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Rec'd with a technical glitch. --gw ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 14:33:44 -0400 From: Claire McInerney <[log in to unmask]> Subject: MLIS program reallignment at St. Catherine's University (fwd) In response to Bernie Sloan's posting that cites the library juice announcement about St. Kate's aligning with the business school (and mentioning Rutgers University) http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=3481 : By means of clarification, the Library and Information Science Department at Rutgers was not folded into another department but joined with the Department of Communication and the Department of Journalism and Media Studies in 1982 to form a new school. In some universities the size and nature of this merger would be considered forming a new 'college.' The learning community, now known as the School of Communication & Information (SC&I), shares a commitment to intellectual freedom, freedom of speech and the protection of creative discourse and cultural memory. With these common values our faculty believe that these disciplines align quite naturally. The synergies made possible by this kind of alignment can create a stimulating environment for research and learning. The Rutgers SC&I faculty have organized a collaborative and interdisciplinary PhD program, a master's program in Communication and Information Studies, and a cross disciplinary minor in Digital Communication, Information and Media Studies as well as the MLIS and other programs. Students sometimes see the world more organically than we do in higher education -- the disciplinary silos we erect often don't make sense to them. They are drawn to and appreciate a school where faculty cooperate and build on each others' expertise. Making connections is much easier when the departments are in the same school or college. Our faculty and students -- across departmental boundaries -- are studying social media phenomena, health information and communication, human computer interaction, knowledge creation and learning, community interactions and many other common research pursuits. In the near future we will be planning and implementing a number of new cross disciplinary programs. Rutgers isn't alone in seeing the strength and sense in collaborating rather than operating in isolation. Other MLIS programs have joined with departments that share core values to their advantage as well. Cheers, Claire McInerney -- Claire McInerney Associate Professor Library & Information Science Department School of Communication & Information Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 4 Huntington St. New Brunswick, NJ 08904 USA v +1 732-932-7500 ext. 8218 clairemc ?at? rutgers.edu On 7/13/2012 7:17 PM, Gretchen Whitney wrote: > Rec'd with a technical glitch. --gw > > Just wondering what folks on jESSE think of this recent announcement: > > http://libraryjuicepress.com/blog/?p=3481 > > Bernie Sloan > Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:31:15 -0400 > From: B.G. Sloan <[log in to unmask]>