the information school movement: building the future of the information field
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The Information School Movement: Building the Future of the Information Field. Raymond F. von Dran Dean. Social and Technological Changes Leading to Convergence. 19 th and 20 th Century Social Developments. Communication : Need for coordination: The vast republic and the railroad - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Information School Movement: Building the Future of the Information
Field
Raymond F. von Dran Dean
19th and 20th Century Social Developments
Social and Technological Changes Leading to Convergence
• Communication: Need for coordination: The vast republic and the railroad
• Business: Organizational Size and Complexity; New Organizational Structures; The Control Revolution; Systematic Management
• Library: Rise of the Modern University; The Public Library Movement
• Computation: Science’s Need for Computational Power, Business’ Need for Control
19th and 20th Century Technology
Social and Technological Changes Leading to Convergence
Communication:
Telegraph
Telephone
Radio
Film and Recordings
Television
The Internet
Mobile Communications
19th and 20th Century Technology
Social and Technological Changes Leading to Convergence
Business:
Typewriters
Punched Cards
Adding Machines
Filing Systems
Office Automation
Management Information Systems
Decision Support Systems
e-business
19th and 20th Century Technology
Social and Technological Changes Leading to Convergence
Library: Card Catalogs
Cataloging Standards
Descriptive Cataloging Standards
Subject Heading
Authority Files
Library Automation
Information Retrieval
Digital Libraries
19th and 20th Century Technology
Social and Technological Changes Leading to Convergence
Computation:
Punched Cards
Analog Computers
Digital Computers
Mainframe Computers
Networked Computers
Ubiquitous Computers
Wireless Systems
Convergent Elements in the Information Field
• People: Systems designed to suit people; People as the ultimate consumer of information; Decision Science
• Management: Putting Information to Work in business and government; The global marketplace
• Technology: Ubiquitous computing; Pervasive Computing; Wireless Systems; Digital Convergence
• Policy: The Need For Standards and Interoperability; The rise of intellectual property as product; Security
• Content: Retrieve it, store it, manage it! Content is “King” and Converging
Schools of the LIS Tradition
The Genesis of the Information Schools
• Syracuse University (1974): Uni-departmental School with multiple MS programs and one Ph.D. program
• Michigan (1996): Uni-departmental School with single multifaceted MS and one Ph.D. program
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• Pittsburgh (1999): Departmentalized School with multiple MS and multiple Ph.D. programs
Schools of the CS Tradition
The Genesis of the Information Schools
• Georgia Tech School of Computing (1990): Uni-departmental School with multiple degree programs & HCI strengths
• UC Irvine School of Computer and Information Science (1968/2002): Departmentalized School with roots in social informatics
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• Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science(1988): Departmentalized School with strengths in information policy
The Phoenix Schools
The Genesis of the Information Schools
• Penn State University School of Information Science and Technology (1999): Uni-departmentalized, multiple IST degrees between CS, MIS, and Social Informatics
• Indiana University School of Informatics (2000): Uni-departmentalized interdisciplinary school incorporating CS separate from the LIS school
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• University of Nevada at Los Vegas School of Information Technology (2001): Departmentalized joining existing departments including CS
Librarianship Provides Enduring Values to an Emerging Field
•People•Service•Learning•Access
Our Purpose: To extend human capabilities through information.
School of Information StudiesVision and Mission
• Whatever we do, we do through information and for people.
• Through information we transform the individual, organizations, and society.
• Information technology and management processes are means and not ends.
Our Points of Distinction:
•Inquiry
•Individuality
•Adaptability
•Unity
•Continuity
•Diversity
School of Information StudiesCore Values
Library andInformation Science
Telecommuni- cations and Network Management
InformationManagement
Master’s Level
IMLIS TNM
BS in Information Management and Technology
Bachelor’s Level
PhD inInformation
Transfer
Doctoral Level
Degree Programs
School of Information StudiesMaster’s Degrees : 1995-2000
Library Science Core(15 credits)
Information Management Core
(9 credits)
Telecommunications & Network Management Core
(18 credits)
Intermediate and AdvancedGraduate Courses(remaining credits)
Master of Library Science(MLS / 36 credits)
M.S. in Information Management
(IRM / 42 credits)
M.S. in Telecommunications &Network Management
(TNM / 36 credits)
M.S. in Information Management
(IRM / 42 credits)
M.S. in Telecommunications &Network Management
(TNM / 36 credits)
Master of Library Science(MLS / 36 credits)
InformationManagement Core
(12 credits)
Telecommunications & Network Management Core
(12 credits)
Library Science Core(12 credits)
Intermediate and AdvancedGraduate Courses(remaining credits)
Master’s CoreInformation and Information Environments (1 credit)
Management Principles for Information Professionals (3 credits)Telecommunications and Information Policy (3 credit)
School of Information StudiesMaster’s Degrees : 2000 +
Master of Science inLibrary and Information Science
Guiding Principles
• Preparing leaders for the profession
• Founded on principles, practices and values of librarianship
• Within context of interdisciplinary information school
• Opportunities to develop technological understanding and competencies in digital information
• One degree—delivered in on-campus and online formats
Library Core
• Information and Information Environments
• Management Principles for Information Professionals
• Survey of Telecommunications and Information Science
• Introduction to the Library and Information Profession
• Information Resources, Users and Services
• Information Resources, Organization and Access
• Library Systems and Processes
Electives
• Chosen from across graduate curriculum
• Examples
– Collection development and access
– Online digital information retrieval
– Theory of classification and subject representation
– Information architecture for the Internet
– Digital libraries
– Business information resources and strategic intelligence
– Database administration concepts and database management
Master of ScienceInformation Management
IM Core curriculum
• Primary Core:
• Information and Information Environments
• Management Principles for Information Professionals
• Survey of Telecommunications and Information Policy
• Introduction to Information Management
Secondary Core: (5)
Management Approaches and Strategies Track: (2)
•Information Systems Analysis
•Managing Information Systems Projects
•Applied Economics for Information Managers
IM Core curriculum
Technological Infrastructure Track: (2)
• Distributed Computing for Information Professionals
•Introduction to Telecommunications and Network Management
•Data Administration Concepts and Database Management
IM Core Curriculum
User Information Needs Track: (1)
•Research Techniques for Information Management•Information Architecture for Internet Services•Motivational Aspects of Information Use•Business Information Resources & Strategic Intelligence•Theory of Classification and Subject Representation•Behavior of Information Users•Human Interaction with Computers•Managers as Information Processors•Instructional Strategies & Techniques for Information Professionals
IM Core curriculum
Master of ScienceTelecommunications and Network Management
TNM program focus
• A degree that bridges management and technology and Policy
– Focus on understanding technology products and services, protocols and applications, industry economics and organizational dynamics
TNM Core curriculum
• Information and Information Environments
• Management Principles for Information Professionals
• Survey of Telecommunications and Information Policy
• Introduction to Telecommunications and Network Management
• Techniques of Cost Modeling Telecommunication Systems
• Final Project (Cost modeling)
Exposure to technology
• Labs:
– Center for Emerging Network Technologies
– Network Computing “Real World Labs”
– Center for Excellence in Broadband Applications
– E-commerce Lab
– Kodak Digital Imaging Lab
– Information Technology Experiential Learning Lab (ITELL)
School of Information StudiesR & D Centers
CommerceDigital
Center for
Center for EmergingNetwork Technologies
School of Information StudiesInterdisciplinary Centers
The Future
What are some of the challenges facing our field and society?
The Challenges
Grand Challenges for the Information Field
• Conscience
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• Control
• Quality
The Information School Movement: Building the Future of the Information
Field
Raymond F. von Dran Dean