{"id":61990,"date":"2023-05-24T14:29:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T18:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jem.utk.edu\/beta\/?page_id=60274"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T20:49:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Information Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile utkwds-media-text has-light-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small)\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The School of Information Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From celebrating our 50th anniversary of our American Library Association-accreditation of our Master of Science in Information Sciences program, to founding the new undergraduate program in 2019, SIS is on the forefront of the ever-growing and evolving field of information sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide utkwds-link-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-utkwds-link-group-2up\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utk.edu\/\">Visit SIS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/about\/directory\/\">Faculty and staff directory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/about\/faculty-showcase\/\">Faculty showcase<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/AboutSIS-Graduate-Hooding-6-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209747 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/AboutSIS-Graduate-Hooding-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/AboutSIS-Graduate-Hooding-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/AboutSIS-Graduate-Hooding-6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/AboutSIS-Graduate-Hooding-6.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-751d5d93 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-condensed-font-family has-large-font-size\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase\">About the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">School of Information Sciences<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Information Sciences has achieved regional, national, and international recognition through its award-winning faculty, students and alumni; innovative teaching and research; commitment to access and engagement; and personalized, online program options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a61c5fd6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0\">The School of Information Sciences&nbsp;creates&nbsp;value&nbsp;through meaningful engagement for a diverse and pluralistic&nbsp;information ecology; advances&nbsp;original ideas for an information&nbsp;society through inquiry, discovery, scholarship, and creative&nbsp;activity; and leads&nbsp;by preparing ethical, innovative, and&nbsp;reflective information professionals.\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07f41c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enrich, elevate, and transform communities and the information professions through excellence in research, education, and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07f41c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As a land-grant institution committed to excellence in research,&nbsp;scholarship, teaching, and service, the&nbsp;School of Information&nbsp;Sciences values:\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adaptability, flexibility, and accountability in all we do, using data-driven, transparent, and collaborative decision-making.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Respect for all opinions and people, free exchange of ideas, and academic freedom.\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intellectual curiosity, reflectiveness, and lifelong learning.\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engagement with students, the community, and the information professions.\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b07f41c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MSIS Accreditation Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ala-seal-trans.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ala-seal-trans.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/11\/ala-seal-trans-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Master of Science in Information Sciences is an American Library Association-accredited program, and has been since 1972. Further information about the MSIS program learning outcomes and student achievement\u2014including graduation rates, retention rates, time to degree completion, and employment rates\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/about\/accreditation-information\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light utkwds-billboard\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-133\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cci.utk.edu\/sis\/wp-content\/themes\/utkwds\/assets\/images\/bkg-cot-imagelight.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-f2dc7ed4 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-494b7923 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Follow SIS on social media <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column utkwds-billboard-divider has-orange-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:2px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-c7b3064f wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide utkwds-link-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-utkwds-link-group-2up\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UTKSIS\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/utksis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedI<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/utksis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>n<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/utk_sis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utksis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the School of Information Sciences The School of Information Sciences has achieved regional, national, and international recognition through its award-winning faculty, students and alumni; innovative teaching and research; commitment to access and engagement; and personalized, online program options. 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