To anyone who is contemplating a Ph.D. in Information Management &
Technology at one of the top doctoral programs in the U.S. and is
aspiring to a career in higher education, please keep reading:
The Ph.D. program of the Syracuse University School of Information
Studies has a long and proud history of educating the future
professoriate for service and leadership in library schools throughout
the country. Since its inception in 1969, the majority of the program's
graduates have taken faculty positions in leading library schools in the
US and around the world. However, in recent years, we have seen
decreasing numbers of graduates entering the ranks of libraryfaculty.
This trend, reflective of changing enrollment in library doctoral
programs nationwide, foreshadows an urgent shortage of library faculty.
Library schools across the country are experiencing difficulty in
hiring, particularly for cataloging, youth services and school library
media specializations. The Future Professoriate for Librarianship
Project in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University
integrates preparation for teaching with targeted library research
activities into the Ph.D. experience to help Ph.D. students successfully
make the transition to becoming assistant professors in Library Science
programs.
This project establishes a program focused on recruiting and
enculturating doctoral students at Syracuse University to library
research, teaching, and service. Funding from the Institute of Museum &
Library Services (IMLS) has provided five fellowships (full tuition,
stipend and benefits) for PhD students pursuing the Librarianship topics
mentioned above. Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents.
For more information, contact the program director, Kevin Crowston,
crowston@syr.edu.
Ruth V. Small, Ph.D.
Professor
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University
4-297 Center for Science & Technology
Syracuse, New York 13244-4100
drruth@syr.edu
315/443-4511; 315/443-5806 (fax)
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