The School of Library and Information Science at San José State University is pleased to announce its new San José Gateway PhD Program. The doctoral degree will be offered through a partnership with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), a top Australian university with global connections and leading scholars in the information science community. Responding to demand from graduates for a high-quality, flexibly-delivered doctoral degree program, the part-time doctoral program will be delivered through distance learning with short residencies in San José. Students will focus on well-defined research areas in Library and Information Science (LIS), such as archives and records administration, information retrieval, information systems and technologies, information use, LIS education, management and leadership, and youth services.
Director Ken Haycock said, "As we explored our options for developing the San José Gateway PhD Program, the School sought a premier partner and was pleased to join with QUT in this endeavor. Our international advisory council recommended QUT, and they in turn are eager to work with our faculty to deliver the program. Our new program builds upon the research strengths of QUT and San José and on our School's track record of successfully delivering distance learning programs to thousands of graduate students in Library and Information Science."
More information regarding the San Jose Gateway PhD Program, including entry requirements and application deadlines, can be found at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/. Applications for the first cohort are currently being accepted.
The School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University (http://slisweb.sjsu.edu) offers the world's largest accredited master's degree program in Library and Information Science, with more than 2,200 graduate students. In June 2007, the School entered its 40th year of continuous accreditation by the American Library Association. Students who are interested in pursuing a career in electronic records management enroll in the School's Master in Archives and Records Administration degree program.
