University of Texas at Austin School of Information
| The School of Information at The University of Texas at Austin | |
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Austin, Texas United States | |
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| Established | 1948 |
| Dean | Andrew Dillon, PhD |
| Enrollment | approx. 300 students |
| Website | The School of Information |
The University of Texas School of Information is a graduate school of library and information science at the University of Texas at Austin.
The school was founded in 1948 as a part of the UT Graduate School, and was named the Graduate School of Library Science, offering a Master of Library Science degree and certification for school librarianship, offerings which have been continually provided to this day. In 1967 the school initiated a Certificate of Advanced Study followed in 1969-70 by a doctoral program, leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
The school's name was changed in 1980 to Graduate School of Library and Information Science in recognition of the increased emphasis on information science in the curriculum as it had evolved since the late 1960s.[1] At the same time, the name of the master's degree became Master of Library and Information Science. Change has continued into this century with the master's degree name changed again to Master of Science in Information Studies in 2000. In 2002 the faculty voted unanimously to change the school name to School of Information. The new name took effect in 2003 to better reflect the diversity of issues and the multidisciplinary nature of the studies in the information field. Since then the school has been an active member of the iSchool Caucus.
Today approximately 300 graduate students study in the master's, Certification of Advanced Study, and doctoral programs. The School of Information also offers an undergraduate minor.
With more than twenty faculty, a range of joint appointees from across the university, and numerous adjunct faculty selected for their expertise in information studies, the School of Information balances the values of information access as a human and social benefit, with the intellectual and technical skills needed to lead developments in the information age. The Austin program is unique among the information schools for its emphasis on the full lifecycle of information. The school formerly featured a certificate program in conservation.[2] The school does not provide distance education.
Academic programs
The School of Information offers programs leading to the Master of Science in Information Studies degree, the Doctor of Philosophy degree, Certificates of Advanced Study, and the Learning Resources Certification for School Librarians. The school also offers a minor in information studies for undergraduate students at UT. In its most recent ranking of LIS programs, U.S. News & World Report ranked the School of Information among the top ten LIS programs in the nation.[3]
Degree programs
- Minor - Undergraduate minor
- MSIS - Master of Science in Information Studies
- PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Dual degree programs
- MSIS/MA Women's and Gender Studies
- MSIS/MA with Major in Middle Eastern Studies
- MSIS/MA with Latin American Studies
- MSIS/Juris Doctor Degree
Specialist and nondegree programs
- Endorsement of Specialization
- Certificate of Advanced Study
- School Librarian Certificate
- Graduate Portfolio Programs
Student organizations and groups
All iSchool students are members of SASI: the Student Association of the School of Information. [4]
Preservation of the cultural record
- The Cultural Heritage & Information Preservation Society (CHIPS) (UT Austin Student Chapter)[5]
- Society of American Archivists (SAA) (UT Austin Student Chapter)[6]
Librarianship
- American Library Association (ALA) (UT Austin Student Chapter)[7]
- Special Libraries Association (SLA) (UT Austin Student Chapter)[8]
Information technology
- Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) (UT Austin Student Chapter)[9]
Rankings
In 2009, US News and World Report ranked the program number eight in the nation[10] and number one nationally in archives and preservation, number three in law librarianship, and number thirteen in digital librarianship.[11]
References
- ↑ "History and Tradition". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ "UT School of Information - Former Kilgarlin Center". UT School of Information. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Academic Programs". The University of Texas at Austin School of Information. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ↑ "The Student Association for the School of Information". The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Cultural Heritage & Information Preservation Society (CHIPS) at the School of Information". The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Society of American Archivists UT-Austin Student Chapter". The School of Information. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "ALA/TLA Student Chapter". The School of Information. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Special Libraries Association’s Student Chapter". The School of Information. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ "Association for Information Science and Technology Student Chapter". The School of Information. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ↑ Best Library Information Science Programs | Top Library Information Science Programs | US News Graduate Schools
- ↑ University of Texas--Austin | Best Library & Information Studies School | US News