Wuhan 2012 Graduate Summer School(final)

HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolThedevelopmentoftheiSchoolMovementInformationResearchHarryBruceDeanandProfessorTheInformationSchoolUniversityofWashingtonHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolGreetingsHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolGreetingsHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolOutlineiSchoolsThevisionoftheiSchoolmovementWhatisaniSchool?WhatdoesaniSchooldo?Whyisthisimportant?InformationResearchHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolAVisionfortheiSchoolsDevelopingavisionandsetofgoals(framework)againstwhichiSchoolpriorities,futureinvestmentsandtherelevanceofinitiativesbeingproposedcanbeevaluated.ThisstatementshouldarticulatewherewewanttheiSchoolmovementtobeinthenexttenyears(andbeyond).HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolVisionProcessTheiSchoolMovementwillhavespreadaroundtheworld.Therewillbeahigh-quality,highlyvisibleandinfluentialiSchooloneverymajorcampus.TheidentityandpurposeofInformationSchoolswillbewidelyunderstoodandvalued.Theinformationfieldwillberecognizedasacoreacademicdisciplineunderpinningvitalprofessions.LargeandsmallcompanieswillgivepreferencetoInformationSchoolgraduateswhenrecruitingpersonnel.FundingagencieswillrunprogramsspecificallydesignedtosupporttheresearchactivityandacademicprogramsofInformationSchools.PolicymakerswillturntoInformationSchoolsfordataandadviceonhowtoimproveordevelopinformationservicesforthecommunity.Keystatements(discussed):HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchooliSchoolsVisionTheiSchoolCaucusseekstomaximizethevisibilityandinfluenceofitsmemberschools,andtheirinterdisciplinaryapproachestoharnessingthepowerofinformationandtechnology,andmaximizingthepotentialofhumans.WeenvisionafutureinwhichtheiSchoolMovementhasspreadaroundtheworld,andtheinformationfieldiswidelyrecognizedforcreatinginnovativesystemsanddesigninginformationsolutionsthatbenefitindividuals,organizations,andsociety.iSchoolgraduateswillfillthepersonnelandleadershipneedsoforganizationsofalltypesandsizes,andourareasofresearchandinquirywillattractstrongsupportandhaveprofoundimpactsonsocietyandontheformulationofpolicyfromlocaltointernationallevels.HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchooliSchoolGoals1.LeadandpromotetheInformationField.Memberschoolsarecommittedtocollectiveeffortsthatwillshapetheinformationfield,communicateitspurposeandvalueandenhanceitsvisibility.HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchooliSchoolGoals2.Createagileandmoreeffectiveresponsestostrategicresearchandacademicinitiatives.Memberschoolsworktogethertoidentify,targetandinfluenceagenciesandinstitutionsthatwillsponsorandpromoteiSchoolwork.HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchooliSchoolGoals3.Providesupportfor,andsolutionstosharedchallengesMemberschoolsprovideoneanotherwithmutualsupportandacollectiveidentity,helpingconstituentschoolstofacelocalchallengesandtosolveproblems.HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchooliSchoolMovementGrowsTheiSchoolMovementisnowglobal(36schools)includingschoolsfrom13oftheUnitedStates,Canada,China,Denmark,Germany,GreatBritain,Ireland,Japan,Australia,andSingapore.Schoolsthatfocusoninformationeducation&researchregardaffiliationwiththemovementasapositivestatementabouttheiridentity,andthequality&impactoftheirwork.HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolDefiningCharacteristicsofiSchoolsaninterestintherelationshipbetweeninformation,technology,andpeople;acommitmenttolearningandunderstandingtheroleofinformationinhumanendeavors;arecognitionthatexpertiseinallformsofinformationisrequiredforprogressinscience,business,education,andculture;andabeliefthatthisexpertisemustincludeunderstandingoftheusesandusersofinformation,aswellasinformationtechnologiesandtheirapplications.WhatisaniSchool?HarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolInformationSchoolsstudythecontent,usage,manipulationandmanagementofinformationinallitsforms,includingeverytypeofdocument,data,medium,andeveryassociatedinformationservice.Theyalsodesign,createandvalidatemethods,systemsandapplicationsforenablingtheuseofinformationtosupportunderstanding,problem-solvinganddecision-making.DefiningCharacteristicsofiSchoolsHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolInformation,People,TechnologyTransformingSocietyPeopleTechnologyInformationHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolTheInteractionofInformation,Technology,&PeopleHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolHumanEngagementswithInformationandTechnologyHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchooliSchoolsfacilitate,supportandenrichtheseengagementsHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolUWiSchoolmissionWedesignsolutionstoinformationchallengesWedesign,build,enhance,andevaluatetechnologies,systems,andservicesthathelppeoplefindandusetheinformationtheyneedtodotheirwork,tomakegooddecisions,andtoflourishprofessionallyandpersonally.WeprepareinformationleadersandinnovatorsHarryBruce-DeanandProfessor-UWInformationSchoolWhyisthisimportant?Effectivehumanengagementswithinformationandtechnology