iSchools & iConference Update

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iSCHOOLS &
iCONFERENCE UPDATE
Liz Liddy, Dean

iSchools &iConfernce Update liddy@syr.edu
Dean Liz Liddy @lizliddy

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60 SECOND HISTORY

Move to organizing started with
1988 ‘The Gang of 3’
Deans from Drexel, Pitt & Syracuse

iSchool Caucus officially founded
10 member iSchools
2005 (former ‘Gang of 10’)
Mission – To advance the
information field in the 21st Century

38 iSchools, in 11 countries,
2012 on 4 continents


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GROWTH OF THE iSCHOOLS


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THE iSCHOOL ORGANIZATION

• iSchool Organization is governed by the iCaucus – the
initial 24 member iSchools

• Remaining schools elect representatives to iCaucus
– 1 for every 10 schools

• Annual membership fee is $500

• iCaucus Deans hold Annual Meeting at the iConference


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VISION

To maximize the visibility & influence of its
member schools, and their interdisciplinary
approaches for harnessing the power of
information & technology to maximize the
potential of humans.


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GOALS

1. Lead and promote the information field.
Via collective efforts that will shape the information field, communicate its
purpose & value & enhance its visibility.

2. Create effective responses to strategic research and academic
opportunities.
Enhance academic initiatives and leverage funding for important research
challenges in the information field.

3. Provide support for, and solutions to, shared challenges.
Provide one another with mutual support and a collective identity, helping
constituent schools respond to local challenges and advance the information
field.

4. Provide informed perspectives on matters of public policy as they affect
the collection, organization, dissemination, use, and preservation of
information.


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CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION

1. Substantial sponsored research activity

2. An active, research-oriented doctoral program

3. Commitment to progress in the information field

4. Within North America, the School’s head should be a dean
who reports to a provost or president
– In other parts of the world, determination is based on
reporting structure within that country


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ONGOING INITIATIVES

• Increasing awareness of iSchools as a valuable
choice for potential students & employers

• Supporting & strengthening PhD programs
– New Annual PhD Dissertation Competition & Award
– Mentoring of student paper submissions to iConference

• Solidifying professional relationships with corporate
sponsors / supporters


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ONGOING INITIATIVES

• Facilitating collaborative iSchool proposals to large
scale funding initiatives

• Bi-monthly Conference call amongst all Deans
– Discuss & come to aid when local challenges arise
– Issues of common interest / concern

• Annual iConference
– Proceedings are hosted in an open access repository


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NEWER INITIATIVES

• Co-ordinated outreach media campaign
– A new, experienced Communications Director on board
– Will utilize iSchools’ strength in Social Media

• Exchange program of PhD students across iSchools
– Provide access to research domains not available at
home school

• Increased internationalization of our organization
– A global perspective is key to the information field


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NEWER INITIATIVES

• MSR-supported Social Media Expo & student team
competition
– To showcase interdisciplinary research and development
work from iSchool programs specializing in social media.
– Theme of leveraging social media to foster lifelong
learning in everyday life.
– A team from each iSchool will be selected & sponsored
to present & compete in Expo at iConference 2013


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COMMONALITY & VARIETY OF iSCHOOLS
Communication & Information
Communications & Information Studies
Computing
Education & Information Studies
Humanities, Advanced Technology & Information
Informatics & Computing
Informatics & Computer Sciences
Information
Information & Library Science
Information & Library Studies
Information Management
Information Science & Technology
Information Sciences
Information Studies
Information Systems
Information Systems & Management
Library, Archival & Information Studies

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DETAILS OF A (somewhat)
TYPICAL iSCHOOL

• 1896 – begun as a Library
School
• 1974 – changed name to
School of Information Studies
• Now has:
– BS in Information Management
& Technology
– 2 dual under-graduate degrees
– 3 Masters degrees
– Executive Masters
– PhD program
– Professional Doctorate
– 9 Certificates of Advance Study


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iSCHOOL@SU FACULTY


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iSCHOOL@SU STUDENTS


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DIMINISHING MLS STUDENT POPULATION @SU

1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

100%
93%
40%
15%
13%

MLS
Other


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iCONFERENCES

• Majority of participants are faculty or PhD students
• Not only iSchools, but others (computer science /
communication / management)
• Seeing growth in sponsorship / participation by industry

• Increased intensity of research focus

• High ratings given to networking opportunities afforded

• Individuals in same role (e.g. Asst. Dean for Advancement,
PhD Program Director, Communication Director) hold day-
long meetings to share best practices

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iCONFERENCES OVER THE YEARS

YEAR LOCATION REGISTERED ATTENDEES

2005 PENN STATE
2006 U OF MICHIGAN
2008 UCLA
2009 UNC CHAPEL HILL
2010 U OF ILLINOIS
2011 U OF WASHINGTON
2012 U OF TORONTO

= 25 REGISTERED ATTENDEES

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PAPERS SUBMITTED TO iCONFERENCES


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PAPER ACCEPTANCE RATE AT iCONFERENCES


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UPCOMING CONFERENCES

• Look for geographic variety
– 2013 – Fort Worth, Texas – Feb 12 to 15
– 2014 – Berlin, Germany – March 4 to 7

• Soliciting bids for 2015

• Welcome you all to attend!


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