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Greetings, I've been poking around web sites for LIS programs internationally this evening, and I was struck by their inconsistencies. Some offered complete program descriptions. Others offered labels but no specifics. Some said what country they were in. Others offered no clue as to what US state they were in. Some offered syllabi, others did not. Some offered IT requirements, others did not. Tom Wilson's inventory of LIS programs seems to have disappeared. The ALISE list of paying customers offers a limited view of academic programs. The iSchools collectively offer a different approach to IS education, but offer few details. But I wonder if individual programs can take up the slack. And be more specific about what they offer. Can individual schools within this discussion group agree to what data elements should be included in a description of what an LIS school offers, and is included on their web pages? Here's a start: The name of the School The University with which it is associated The name of the country in which it is located The minimal requirements for a professional degree in its country The minimal requirements for a less professional degree The required courses for a professional degree The percent of the degree which can be accomplished entirely on line. Is this a good thing? Is tis enough of a discussion? Talk to me. --gw <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Gretchen Whitney, PhD, Retired School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996 USA [log in to unmask] http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/ jESSE:http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/jesse.html SIGMETRICS:http://web.utk.edu/~gwhitney/sigmetrics.html <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>