University of Texas at Austin

Technological advances and demographic shifts are transforming the information landscape and much of the recent research in Library and Information Science (LIS) has been concerned with new information processes and tools. Research is needed on information institutions, particularly the emerging roles of librarians, and especially the skills and knowledge that LIS graduates will require to better meet the needs of future library users. The University of Texas at Austin, home of the only research group focused on studying information work, will educate six doctoral students who will study the emerging roles of information professionals and translate findings into teaching materials and scholarly publications.