iCaucus Members Directory University of Texas at Austin School of Information iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2003 Visit School About The University of Texas at Austin School of Information (iSchool) is a premier research and education program for the 21st century field of information. We are changing the future by engaging the present and preserving the past. Our students learn to design new tools, analyze human activities, organize information, and ensure technology serves its intended users. The iSchool offers an undergraduate Informatics degree program, a top-ranked master’s program in Information Studies, a research-intensive doctoral program, a certificate of advanced study and numerous joint degrees. We are educating the next generation of information creators, innovators, brokers, designers, and researchers. Our world-class faculty have expertise in a wide range of disciplines—from computer science, psychology, and engineering to anthropology, communications, English and more. Research at the iSchool transcends boundaries and crosses disciplines in order to understand the ways information and technology change the behaviors of individuals, organizations, and society. The iSchool is home to specialized research labs in User Experience, Preservation & Conservation, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Human-AI Interaction, Information Retrieval and more. Degrees: • Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Science (BSI) in Informatics • Master of Science Information Studies (MSIS), also available are numerous dual degree options • Master of Science Information Security & Privacy - Option III (MSISP) • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Information Studies Certificates: • School Librarian Certificate Program • Certificate of Advanced Study iSchool Contacts Ken Fleischmann Dean of School Human Information Behaviour Contact Edgar Gómez-Cruz Assistant Dean of School Book- Vital Technologies Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory Charles University Institute of Information Studies and Librarianship (IISL) Basic Czechia Europe Member Since 2015 Visit School About With a tradition of more than sixty-years, the Institute of Information Studies and Librarianship is the oldest academic institution in the field of information studies and librarianship in the Czech Republic. The concept of information science study and research at IISL includes three main areas: - research issues of book culture and book reception from the Middle Ages to the present, quantitative and qualitative aspects of book production, and preservation of historical book collections and access to documents. - issues of research on information communication in society, communication of scientific information and research data, information behaviour including information needs, information seeking, user interaction with systems and user interfaces, social, ethical, and cultural aspects of information communication. - and new media issues including research on video games, digital technologies for education, social networks, and collaborative information systems in a global environment of digital networks. iSchool Contacts Adéla Jarolimkova Deputy Head of Institute Information Behaviour Contact Helena Lipková International Contact Coordination Information behaviour Contact Čeněk Pýcha Head of Subject New media Contact

iCaucus Members Directory University of Washington The Information School iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2001 Visit School About The world creates almost 30 billion terabytes of data every second. So much information can be overwhelming. Rigorous study of the users and uses of information at the UW iSchool helps answer questions like: • How can we connect people with the right information at the right time? • How can we use information to help people achieve their potential? • How can we harness information’s capacity as an agent for positive change? Information schools are interested in the relationship between information, technology, and people. Graduates of information schools use their expertise for the advancement of science, business, education, and culture. This expertise is gained through the iSchool movement's investigation of the uses and users of information, as well as information technologies and their applications. In practice, this information orientation provides a focus on the organizational and social issues related to the ways people create, store, find, manipulate and share information. Graduates of information schools are adept at designing, refining and building information systems. They are attuned to the needs that drive people to seek information. They are concerned with issues like access, privacy and usability. And they understand the increasingly complex social and organizational environments in which people seek to fill their information needs — in theoretical, virtual and physical spaces. They are ambassadors for the transformative power of information when applied ethically and effectively. As a leading member of the iSchool movement, the UW is a model for other information schools around the globe. The UW iSchool's approach to information instruction and scholarship builds on the traditional roles filled by information professionals and infuses this with a strong emphasis on the technologies through which information is increasingly delivered. By tackling key social and technical problems in the information field, the iSchool has become an important link between users of information and designers of information systems, connecting society with the information it needs. iSchool Contacts Anind K. Dey Dean of School Human-Computer Interaction and Artificial Intelligence Contact Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies Basic United States of America North America Member Since 2018 Visit School About The department was founded in 1929 within the College of Arts and Science by Jesse Lee Rader. The first degree programs offered were the Bachelor of Arts in Library Science, Master of Library Science, and the Master of Arts in Library Science. Both Master's programs were conferred accreditation by the American Library Association in 1956. The name was changed to the School of Library and Information Studies in 1990 to reflect the expanding role of the School in the information age. The School continues to offer the only ALA-accredited Library and Information Studies program in Oklahoma. SLIS programs are designed for both traditional students and for working adults. On-campus courses meet once per week during the early evening or in intensive weekend sessions. Interactive digital videoconferencing technology is used to link students and faculty in Norman and Tulsa. Online course offerings use a variety of technology tools to provide a dynamic learning environment, including Canvas, Adobe ConnectPro, Podcasts, and course websites. iSchool Contacts June M. Abbas Director of School Information Behavior and Knowledge Organization Contact Sarah Moran Office Administrator Contact Contact

