Fw: [IFLA-L] Earn Your PhD in Library and Information Science and Achieve Your Goals

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From: Nicole Purviance <nicole.purviance@sjsu.edu>
To: ifla-l@infoserv.inist.fr
Sent: Wednesday, February 1, 2012 2:21 AM
Subject: [IFLA-L] Earn Your PhD in Library and Information Science and Achieve Your Goals

University Partnership Offers Doctoral Candidates Convenient and Flexible Program

If you’ve been considering earning your doctoral degree in library and information science, the San Jose Gateway PhD Program may be the right doctoral program for your lifestyle. The program’s part-time and online format is convenient for working professionals and academics. Because the program is delivered primarily online, you don’t have to relocate or disrupt your current career in order to pursue your educational goals.

Fast Facts

• North American program offered through a partnership between San Jose State University and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), one of Australia’s top 10 research institutions
• Doctoral degree awarded by QUT
• Two brief annual residencies – one in San Jose, California, and one at a professional conference in the United States
• Part-time program with flexible timeline for program completion
• Monthly online seminars connect doctoral students with members of their cohort and their international supervisory committee
• Doctoral students focus on their research from the beginning of the program

Research Areas

• Archives and records administration
• Information retrieval
• Information systems and technologies
• Information use
• Education for library and information science
• Management and leadership
• Youth services

Open House

We invite you to view a recording of the San Jose Gateway PhD open house. To view the online recording, please visit: https://nexus.sjsu.edu/play_recording.html?recordingId=1267554528332_1320800590614.

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Current Student Profiles

Meet our current doctoral students and learn more about their research interests, education background, and professional experiences. You may read their profiles at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/student_profiles.htm

Consultations

If you’d like to discuss your research interests with our faculty prior to applying, we offer individual consultations. Please fill out an information request form, and we will contact you directly.

Deadlines

San Jose Gateway PhD candidates are admitted once a year. The first application deadline is February 15, 2012.

More Information

We invite you to explore our website to review the course structure, faculty specializations, program fees, and frequently asked questions. For more information, please visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/index.htm

The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science offers two fully online master’s degrees, a fully online certificate program, and a doctoral program:

Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA), Post-Master’s Certificate in Library and Information Science, and the San Jose Gateway PhD Program. Learn more at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu

School of Library and Information Science

San Jose State University

One Washington Square

San Jose, CA 95192-0029

slisweb.sjsu.edu

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