Admissions

• School Awarded High Ranking by 'U.S. News & World Report'
  • In its first-ever ranking of graduate programs in library science, U.S. News & World Report magazine rated the School of Information and Library Studies at the University of Michigan in a tie for second place.

• Spring, Summer, and Fall Advising Information
  • Provided to assist current students with the advising process for the spring, summer, and fall terms. Faculty and staff may also wish to familiarize themselves with the procedures.

• Prospective Students
  • Not sure where to start? Here are highlights of our home page resources of particular interest to you.

• Mission Statement
  • The guiding principles of the "new school": The School of Information.

• The Bulletin
  • The Bulletin outlines the master's and doctoral programs.

• Scholarships at the School
  • A list of the scholarships offered to students

• For more information...
  • Mailing addresses and phone numbers for student and faculty services
  • An online form to request an information packet

• U-M University Housing
  • Information about living on campus or in non-University housing in the Ann Arbor area.

Courses

• Spring, Summer, and Fall Advising Information
  • Provided to assist current students with the advising process for the spring, summer, and fall terms. Faculty and staff may also wish to familiarize themselves with the procedures.

• The complete School course list
  • Descriptive information about the academic program

• Special topics courses
  • These courses often are experimental in nature

• Course schedules
  • Winter 1996
    • (Text-only version of above)
  • Spring 1996
    • (Text-only version of above)
  • Summer 1996
    • (Text-only version of above)

• U-M academic calendars
  • From a Gopher service maintained by the University

• Academic prototyping at SILS
  • The list includes ONLY those courses that have a World Wide Web resource page.

• Related resources at the University of Michigan
  • Academic Outreach
  • Wolverine Access

Curriculum

• Graduate Study in Human Computer Interaction
  • A master's program in human computer interaction, part of the proposal through the School of Information, has been announced. Although the HCI program and the School of Information are pending approval of the Board of Regents, we wish to advertise now for the fall 1996 incoming class.

• The Master's Program
  • Objectives and curriculum of the program leading to a Master of Information and Library Studies. (From The Bulletin)
  • The Directed Field Experience Program

• The Doctoral Program
  • We invite people from all disciplines who have a commitment to research and education related to information systems and services to apply to the doctoral program. (From The Bulletin)

• Support Service: The Information and Library Studies Library
  • The Information and Library Studies Library, housed within the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, provides students and faculty of our School with research materials in information studies and librarianship. This Web resource was compiled by our students.

Faculty

• New faculty members
  • Our new arrivals bring a broad range of ILS experiences to the School.

• Faculty and Their Research Interests
  • Descriptions of the scholarly interests of the faculty

• Personnel
  • A list of the faculty, staff, and affiliates with position titles

• Home pages
  • The complete list, including students, faculty, and staff, with both personal and professional information, and organizations

Kellogg CRISTAL-ED

• With the assistance of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the School has embarked on the Kellogg Coalition on Reinventing Information Science,Technology, and Library Education (CRISTAL-ED), a five-year project to reinvent such education to meet the changing needs of information professionals.

Student Handbooks

• Master's Student Handbook
  • A guideline for the 1995-96 academic year
• Doctoral Student Handbook
  • A guideline for the 1995-96 academic year

Student Organizations

• American Library Association (ALA)
  • The goal of the student chapter is to enhance the student's experience with ALA by offering free membership and special programming on the U-M campus.

• American Society for Information Science (ASIS)
  • The mission of the current student group is to promote School graduates to nontraditional employers and to provide a voice for the needs of students with a more IS and technical focus.

• BGALLA
  • The Bisexual, Gay and Lesbian Library Association serves students, faculty, and staff.

• Information and Library Studies Student Association (ILSSA)
  • ILSSA has a multifaceted role, from sponsoring social events to bringing in guest speakers, to cosponsoring events like the Student Project Showcase and serving on various School committees.

• Society of American Archivists (SAA)
  • The organization discusses archival issues, promotes communication with other student groups, and sponsors seminars and convocations.

• Special Libraries Association (SLA)
  • Keep up with the SLA chapter's activities