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View all communities Community Informatics Group Community Informatics (CI) focuses on helping diverse communities use Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) to meet their goals, bridge digital gaps, and empower citizens. It involves applying ICTs in areas like health, community organization and development, cultural activities, civic management, and e-governance. CI is a multidisciplinary field of research and practice bringing together academic and community partners using methods such as participatory action research. Collaborations with marginalized people whose community cultural wealth and traditional knowledge are especially sought to provide essential guidance to Western science as CI strives for community building and the socially “effective use” of Information and Communications Technologies for social good. CI is concerned with how ICT can be useful to the range of traditionally excluded populations and communities, and how it can support local economic development, social justice, and political empowerment using the Internet. CI is a point of convergence concerning the use of ICTs for diverse stakeholders, including community activists, nonprofit groups, policymakers, users/citizens, and the range of academics working across (and integrating) disciplines as diverse as Information Studies, Management, Computer Science, Social Work, Planning, and Development Studies. Emerging issues within the CI field include: community access to the internet, community information, online civic participation and community service delivery, community and local economic development, training networks, telework, social cohesion, learning, e-health, and e-governance. The Journal of Community Informatics is an online, open-access journal led by members of the iSchools Community Informatics Group. The editors seek to ensure that the content of the journal is global in scope, encouraging the submission of articles from the developing world. For more information, please visit the journal website. The iSchools Community Informatics Group seeks to engage the entire iSchools consortium, including welcoming new members, interested in advancing the field of community informatics. If you are interested in joining the CI Group please contact Dr. Colin Rhinesmith or contact the iSchools staff. Meet the Officers Colin Rhinesmith Lead Member University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign United States of America Contact Misita Anwar Lead Member Swinburne University Australia Contact Larry Stillman Lead Member Monash University Australia Contact Cristian Berrío-Zapata Lead Member Universidade Federal do Pará Brazil Contact Md. Khalid Hossain Lead Member Monash University Australia Contact Martin B. Wolske Lead Member University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign United States of America Contact Ricardo Gomez Lead Member University of Washington United States of America Contact Kyungwon Koh Lead Member University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign United States of America Contact

On most second Thursdays of the month, the NA iSchool heads meet in a virtual cocktail hour. There is usually no agenda, but we always welcome someone suggesting an item to discuss ahead of time. We use these meetings to share our experiences, problems, and initiatives. Back Cocktail Hour On most second Thursdays of the month, the NA iSchool heads meet in a virtual cocktail hour. There is usually no agenda, but we always welcome someone suggesting an item to discuss ahead of time. We use these meetings to share our experiences, problems, and initiatives. This event is per invitation only. Meet the Officers Keith Marzullo Contact

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All iSchools member-institutions are welcome to provide news stories for publication on our iSchools News webpage, to be viewed by our followers worldwide. Submit a News Story All iSchools member-institutions are welcome to provide news stories for publication on our iSchools News webpage, to be viewed by our followers worldwide. Where appropriate, we may also promote these announcements in social media, including the iSchools Twitter and iSchools Facebook accounts. All news stories are expected to be of general interest to the greater information community. News submissions must include a link to a corresponding story on your school’s website (a generic link to your school’s home page is not sufficient); this link will be used for fact-checking, and to provide readers a means of getting more information. To accommodate our broad membership we aim for a balance in our news section. If you submit multiple simultaneous posts, they will be parsed out over time so as to avoid having one school’s news dominate the department at any given time. For iSchools members this is a free service as part of the membership benefits. To submit a news story, please fill out our form: Submit a News Story Contact Email Name of Submitter Name of University Name of School Suggested Headline Link to Story on Website To give you the most design freedom for your news story (formatting, images, etc.), please submit a .docx document or a PDF containing your news story. News Story .docx file Upload File Upload supported file (Max 15MB) Comment (optional) Submit Thank you! We will contact you about posting your news story. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us! Contact

Basic Members Directory Waikato University School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences Basic New Zealand Asia Pacific Member Since 2016 Visit School About The School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences was formed in 1987, renamed the Faculty of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at the beginning of 2010, and has now returned to being called the School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. As in 1987, the School has two departments - the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. With the formation of the School, a new four year honours degree, the Bachelor of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, was offered. The School also offered the Bachelor of Science, a three year degree. In 2002, the School started offering two additional degrees: the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) and the Bachelor of Computer Graphic Design (BCGD). In the BE (Hons) degree, students can enrol in the Software Engineering programme. Other engineering programmes are offered by the School of Engineering. In 2018, the Bachelor of Design was introduced, replacing the BCGD. This degree has the four majors of Communication Design, Industrial Design, Interface Design and Media Design. In 2014 we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the internet in New Zealand - an achievement made possible in 1989 with the help of the School. We also launched New Zealand's first MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in 2013 and have introduced the country's first Cyber Security Lab and Master of Cyber Security. In 2016, the School was accepted as a member of iSchools, making it the first iSchool in New Zealand. iSchool Contacts Nicholas (Nic) Vanderschantz Representative Information Behaviour, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Architecture, Information Visualisation Contact Annika Hinze Head of School Contact Contact

