SLIS Overview

Indiana University's (IU) School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) has been ranked #1 in the nation in terms of faculty and program productivity for the second successive time. A study by Denice Adkins and John Budd, based on publication and citation data for the years 1999 to 2004, placed SLIS well above the nearest contender (see Table 8, 2006, below). In an earlier, similar study by Budd, covering the period 1993-1998, SLIS also ranked #1 overall.

Thomson Scientific's analysis of library and information science journals (2001-2005) ranked IU second, behind Harvard University, in the impact of its publications. With 135 papers published, IU made the most contributions to the field. And with an average of 3.79 citations per paper, IU was well ahead of the third, fourth, and fifth ranked institutions: UCLA, Penn State, and University of Washington.

Assistant Professors Noriko Hara and Lokman Meho will receive the 2007 Trustees Teaching Award from the School of Library and Information Science in Bloomington. The primary focus of the awards is on classroom teaching, where both have excelled during the past year.

Blaise Cronin, Rudy Professor of Information Science at Indiana University and Dean of the School of Library and Information Science, has been honored by the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) by being named the 2006 recipient of the Award of Merit.

The Indiana University American Library Association-Student Chapter (ALA-SC) once again received national recognition. Last year, the ALA-SC was named 2005 ALA Student Chapter of the Year. This year, they were selected as the runner-up for the 2006 ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award. As stated on ALA website, the award is presented in recognition of a chapter's outstanding contributions to ALA, its school, and the profession.

The ALA Student Chapter at IUB was named the ALA Student Chapter of the Year Award recipient for 2005. It is the first such accolade for the organization.