The University of Tennessee

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in collaboration with the University of North Texas, will identify graduate data science education models at library and information science (LIS) schools and information schools in North America. First, the team will identify data science education models through a systematic analysis of graduate-level data science programs, concentrations, and courses offered at LIS schools and information schools. Second, the team will conduct surveys to generate preliminary findings and reveal the perceptions, views, and attitudes of a sample of the various stakeholders on both the supply side (LIS schools and information schools, current students, and graduates) and demand side (employers and supervisors) of data science education. As an exploratory investigation, the project’s outcomes and findings will include preliminary reports on the structure of data science programs and will employ carefully designed, tested, and refined survey instruments.