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

Basic Members Directory Renmin University of China School of Information Resource Management Basic China Asia Pacific Member Since 2016 Visit School About The School of Information Resource Management (SIRM) at Renmin University of China is a leading institution of higher education in the field of information management in China, composed of educators and students who are committed to the teaching, research and social practice in this field. As an information resource management discipline with domestic leading power and continuously growing global reputation, the school has cultivated thousands of scholars, public leaders and practitioners in archives, libraries, information and knowledge management, information system, digital humanities and other information fields. The SIRM holds the educational belief of “Benefiting from both humanities and social science and natural science; Developing ways of thinking to be intellectuals; Enhancing code of ethics and professional development; Pursuing pragmatism and innovation”. The SIRM is taking endless efforts with scientific attitudes and innovation spirits to make full use of our university multidisciplinary interactive platforms to keep its top national leading role in archival studies, information analytics and digital memory studies. It is actively developing relevant disciplines and constantly improving the teaching and research level of digital humanities, data science, library and information science (LIS), and information resource management (IRM). It is expected to make greater contributions to the development of Renmin University into one of the world’s leading universities specializing in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Exploring the school, you will find it an ideal community for students to learn, to think, to collaborate, and to practice. Benefiting from its location in Beijing, the capital city of China, SIRM can provide students with diverse prolific professional resources and opportunities. Our faculty members graduated from well-known universities at home and abroad, and one third of them serve as committee members in iSchools and the International Archives Council, and experts in the three international organizations for standardization, ISO, IEC and ITU. Additionally, SIRM has built dozens of internship bases with outstanding archives, libraries, information consulting companies, and big data enterprises to enable students to gain practical experience and internship opportunities. Therefore, the academic and practical support makes SIRM an excellent platform for comprehensive development of faculty members, students and other stakeholders. Since the founding year of 1952, SIRM offers diverse programs for future information professionals, including bachelor programs in archival studies (AS), IRM and government information management, master programs in LIS, information science (IS), AS, IRM, information analytics (IA), digital humanities, and Ph.D. programs in AS, LIS, IRM, and IA. In October 2017, SIRM earned the national first-class discipline fund from “Double-First Class” initiative. In 2020, the bachelor program of archival studies has just been funded by the national first-class undergraduate program announced by the Ministry of Education. SIRM is the iCaucus member of the iSchools and the first-class member of the International Information Resource Management Association (IRMA) in China. SIRM serves as the UNESCO World Memory Project academic center, the C-class member of the International Archives Council (ICA), the Education Steering Committee (ICA/SAE), and cooperate with partners in several ICA entrusted global archival education cooperation programs. Some faculty members have also actively been participating in the development of international standards related to electronic records management, smart city, information management and many other international cooperation projects with significant influences, such as InterPARES. Besides, various forms of cooperation and exchanges with worldwide-renowned universities and research institutions have also established our international vision and prestige. In addition, SIRM will host the annual iConference 2021, welcome scholars from every corner of the world to join us and promote the iField together. iSchool Contacts Di Wang Head of Department of Library and Information Science Human-AI interaction, open data & open science, user behavior, and data services. Contact Ming Ren Vice Dean of School Big Data Analytics and Applications, Human-AI Collaborative Intelligence, Data Factor Market, Knowledge Graph Construction and Applications Contact Yuenan Liu Dean of School Electronic Records Management, Digital Archives, Data Governance, Computational Archival Science Contact

