The Future of Information
The iSchools represent an international organisation of around 130 universities. A common interest in all aspects of research and teaching about information unites them.
The scope is deliberately broad and methodologically agnostic, with a strong reliance on the social and behavioural sciences, as well as computing, artificial intelligence, and linguistics.
iSchools topics include data science, human-computer interaction, information organisation and access, bibliometrics, and information integrity. Information scientists share a common perspective on the importance of how intelligent creatures and machines understand the universe.
iConference
The iConference series is presented by the iSchools, a worldwide association of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field, and preparing students to meet the information challenges of the 21st Century.
Affiliation with the iSchools is not required—all information scholars, researchers and practitioners are welcome at the iConference.
iSchools Regions
The iSchools Organization is a global consortium, with over 130 schools distributed on every inhabitable continent. iSchool leadership from each region meets regularly to discuss challenges and opportunities globally as well as topics common to their area. Regional approaches to education, research and other matters are described in the regional subpages.
By the Numbers
19
Years of Experience
130
iSchools Worldwide
19
iConferences
24
Grants funded
9
Projects & Initiatives