iCaucus Members Directory Florida State University College of Communication and Information iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2003 Visit School About The three schools of; Communication, Communication Science & Disorders, and Information have a proud history of academic achievement, research and service by faculty, students and alumni. Our keen sense of community and our commitment to supporting each other in the pursuit of excellence help make the College a wonderful place to work and to study. The College’s education, research and service facilities include forward-looking research centers and institutes, state-of-the-art information technology to support a distributed academic community, Seminole Productions, the Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic, WVFS – the FSU College Radio Station, and partnerships with many community businesses and non-profit organizations that provide real-world work and service learning experiences through our Internship and Outreach Office. FSU’s College of Communication & Information has become one of the international leaders in the iSchool movement by exploring the critical relationships between people, information, communication and technology. Our programs emphasize professions and activities that enable our graduates to gain knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the 21st Century. Through a combination of education, research, and service-learning, we harness the finest traditions of three people-focused, service-oriented disciplines into one organization dedicated to helping every person use information and communication to participate fully in today’s society. iSchool Contacts Michelle Kazmer Dean of College Health research; Qualitative methods Contact Contact Contact

iCaucus Members Directory Rutgers University School of Communication and Information iCaucus United States of America North America Member Since 2005 Visit School About Communication and information are at the forefront of every industry and interaction today. The School of Communication and Information (SC&I) at Rutgers University is committed to equipping students with the tools required to succeed in today’s global communication, information, and media environments. SC&I’s programs prepare students interested in organizational and health communication, social and new media, library and information science, and information technology for a top career in today’s digital workplace. SC&I seeks to understand communication, information, media processes, and technologies as they affect individuals, societies, organizations, and the relationships among them. SC&I, located on the Rutgers University flagship New Brunswick campus, was created in 1982 with the merger of the Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, the School of Communication Studies, and the Department of Urban Journalism. The journalism and library science programs each had roots in programs established in the 1920s at Rutgers, and the communication program was established during the 1970s. iSchool Contacts Rebecca Reynolds Department Chair Library and Information Science Contact Contact Contact

Online Workshop Back ICT4D & Social Justice Workshop Time & Location June 18, 2024 Online Workshop About the Workshop AP-iSchools and AP iNext Generation Committee are organizing an online workshop series in 2024. The series will include four workshops, one for each season. The second workshop was held on 18 June 2024, 10:00-11:00 AM GMT+10 on the topic of ICT4D & Social Justice. Speakers & Topics Misita Anwar Monash University Australia Informational capabilities of the climate-vulnerable and natural-resource constrained communities Masaki Takeda University of Tsukuba Japan Reducing dementia stigma as a local community hub Peng Xiao Sun Yat-sen University China What books should we like: breaking gender stereotypes in the research of reading behaviors

Sustaining Members Directory University of Warsaw Faculty of Journalism, Information and Book Studies Sustaining Poland Europe Member Since 2025 Visit School About 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. Our 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 our university 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. 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. iSchool Contacts Zuza Wiorogórska Representative Information Science, Book Studies, and Media Studies Contact Dariusz Kuźmina Dean of Faculty Information Science, Book Studies, and Media Studies Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory Ewha Womans University Department of Library and Information Science Basic South Korea Asia Pacific Member Since 2020 Visit School About The Ewha Womans University iSchool offers a bachelor's program, two tracks of master's programs(Library and Information Science and Archives and Records Management), and a doctoral program. Ewha iSchool has played a leading role in initiating and developing LIS education and research in South Korea and has striven to make changes and constant improvements in the curriculum and teaching standards since its inception. The latest revision of the curriculum provides a new track in data analytics, which enables our students to develop not only computational and statistical skills, but also a deeper understanding of data produced during the interaction of people and technology in diverse socio-technical environments. Drawing on its strength in education and research, Ewha iSchool has always pursued the contribution of information science to society, which is to take a broader perspective of information phenomena and apply it in innovative ways to solve information-related problems. iSchool Contacts Kung Jin Lee Director of School Human Computer Interaction, Participatory Design, Co-design. Contact EunKyung Chung Representative Information Retrieval, Digital Libraries, Informetrics Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory National Taiwan Normal University Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies, College of Education Basic Asia Pacific Member Since 2016 Visit School About The groundwork of the Taiwan’s first education effort in Library and Information Studies(LIS) began in 1955, as an undergraduate track within the Department of Adult and Continuing Education at the National Taiwan Normal University. To nurture advanced talents for library and information services in meeting the needs of our knowledge-based society, the University established an independent Graduate Institute of Library and Information Studies in 2002. In 2005, we initiated the In-service Master Program of Library and Information Studies, providing professional development opportunities for in-service library and information service practitioners, with emphasis on knowledge and skills of information technologies. Cooperating with the University’s Fine Arts Department, History Department and Chinese Department, in 2006 we launched the Digital Content and Creative Teaching Advanced Certification Program, for further promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and nurturing digital content talents. The Institute was granted the permission by the Minister of Education in 2008 to launch the Ph.D. program, and recruited doctorate students for the first cohort in June 2009. The goal of our Ph.D. program is to nurture innovative talents for research and leadership in library and information services, in responding to the paradigm shift of library and information research, as well as the trends in the digital society. In 2016, GLIS at NTNU has become a member of iSchool which is an international consortium of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field on the broad subjects about the interaction among people, information, and technology. iSchool Contacts Hao-Ren Ke Dean of School Digital and Internet Technology Contact Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory University of Alabama College of Communication & Information Sciences Basic United States of America North America Member Since 2023 Visit School About The College of Communication and Information Sciences is among the top 10 largest and most comprehensive programs in the United States, ranking among the best schools of its kind in the world. The College offers six bachelor's degrees in advertising and public relations, book arts, communication studies, journalism and creative media, library and information studies, and Informatics. The College offers a multidisciplinary doctoral program in communication and information sciences that enables students to either build an interdisciplinary plan of study or specialize in one of seven concentrations: advertising and public relations, book and publishing studies, health communication, interpersonal communication, media processes and effects, rhetoric and political discourse, or social justice and inclusion advocacy. iSchool Contacts Brian Butler Dean of College Online Communities Contact Miriam E. Sweeney Representative Digital Media and Information Contact Contact

