IMCPL and IU SLIS-Indy Symposium Partnership

Abstract

The expansion of the Indianapolis program of the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science has made possible an array of collaborative efforts and potential partnerships. Since fall 2002, Indiana University’s library school has been a single program in two locations with full-time faculty in Bloomington and Indianapolis, and a shared mission and curriculum. Located on the campus of Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), SLIS Indy has an urban base in the state capital, affording proximity to an array of libraries. IUPUI as a comprehensive university counts civic engagement among its foremost institutional priorities. Academic programs are encouraged to partner both on campus and in the community.