University of Illinois

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science will enhance its doctoral program by building a stronger research community within the school for the study of information in society, including policy, economic, and historical dimensions. Prject goals include enhancing the doctoral program curriculum; connecting the research community to the wider world of librarianship; and attracting and supporting 13 diverse students, especially those from underrepresented groups, with a specific focus on recruiting doctoral students who will teach master's students capable of becoming future leaders in public, academic, and school libraries.