As an ALA-Accredited degree program, University of Southern California's online Master of Management in Library and Information Science (MMLIS), offers a unique experience in the constantly evolving field of library and information science. The MMLIS allows students to explore leadership and management strategies to prepare them for a variety of creer paths while learning information science fundamentals. The MMLIS program is offered through the USC Bovard College, a leading academic unit in professional education. < Back As an ALA-Accredited degree program, University of Southern California's online Master of Management in Library and Information Science (MMLIS), offers a unique experience in the constantly evolving field of library and information science. The MMLIS allows students to explore leadership and management strategies to prepare them for a variety of creer paths while learning information science fundamentals. The MMLIS program is offered through the USC Bovard College, a leading academic unit in professional education. Master's Programs Master of Management in Library and Information Science offered entirely online. Students complete 36 credits across 12 courses, including a capstone course. Program's web site: https://bovardcollege.usc.edu/mmlis/ Content Areas Archives, Preservation, and Special Collections, Cataloging & Metadata, Collection, Acquisition, and Circulation, Information Ethics & Values, Information Management, Leadership, Management, and Administration, Librarianship, Reference and Reserach Want more information? Visit Website Contact Us https://bovardcollege.usc.edu/contact-us/

Associate Members Directory University of Applied Sciences Potsdam Department of Information Sciences Associate Germany Europe Member Since 2025 Visit School About The University of Applied Sciences Potsdam has established itself as one of the leading institutions in Germany thanks to its partially integrated education in the fields of information and data management, archives and library science. With a clear focus on practice-oriented learning and interdisciplinary cooperation, the Department of Information Sciences offers not only Bachelor's and Master's degree programs, but also tailor-made further education courses and is an important location for innovative research and teaching. iSchool Contacts Ulrike Wuttke International Officer Digital Humanities, Science Communication, Research Data Management, Open Science Contact Ellen Euler Dean of Department Information Sciences, Open Access, Open Data, Open Data Contact Christiane Strauß Coordination Study Programmes Contact

iCaucus Members Directory San Jose State University School of Information iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2018 Visit School About The San José State University (SJSU) School of Information (iSchool) is a global leader in graduate and undergraduate education, offering a comprehensive suite of programs that prepare students for impactful careers in the information, technology, and education sectors. Its flagship Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program has the largest enrollment of any MLIS program in the United States—if not the world—and is consistently ranked as the most diverse, holding the #1 position nationally in total enrollment and in the percentage of students across all major racial and ethnic groups. The iSchool also offers the Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA), Master of Science in Informatics, and Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (MSIDT); a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Data Analytics (BSISDA); the Gateway PhD in Library and Information Management in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University; and the California Teacher Librarian Services Credential. To support professional advancement and lifelong learning, the iSchool also provides a range of certificates—including Digital Assets, Human-Centered AI, and Post-Master’s—as well as Open Classes accessible to the broader community. iSchool Contacts Anthony Chow Director of School Data Analytics and Informatics, XR and Technology Integration, UX, and Leadership. Contact Sandy Hirsh Associate Dean, College of Information, Data and Society Contact Mehrdad Aliasgari Dean of College of Information, Data and Society Contact

i-4-G stands for iSchools for a Globalized World. The database is being constructed based on interviews with the information schools that make up our worldwide membership. When the final version of the database becomes available, researchers at members schools can use it to showcase their work and search for potential collaborators within their region and around the world. View more resources Global Research Database The Schools organization is preparing to release the i-4-G database to our global membership. This searchable resource will make research conducted at our members schools more visible, and also enable specialists worldwide to identify viable research partners within our member-network. Funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , this new member benefit exemplifies our commitment to fostering global collaboration across the organization. i-4-G stands for iSchools for a Globalized World. The database is being constructed based on interviews with the information schools that make up our worldwide membership. When the final version of the database becomes available, researchers at members schools can use it to showcase their work and search for potential collaborators within their region and around the world. View Demo Meet the Team Gobinda Chowdhury Project Supervisor University of Strathclyde United Kingdom Contact Gary Marchionini Principal Investigator University of North Carloina at Chapel Hill United States of America Contact Vivian Petras Principal Investigator Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany Contact Di Wang Researcher Wuhan University China Contact Michael Seadle Project Supervisor Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany Contact Lihong Zhou Principal Investigator Wuhan University China Contact Leslie Thomson Researcher University of North Carloina at Chapel Hill United States of America Contact Ben Kaden Researcher Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Germany Contact