Online Workshop Back Assessment and research approach of health information platforms Time & Location September 27, 2024 Online Workshop About the Workshop The third workshop was held on September 27th, 6:30-8:00 PM UTC+8. The workshop, co-organized by the iSchool of Nankai University and Sungkyunkwan University, was about the assessment and research approach of health information platforms. The organisers welcomed everyone who is interested to participate in the event. The participation was free of charge. Speakers & Topics Sanghee Oh Sungkyunkwan University South Korea Credibility Assessment of Health-related YoutTube Videos Yuelin Li Nankai University China Experiments for users' interaction with information systems

Sustaining Members Directory University of Borås The Swedish School of Library and Information Science Sustaining Sweden Europe Member Since 2013 Visit School About The Swedish School of Library an Information Science (SSLIS) is one of a kind in Sweden. Within Library and Information Science, our research, programmes and courses are the most extensive in the country, and are being developed in close interaction with the global society around us. iSchool Contacts Karen Nowé Hedvall Head of Department Contact Veronica Trépagny Deputy Head of School / Assistant Head of Department Contact Contact

Online Workshop Back Impacts of Technology Adoption on Various Users in a Digital Era Time & Location May 9, 2023 Online Workshop About the Workshop Information technologies have advanced more rapidly than any innovation in our history. By enhancing connectivity, financial inclusion, access to trade and public services, technology can be a great equalizer. The development of information technology has also brought changes to human behavior. It becomes important to analyze the impact of information technology on human behavior from a more objective perspective. Speakers & Topics Shaoxiong Fu Nanjing Agricultural University China The Bright-Dark Duality of Information System Use on User Wellbeing Shaobo Liang Wuhan University China Digital Divide Faced by the Elderly Under the COVID-19 Pandemic Rahmi Universitas Indonesia Indonesia The Design & Implementations of a "Human-Information Behaviour" Course for LIS Majors Undergraduate

Basic Members Directory University of Ljubljana Department of Library and Information Science and Book Studies Basic Slovenia Europe Member Since 2024 Visit School About The Department of Library and Information Science and Book Studies at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in librarianship, information science, and publishing. Our department combines traditional library science with contemporary shifts in the information society and various information services. Students at the bachelor's and master's levels can pursue single or combined courses of study, while our doctoral program in Information Science is part of an interdisciplinary Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum. This program includes both full-time doctoral students funded by the national “young researcher scheme” and part-time students who work full time while pursuing their doctorates. Supported by the Slovenian Research Agency, our core research programme, “Modelling of Bibliographic Information Systems,” integrates diverse areas such as bibliographic information modelling, metadata research, information behaviour and use, user experience, reading habits, and gamification. Additionally, we collaborate on Erasmus+ and bilateral projects, enhancing our research and international collaborations. iSchool Contacts Tanja Merčun Kariž Representative User Experience Contact Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory Khon Kaen University Department of Information Science Basic Thailand Asia Pacific Member Since 2019 Visit School About Since its establishment in 1974, the Department of Library Science has undergone significant transformations in both its name and academic programs. In 1992, the department expanded its facilities by establishing a Library Science Laboratory and a Computing Laboratory for Information Science. Two years later, in 1994, it introduced a Master of Arts program in Library and Information Science. Further curriculum revisions were made in 2002, when the undergraduate program was renamed as the Bachelor of Arts in Information Science. In the same year, the department also launched a Master’s program in Information Management and Public Relations. At the doctoral level, the department initially offered a Ph.D. in Information Studies, which later evolved into the Ph.D. in Information Science, supported by the Fulbright Foundation. In line with broader administrative restructuring within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department of Library and Information Science was officially renamed the Department of Information Science, reflecting its expanded scope and interdisciplinary focus. iSchool Contacts Juthatip Chaikhambung Head of Department Information Science Contact Wirapong Chansanam Representative Information science Contact Lan Thi Nguyen Representative Library and information science Contact