Simmons GSLIS Ph.D. program now accepting applications for 2008

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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of Dean Michèle Cloonan and Professor Candy
Schwartz, 
Coordinator of Doctoral Studies, I am pleased to announce
that Simmons 
Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS)
is now 
accepting applications for the 2008 cohort of the Doctor of
Philosophy 
program. The Ph.D. program is an innovative, rigorous, and
simulating 
research-based degree program focused on preparing the next
generation 
of leaders in library and information science education and
practice. 
Program details: http://www.simm
ons.edu/gslis/doctoral

PH.D. / LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (LIS)

Have you been inspired by library and information science?
Is your brain 
itching to pursue LIS concepts much further? Do you find
yourself 
convinced that if we knew more we could do things better?
Have you 
enjoyed helping your colleagues learn and grasp the more
challenging 
concepts of LIS?

The Ph.D. in Library and Information Science (LIS)
emphasizes 
scholarship, teaching, and service. It is a sophisticated
and inspiring 
research degree consisting of coursework and faculty-student

collaboration leading to a dissertation and anticipated
careers as 
faculty members, researchers, and consultants in the
information field.

PH.D. / CONCENTRATION IN MANAGERIAL LEADERSHIP IN THE
INFORMATION 
PROFESSIONS (MLIP)

Are you a mid to senior level manager with a vision for the
future of 
libraries? Do you believe that libraries need new management
and 
leadership strategies to thrive? Have you recognized that
experience 
conducting effective research and analysis adds significant
power and 
sophistication to leadership abilities? Do you regularly
explore 
opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills?

In order to be resilient in today’s atmosphere of complexity
and change, 
libraries need leaders with unique combinations of
intellectual and 
interpersonal assets. The GSLIS Ph.D. program focused
specifically on 
managerial leadership in the information professions (MLIP)
is a 
flexible, innovative doctoral program that nurtures and
strengthens the 
intellectual and interpersonal assets of students as working
managers, 
actively involves leading practitioners in shaping the
educational 
experience, and generates rigorous research to improve the
knowledge 
base and the practice of managerial leadership.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOTIVATED INFORMATION PROFESSIONALS

Simmons GSLIS has a 105-year tradition of building
exceptional careers 
for library and information professionals. We are best known
for 
delivering a world-class, accredited master’s program, but
we have also 
been providing the field with superior graduates from our
doctoral 
program for over thirty years. Simmons GSLIS offers doctoral
students 
the opportunity to work closely with leading faculty in a
collaborative 
environment that is enriched by interaction with students,
alumni, and a 
thriving library and information science community.

Applications and program materials can be found at the
program website: 
http://www.sim
mons.edu/gslis/doctoral. A variety of attractive
financial 
support options make this the perfect time to consider a
Ph.D. at 
Simmons GSLIS.

Applications must be submitted by February 1. Potential
Spectrum 
Doctoral Fellows must apply by January 1. The American
Library 
Association Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship provides full
tuition support, 
stipends, and leadership resources to selected doctoral
students 
representing diverse populations. Fellowship applications
are submitted 
directly to the Spectrum program 
(http://www.ala.org/ala/diversity/spectrum/phdfell
owship/phd.cfm).

We encourage you to circulate this message widely in your
networks and 
download, share and display the flier about the GSLIS Ph.D.
program 
available from: 
http://web.simmons.edu/~phdml/Simmons_GSLIS_PhD.pdf.

Best wishes,

Caryn Anderson
Doctoral Studies Program Manager
GSLIS, Simmons College
300 The Fenway, P-310H
Boston, MA  02115
caryn.andersonsimmons.edu
617.521.2829
http://www.sim
mons.edu/gslis/doctoral/


____
2007 ASIS&T Annual Meeting
Joining Research and Practice: Social Computing
and Information Science,
October 19-24, in Milwaukee
Plenaries: Anthea Stratigos, Outsell (research and advisory
firm) 
Clifford Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information
http://www.asis
.org/Conferences/AM07/

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