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The iSchools organization maintains a research fund for the benefit of its members. View more resources iSchools Research Grants The iSchools organization maintains a research fund for the benefit of its members. Members of the iSchools may apply for these funds per the guidelines below. The grant application submission deadline will be in July of each year. Each year has a different topic. The topic for 2025 will be: "Information Science, Education and Research: Evolving Paradigms and Future Directions ". This comprehensive funding opportunity has been carefully designed to support groundbreaking and innovative research projects of early career faculty and PhD students that investigate the complex and dynamic intersection of information science, evolving educational technologies, and emerging research methodologies within our rapidly changing digital landscape. We seek proposals that demonstrate potential for significant impact and meaningful contributions to these interconnected fields. Research Focus Areas: Digital Transformation in Education Information Science Innovation Research Methodologies Applicants should have an affiliation at a member iSchool and should be PhD students or early career researchers (up to 8 years after their dissertation). Applications of projects with (international) collaboration will be preferred. As a general rule, the maximum duration of the funding will be one year. The amount of funding per application may go up to $4,500 USD depending on the nature of the project. Home office costs are not generally approved. The iSchools organization awards up to $20,000 USD each year. Successful applicants additionally get one free registration for the virtual part of the iConference in the year after their fund ends. They have to present their projects (preliminary) results at this iConference. A presentation slot will be reserved for them. Application Guidelines Fill out the Grand Application Form. Applications must include a CV and a timeline for the project. Applications must include an Endorsement Letter by their iSchool. Download the Call Grant Application Form Selection Process Decisions about the grant are made by the iSchools Grant Committee that consists of faculty members of iSchools from all regions. Timeline Deadline Submission: 31 July 2025 Grant announcement: September 2025 Grant start (money transfer): 1 January 2026 Grant ends: 31 December 2026 Grant presentation at the virtual iConference 2027 All deadlines are in GMT-11 23:59. Questions Feel free to contact us anytime if you have questions: admin@ischools-inc.org Past iSchools Research Grant Winners 2025 2023/2024 October 2022 March 2022 October 2021 March 2021 November 2020 Gbenga Adetunla 4.500 USD Department of Computer and Information Science at the University of Strathclyde, UK Project: "Digital Skills Gap and Training Requirements of Women Professionals in University Libraries In Developing Countries: The Nigeria Focus." Yang Liu 5.000 USD School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China Project: "Research on mining hidden disease information in electronic medical records based on large language model" Garreth Tigwell 4.980 USD Rochester Institute of Technology, USA Project: "Tools to Improve Mobile App User Interface Design for People with Vision Impairments" Rachel Tunis 5.000 USD School of Information, University of Texas at Austin, USA Project: "Self-Tracking Tools in Invisible Chronic Illness Management: Leveraging Multi-Stakeholder Co-Design to Maximize Reflection & Sense-making" Henria Aton Project: "Tamil in the Archival Multiverse: Power, Memory, and Loss in Contemporary Sri Lankan Archives" University of Toronto, Canada Haley Bryant University of Toronto, Canada Project: "Digital Memory Work" Heather Moulaison Sandy, Brian Dobreski, and Karen Snow University of Missouri, the University of Tennessee, and Dominican University, USA Project: "LGBTQ+ Identity, Code-Switching, and User Studies of Information Retrieval Systems" Lihong Zhou Project 4.691 USD Wuhan University, China Sarah Appedu 4,500.00 USD Syracuse University (USA) Project: "Posthumanism and the Entanglements of Power in LIS Praxis" Yao Lyu 4,500.00 USD University of Michigan (USA) Project: "A Study of Blind Job Seekers’ Use of Algorithmic Platforms for Employment Improvement" Allan Martell 4,500.00 USD Indiana University Bloomington (USA) Project: "Remembering the Climate Crisis: Community Memory and Future Aspirations in Climate-Affected Urban Contexts" Di Wang & Misita Anwar 4,500.00 USD Renmin University of China (China) & Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) Project: "Deconstructing AI Literacy to Boost Library and Information Science Education Transformation: The Asia-Pacific iSchools Focus" Opeyemi Dele-Ajayi Project: "How can we support HEIs academics in Nigeria to be better positioned to adopt and integrate digital technologies for teaching and learning purposes?" Northumbria University, UK 5,000.00 USD Kushwanth Koya Sheffield Hallam University, UK 4,647.00 USD Project: "United Kingdom’s young informal carers’ information needs in the COVID-19 pandemic. " Quang Le Ngoc Khon Kaen University, Thailand 4,800.00 USD Project: "Knowledge sharing practices of non-profit organizations: A comparative study between Thailand and Vietnam" Hassan Asif Project: "‘Remixing the Sacred’: Digital Media Practices and Alternative Muslim Modernities in Pakistan" University of Toronto, Canada Nitin Verma The University of Texas at Austin, USA Project: "Studying the impact of deepfakes on trust in video" Naresh Kumar Agarwal Simmons University, USA Project: "Life journeys of information scientists from underrepresented regions and populations: A biographical research project" Liezl Ball University of Pretoria, South Africa Project: "Developing a curriculum framework for teaching ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Information Technology (IT) professionals" Jesselyn Dreeszen Bowman University of South Carolina, USA Project: "The Use of Queer Exchange in the Information Needs and Community Building of Rural Queer People in Massachusetts and Vermont" Katie Ellis Curtin University, Australia Project: "Teenage Dick Streaming Project" Dain Thomas University of Strathclyde, UK Project: "A codesign approach to aid older people and intermediaries with digital financial services" Norhayati Hussin Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia Project: "Developing Monitoring Schedule Application For Fertilizing And Irrigation (Watering) Paddy Plantation"

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