University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Information Studies

The School of Information Studies (SOIS) is an academic unit of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. SOIS is a member of the iSchools consortium,^[1] and an observer of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).^[2]

School of Information Studies (SOIS)

Former names	School of Library and Information Studies
Motto	Information our focus, International our scope, Interdisciplinary our mindset.
Interim Dean	Dr. Mark Harris
Undergraduates	475
Postgraduates	445
Doctoral students	23
Location	Milwaukee , Wisconsin , United States
Campus	University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Website	https://uwm.edu/informationstudies/

Academic programs

• Bachelor of Science in Information Science & Technology (BSIST)
• Master of Science in Information Science & Technology (MSIST)
• Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS)
• Ph.D. in Information Studies

Research groups

The school houses UW-Milwaukee's Center for Information Policy Research, Research Group for Information Retrieval, Information Intelligence and Architecture Research Lab, the Knowledge Organization Research Group (KOrg), and the Social Studies of Information Research Group (SSIRG).

Rankings

In 2013 U.S. News & World Report ranked the school 15th nationally among Library and Information Science schools.^[3] SOIS ranks 4th internationally and 2nd in the US/Canada in department contributions to library and information science (LIS) literature (2007 - 2012) as reported in a recent study in the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology by Walters & Wilder.^[4]

The school was recognized by UNESCO as one of the "leading international academic institutions" for its "ongoing role in promoting e-government and information ethics initiatives in Africa" in 2009.^[5][6]

Notable people

• Peter Johan Lor, adjunct instructor
• Hope A. Olson, professor emeritus
• Richard P. Smiraglia, professor emeritus

References

1. Meet the iSchools
2. "Accredited Observers - National Non-Governmental Organizations". Retrieved August 14, 2024.
3. "Library and Information Studies", U.S. News & World Report.
4. (William H. Walters & Esther Isabelle Wilder: Disciplinary, national, and departmental contributions to the literature of library and information science, 2007 - 2012. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Early view: published online: 29 APR 2015).
5. UNESCO implements information ethics and e-government initiative in Africa, UNESCO.ORG
6. SOIS’s work earns UNESCO praise

External links

• University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee School of Information Studies
• Center for Information Policy Research
• Social Studies of Information Research Group

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