iCaucus Members Directory University of California, Irvine Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2005 Visit School About By establishing the University of California's first computer science school in 2002, UC Irvine made an investment in the future that reflects its historical commitment to raising the bar of excellence. From pioneering computer science courses more than three decades ago to the creation of the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS), UCI continues to be an institute that leads information technology education and research across the globe. ICS began as a department in 1968. More than 35 years later, it was formally recognized as a school — and in June 2004, the School adopted benefactor Donald Bren's name in recognition of his generous contribution and visionary leadership. As an independent school focused solely on the computer and information sciences, ICS has a unique perspective on the information technology disciplines that allows us a broad foundation from which to build educational programs and research initiatives that explore the many applications of the computing discipline — from circuits and systems to software engineering and human aspects of computing. Building on our strong foundation of computer science fundamentals, ICS conducts cutting-edge research in strategic areas ideal for collaborative work. By blending research with education in multiple disciplines, the Bren School is leading interdisciplinary efforts in order to meet the challenges of the future. iSchool Contacts Marios Papaefthymiou Dean of School Computer Science Contact Contact Contact

iCaucus Members Directory University of California, Berkeley School of Information iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2005 Visit School About The School of Information is a graduate research and education community committed to expanding access to information and to improving its usability, reliability, and credibility while preserving security and privacy. This requires the insights of scholars from diverse fields — information and computer science, design, social sciences, management, law, and policy. Roughly 120 graduate students and two dozen faculty members are based on the UC Berkeley campus, in UC Berkeley’s historic South Hall, with another 1100 students online. Together they form a multi-disciplinary collective of scholars and practitioners collaborating on initiatives at the intersection of people, information, and technology. The I School offers three professional master’s degrees and an academic doctoral degree. Our MIMS program trains students for careers as information professionals and emphasizes small classes and project-based learning. Our MIDS program trains data scientists to manage and analyze the coming onslaught of big data, in a unique high-touch online degree. Our MICS program prepares cybersecurity leaders with the technical skills and contextual knowledge necessary to develop solutions for complex cybersecurity challenges. Our Ph.D. program equips scholars to develop solutions and shape policies that influence how people seek, use, and share information. iSchool Contacts Eric Meyer Dean Social informatics, digital transformation Contact Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Faculty of Computer Science, Multimedia and Telecommunications Basic Spain Europe Member Since 2012 Visit School About Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia) is a fully online university, with headquarters in Barcelona, created in 1994. The iSchool Faculty has four themathic clusters of academic activity: data science and IA, multimedia and HCO, computer science and telecommunications. Our portfolio includes two titles in English: Bachelor in Techniques of Software Application Development, and doctoral programme in Networked and Information Technologies. Most of our titles are taught in Catalan and Spanish languages. We have a significant number of international students in doctoral programme and masters, especially from America’s Spanish or Portuguese speaking countries and from African countries. iSchool Contacts Josep Cobarsí Morales Director of Program Data science and knowledge management Contact Jordi Conesa Caralt Representative Databases and e-learning Contact Contact

Sustaining Members Directory Linnaeus University Information Institute (iInstitute) Sustaining Sweden Europe Member Since 2017 Visit School About “Information is complex, as are the issues, processes, and technologies associated with it. Such a challenging topic requires a wide range of expertise to address it. It was for this reason the Information Institute – the iInstitute – was created. The iInstitute is a collaborative network which spans numerous departments and faculties at Linnaeus University, ranging from undergraduate to doctoral level programmes. The iInstitute’s vision is to create a leading regional centre in the information field for education, research, and development. The centre fosters coordination and cooperation between academic specialists at Linnaeus with stakeholders from the region to address current or future informational challenges, arrive at new knowledge and insights, and develop new products and services meaningful for local communities (e.g., the cultural tourism industry). The iInstitute believes that fully preparing the future generations of information professionals demands an education that is practice-driven and exposes them to cross-sectoral innovations.” iSchool Contacts Koraljka Golub Head of Institute Digital Humanities, Cultural Policy, Cultural Heritage, Knowledge Organization, e-Health, Data Science, Media Technology Contact Fredrik Hanell Deputy Head of Institute Cultural policy Contact Marcelo Milrad iInstitute Board Member Media Technology Contact

