---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 12:17:40 -0400 From: Suzanne Stauffer <[log in to unmask]> To: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum <[log in to unmask]> Subject: RE: Web sites for LIS programs As we went through the process of creating a new web site about a year ago, my response is that, at least at LSU, much of our site is controlled by the university. I know that we are not the only school in that position; "branding" has become the fad of the day. That being said, I frequently find it quite ironic how poor we in LIS are at providing information about ourselves. We need to apply the principles and concepts that we teach our students to ourselves. Suzanne M. Stauffer, Ph.D. Associate Professor School of Library and Information Science Louisiana State University 277 Coates Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70803 (225)578-1461 Fax: (225)578-4581 [log in to unmask] Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? --T.S. Eliot, "Choruses from The Rock" ________________________________________ From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Gretchen Whitney [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:40 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Web sites for LIS programs 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 <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>