Basic Members Directory Universidade do Minho ALGORITMI Center School of Engineering Basic Portugal Europe Member Since 2016 Visit School About Centro ALGORITMI is a research unit of the School of Engineering – University of Minho, that develops R&D activity in Information and Communications Technology and Electronics (ICT&E), spreading into six major fields: (1) Computer Science and Technology (CST), (2) Information Systems and Technology (IST) (3) Computer Communications and Pervasive Media (CCPM) (4) Industrial Electronics (IE) (5) Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) (6) Systems Engineering and Operational Research (SEOR) The majority of PhD-level researchers of the Center are also Faculty members of four departments of the School of Engineering, namely: Industrial Electronics (DEI), Information Systems (DSI), Industrial Engineering & Management (DPS), Informatics (DI). Furthermore, the MSc and PhD projects supervised by those Faculty members are developed at ALGORITMI. ALGORITMI Research Center focuses its activity on projects that explore a strong link with the community, namely, the industry and the public administration. The University of Minho is located in an industrialized region with an important expression on textile and footwear industries and an emerging field on ICT services enterprises, pushed by the e-phenomena age. The automotive industrial field also gained recently an important share of the regional market. Another external factor that influences our target field of application is the growth of the cities in the region, which introduces several demands for the co-operation of researchers, namely in the field of logistics, communication, e-government, health and resource management. The results of this policy are stated by the number of applied research projects in cooperation with companies (funded by ANI and QREN) and by specific national projects, namely POSI, POCTI and POE programmes. iSchool Contacts José Machado Director of Center Habilitation Contact Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory National Chengchi University Graduate Institute of Library, Information and Archival Studies Basic Asia Pacific Member Since 2016 Visit School About Founded in 1996, the Institute initially focused on three fields: Library and Information Science, Archive Science, and Museology. In 2003, it was renamed the "Graduate Institute of Library, Information & Archival Studies" to emphasize its commitment to advancing teaching and research in Library and Information Science and Archive Science. In 2009, the Institute launched the E-learning Master Program in Library and Information Studies, the first distance education MA program in the field to receive certification. This was followed by the establishment of the PhD program in 2011. The Institute was established with the goals of integrating theory and practice to advance library development, cultivating high-caliber professionals for library information services and archives management, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. We offer inter-university courses in partnership with other institutions, allowing students to engage in flexible study while gaining a comprehensive understanding of library and archive development and the complex information landscape. Our aim is to prepare tech-savvy professionals capable of navigating the challenges of the knowledge economy and elevating information services to new heights. Currently, the Institute's primary research areas include Library Management and Innovation, Digital Libraries and Intelligent Services, Digital Publishing and Scholarly Communication, Research on Bibliotherapy, Information Behavior, Informetrics, Archival User Studies, Value-added Applications of Archives, Computational Archival Science, Digital Humanities, Digital Curation, E-Learning, Artificial Intelligence Applications, Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction, Image Recognition/Classification/Retrieval. In 2016, our institute joined the iSchools Organization, becoming Taiwan’s first member institution. iSchool Contacts Chih-Ming Chen Chair of Institute E-learning; Digital Humanities; E-Reading; Digital Archiving and Digital Library; AI; Big Data Mining; Intelligent Web System Contact Chuan-Hsuan Wu Representative Contact Contact

Associate Members Directory Louisiana State University School of Information Studies Associate United States of America North America Member Since 2020 Visit School About The LSU School of Information Studies (SIS), a member of the iSchools consortium, is a dynamic and growing school within the College of Human Sciences & Education. For over 90 years, SIS has been at the forefront of information studies, and today, we are a research-intensive school with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration and addressing complex challenges. Our faculty are engaged in cutting-edge research, with over $2 million in active research grants from funding agencies including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). SIS is home to a vibrant community of more than 1,000 graduate students enrolled in our nationally-recognized, ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program. In addition to the MLIS, SIS offers a range of graduate certificates and an undergraduate minor in Digital Studies, reflecting our commitment to preparing students for various professional contexts. Our strategic vision focuses on expanding our research and academic programs, with plans to launch new undergraduate and doctoral programs and grow our faculty in key areas such as data science, artificial intelligence and health information. iSchool Contacts Edward Benoit III Director Community Archives, Participatory Archives, Archival Pedagogy, Non-traditional Archival Materials, and Climate Change. Contact Tao Jin Associate Director Competitive Intelligence, Knowledge Management, Business Information Seeking and Processing, and Records and Information Management Contact Contact

Basic Members Directory Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology School of Management Science and Engineering Basic China Asia Pacific Member Since 2024 Visit School About Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST) is on the list of China’s First-class universities and disciplines worldwide. At the present, NUIST has established cooperative relationships with over 50 prestigious universities and colleges from 15 countries and regions, including Yale University in the US, the University of Manchester and the University of Reading in the UK. NUIST has been enrolling international students since 1990 and currently has more than 1,500 international students. The School of Management Science and Engineering boasts a highly-internationalized faculty team and has been committed to promoting extensive international education cooperation. With a harmonious discipline system of atmospheric science, information science, environmental science, and management science, our school has established a solid foundation for collaboration with other iSchools. We look forward to working with other iSchools on international research and teaching programs in the future. iSchool Contacts Zaiwu Gong Dean of School Consensus Models Contact Contact Contact

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