Basic Members Directory University of Montréal École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information Basic Canada North America Member Since 2017 Visit School About L'École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information (EBSI) est une école professionnelle de la Faculté des arts et des sciences (FAS) dont les programmes de maîtrise en sciences de l'information et de doctorat en sciences de l'information relèvent des Études supérieures et postdoctorales (ESP). L'EBSI est en filiation directe avec l'École des bibliothécaires, fondée en 1937. Totalement restructurée en 1961, elle devient partie intégrante de l'Université de Montréal sous le nom d'École de bibliothéconomie. De 1961 à 1970, elle dispense un programme de baccalauréat en bibliothéconomie en 1 an (1961 à 1966) puis en 2 ans (1966 à 1971). À l'instar des autres écoles canadiennes et américaines, et pour se conformer aux exigences de l'agrément de l'American Library Association (ALA), l'École de bibliothéconomie dispense, à partir de la décennie 1970, un programme de maîtrise. Le programme, agréé par l'ALA, exige que les étudiantes et étudiants admis en maîtrise, 1er grade terminal dans la discipline, possèdent à l'admission un 1er cycle universitaire dans n'importe quel domaine du savoir, sciences, sciences sociales, sciences humaines, sciences de la santé, science politique, ingénierie, etc. L'École a obtenu l'agrément de l'ALA pour la 1re fois en 1969 et son agrément lui fut successivement renouvelé en 1976, 1985, 1992, 2000, 2008 et 2015. Cette évaluation en profondeur a valeur de reconnaissance de qualité pour l'École qui, ayant obtenu l'agrément, peut participer au réseau des écoles agréées nord-américaines. Pour ses diplômées et diplômés, l'agrément ouvre le vaste marché de l'emploi relié aux champs disciplinaires des sciences de l'information au Québec, bien sûr, mais aussi dans l'ensemble du Canada et aux États-Unis. De 1971 à 1984, l'École a décerné un diplôme de maîtrise en bibliothéconomie (M.Bibl.). En 1984, l'École a pris le nom d'École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l'information et le libellé du diplôme de maîtrise a été changé en maîtrise en bibliothéconomie et sciences de l'information (M.B.S.I.). En 1998, après une révision en profondeur du programme de maîtrise, le nouveau diplôme est devenu maîtrise en sciences de l'information (M.S.I.), nom qui a été maintenu lors des révisions de programme subséquentes, en 2009 et 2020. L'École offre, depuis 1983, un certificat en archivistique et depuis 2001, un certificat en gestion de l'information numérique. Chacun de ces certificats de 1er cycle comprend 10 cours totalisant 30 crédits. Depuis septembre 1997, l'École dispense également un programme de doctorat en sciences de l'information. Et depuis l'automne 2017, l'EBSI collabore à un programme de 2e cycle de la Faculté des arts et des sciences, le diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées en édition numérique (D.E.S.S.). Enfin, en 2016, l'EBSI est admise comme membre des iSchools, un consortium international d'écoles offrant des programmes d'études supérieures en sciences de l'information et dont les activités de recherche sont consacrées à l'avancement de la discipline. Par cette adhésion, l'EBSI se positionne au sein des leaders mondiaux dans le domaine, tant sur le plan de la recherche que de l'enseignement. iSchool Contacts Lyne Da Sylva Director of School Data Management and Semiotics Contact Contact Contact

iCaucus Members Directory Syracuse University School of Information Studies iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 1988 Visit School About The School of Information Studies (iSchool), established in 1896 and renamed as the Original Information School in 1974, has a long tradition of leading innovation and change. Our ideals and values are the foundation for our success. The mission of the iSchool is to expand human capabilities by connecting people, information, and technology. The faculty and staff of the iSchool are committed to preparing students to be leaders in the information field, advancing knowledge and using information to solve problems faced by individuals and organizations. Together, the faculty, staff and students of the iSchool impact research and the information profession through our scholarship, rigorous education opportunities, and commitment to service that advances science, improves professional practice, and contributes both to communities in which we live and more broadly to society. iSchool Contacts Jeff Rubin Dean of School Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Contact Jessica R. Bartell Director of Budget and Administration Contact Contact

