John Leslie King, School of Information, University of Michigan observes that the I-School movement is made up of novel academic programs that embrace new intellectual and professional challenges in a world awash in information. While noticing that I-Schools built on the intellectual and institutional legacies of their programs, move beyond traditional programs and straddle the academy’s ancient engagement with information and the contemporary challenges of ubiquitous information affecting all aspects of society. He further observes that I-Schools being emergent, find equilibrium in an essential tension among competing visions in a world of rapid technical and social change. While defining the I-School's identity as elusive, he foresees a bright future for these institutions.

The iSchools project in the US is a community of I-Schools interested in the relationship between information, technology and people. Its members are distinguished by their engagement in understanding the role of information in human endeavors. The members of the iSchools project are:

University of California, Berkeley School of Information
University of Michigan School of Information
University of California, Irvine
University of North Carolina
The Don Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences
School of Information & Library Science
University of California, Los Angeles Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
The Pennsylvania State University School of Information Sciences & Technology
Drexel University College of Information Science & Technology
University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences
Florida State University College of Information
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey,School of Comm., Infm. & Library Studies
George Institute of Technology College of Computing
Syracuse University School of Information Studies
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Information Science
University of Texas Austin, School of Information
Indiana University Information Science
University of Toronto Faculty of Information Studies
Indiana School of Library & Information Science
University of Washington Information School
University of Maryland College of Information Studies

One-Year Post Graduate Diploma in Information Management (PGDIM)

Course Objective

The objective of the One-Year Post-Graduate Diploma in Information Management is to impart quality training and education in the field of information management for preparing entry-level professionals with capabilities to assist and manage information systems in organizations. The programme imparts knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts in the disciplinary areas that underpin the field of information management.