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Proposal:
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Success in a great many major life areas hinges heavily upon equitable access to, and equitable ability to apply information. The Doctorate of Information Science in Leadership and Community Engagement (D.Inf.Sci.) will prepare current and future leaders in industries such as cultural heritage, education, public interest, government, and industry to prioritize equitable access to information. The Doctorate of Information Science (D.Inf.Sci) in Leadership and Community Engagement will prepare current and future leaders in industries such as cultural heritage, education, public interest, government, and industry to prioritize equitable access to information. The D.Inf.Sci is designed for working professionals and is tailored to their needs. It aims to prepare “researching professionals” as opposed to the professional researchers produced by traditional doctoral programs, with a focus on knowledge application over knowledge generation / theory development. The overarching goal will be for students to generate findings with some degree of generalizability and applicability to various kinds of leadership and community engagement issues that often occur within galleries, libraries, archives, museums, government agencies, and other types of information institutions. |