The Asia-Pacific iSchools and the AP Next Generation Committee (AP-iNext) organize academic seminars, lectures and workshops on essential topics towards a better information-driven world. This page provides videos of selected activities. Asia Pacific Region All iSchools Communities AP Next Generation Committee The iSchools Asia-Pacific Next Generation Committee was launched in 2022 by the Asia-Pacific regional iSchools in conjunction with the iSchools Board. The purpose of this AP-iSchools sub-organization is to maximize the visibility and communication among the next generation researchers, to enhance academic initiatives and mutual support, and to empower the AP library and information science community with vitality and to cultivate future leaders in the information field. The Committee will facilitate an international network for next generation researchers through various events and activities, including the AP-iConference , workshops, panels, international research projects and joint grant proposals. The Committee is composed of next generation researchers in the field of information from Asia-Pacific (AP) iSchools members, the International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries (ICADL) and the Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice Conference (A-LIEP) communities. The Asia-Pacific iSchools Next Generation Committee now includes 32 members from 21 institutions, the ICADL, and the A-LIEP communities. Dr. Di Wang from Renmin University of China and Dr. Misita Anwar from Swinburne University are the current Chair and Chair-Elect. Meet the Officers Misita Anwar Chair Swinburne University Contact Chao Min Committee Member Nanjing University Contact Hui Chen Committee Member Central China Normal University Contact Masaki Takeda Committee Member University of Tsukuba Contact Peng Xiao Committee Member Sun Yat-sen University Contact Yi Bu Committee Member Peking University Contact Yi Song Committee Member Jilin University Contact Yao Zhang Committee Member Nankai University Contact Vi Truong Committee Member University of Melbourne Contact Xue Pan Committee Member Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology Contact Pianran Wang Committee Member Peking University Contact Irfan Ali Committee Member University of the Punjab Contact Houqiang Yu Chair-Elect Sun Yat-Sen University Contact Claire Timpany Committee Member University of Waikato Contact Iyra S. Buenrostro-Cabbab Committee Member University of the Philippines Diliman Contact Naya Sucha-xaya Committee Member Chulalongkorn University Contact Rahmi Committee Member Universitas Indonesia Contact Youngseek Kim Committee Member Sungkyunkwan University Contact Zekun Yang Committee Member Renmin University of China Contact Ping Wang Committee Member Central China Normal University Contact Anita Dewi Committee Member Charles Sturt University Contact Ming-Hsin Chiu Committee Member National Taiwan Normal University Contact Alireza Moayedikia Committee Member Swinburne University of Technology Contact Yaming Fu Committee Member Shanghai University Contact Di Wang Committee Member Renmin University of China Contact Hiroyoshi Ito Committee Member University of Tsukuba Contact Md Khalid Hossain Committee Member Monash University Contact Nicholas Vanderschantz Committee Member University of Waikato Contact Shaobo Liang Committee Member Wuhan University Contact Wei Jeng Committee Member National Taiwan University Contact Qiao Li Committee Member Nankai University Contact Linlin Zhu Committee Member Jilin University Contact Lei Hou Committee Member Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology Contact Benedict Salazar Olgado Committee Member University of the Philippines Contact Stella Peng Committee Member University of Melbourne Contact Xiaoyu Chen Committee Member Shanghai University Contact Past Chairs 2022-2025 Di Wang Renmin University of China Contact

Supporting Members Directory Curtin University School of Media, Creative Arts & Social Inquiry Supporting Australia Asia Pacific Member Since 2020 Visit School About Our School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry explores modern technologies and values the creative industries and social sciences. The school aims to encourage creative and critical reflection while engaging with relevant industries. Our courses will develop and enhance your creative and professional skills to enable you to succeed in your chosen industry. iSchool Contacts Ellie Sayyad Abdi Representative Information Science Contact Contact Contact