and teaching activities are focused on three disciplines that define contemporary human communication: information science, book studies, and media studies.

The unit was established through the merger of the Institute of Journalism (formerly part of the Faculty of Journalism and Political Science) and the Institute of Information and Book Studies (IIBS – formerly part of the Faculty of History). The IIBS was one of the oldest academic centers in Poland for the education of information professionals and librarians. The tradition of book studies at University of Warsaw dates back almost to the founding of the University itself (1816). The Institute of Journalism continued a tradition of journalism education in Poland spanning over eighty years. The first School of Journalism was established in Warsaw in 1917.

University of Warsaw, Poland

The core activities of WDIB UW include:

• educating students in information science, book studies, and media studies, and preparing them for professions that are highly valued in the labor market,

• establishing lasting partnerships with European institutions of higher education,

• expanding contributions to scientific research,

• shaping the identity and reputation of an institution that educates highly skilled academic staff.

The Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies at the University of Warsaw will be represented by Zuza Wiorogórska (Representative) and Dariusz Kuźmina (Dean of Faculty) in all global and regional matters.

The iSchools organization was founded two decades ago with roots dating back to the late 1980s. The iSchools educate thought-leaders of the future, and their researchers focus on enhancing the lives of people, the productivity of companies, the innovation cycles of industries, the design of technologies, the policies that govern technology and information use, information services to communities, and much more. The iSchools organization currently consists of more than 130 iSchools worldwide.

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