iEngage: Shape Understanding of the Information Field by Communicating, Celebrating, and Showcasing the Purpose and Impact of iSchool Work

E5. Showcasing iSchool Work—Develop and implement methods for collecting and showcasing iSchool work
Vision When people think of information working well they think of the UW iSchool. We identify, develop, demonstrate, make public, market, and promote excellent examples of our work that shows what an information school does and the value of the information field.
Start Date

7/1/2009
End Date 6/30/2012

Phases

Item

 Expected Completion
 
  1. Showcase student work
  2. Showcase faculty work
  3. Operational best practices

Spring 2010
Summer 2011
Spring 2012

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a. Showcase student work—Develop and implement methods for collecting and showcasing iSchool student work
Vision When people think of information working well they think of the UW iSchool. Visitors to the school can see examples of best practice in information provision, information services, information systems and information management. People understand the value of an information school by observing the work that our students, faculty and staff do. We display artifacts, outcomes and impacts of information work and our leadership so our work and its value is clear. We identify, develop, demonstrate, make public, market, and promote excellent examples of our work that shows what an information school does and the value of the information field.
Start Date

7/1/2009
End Date 6/30/2010

Deliverables

Item

 Expected Completion
1 Student Work Display Process

A documented process for collecting, digitizing (if relevant and appropriate), displaying, promoting and leveraging artifacts of iSchool student work - e.g. capstone, portfolios, theses, student leadership and iServe activities, fieldwork placements and internships. This process will include identified contexts for promoting and celebrating student work such as awards from professional associations, university awards for students etc. It will also include an annual open house event for the iSchool for the display of student work to strategic audiences (internal and external).

 Winter 2010
2 Culminating Experiences

A collection and updated display of artifacts (both paper and electronic) of student capstone, student portfolios, and research examples of student learning outcomes.

 Spring 2010
3 Leadership/Library & Display

A collection and updated display of student leadership and student association activities.

 Spring 2010
4 Fieldwork Internship Display

A collection and updated display of artifact of outcomes of student work in fieldwork placements and internships (where possible).

 Summer 2010
5 Doctoral Dissertations

A collection and updated display of iSchool doctoral dissertation research.

 Spring 2010

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b. Showcase Faculty Work—Develop and implement methods for collecting and showcasing faculty research and creative work

Vision When people think of information working well they think of the UW iSchool. Visitors to the school can see examples of best practice in information provision, information services, information systems and information management. People understand the value of an information school by observing the work that our students, faculty and staff do. We display artifacts, outcomes and impacts of information work and our leadership so our work and its value is clear. We identify, develop, demonstrate, make public, market and promote excellent examples of our work that shows what an information school does and the value of the information field.
Start Date

10/1/2010
End Date 9/30/2011

Deliverables

Item

 Expected Completion
1 Faculty Work Display Process

A documented process for collecting, digitizing (if relevant and appropriate), displaying, promoting and leveraging artifacts that demonstrate the impact and value of each faculty member's research, scholarship or creative work (at least two examples for each). This documented process will include identified contexts for promoting (e.g. recruitment events) and celebrating faculty work (e.g. awards from professional and scientific associations, university awards, and iSchool awards for teaching and research etc.). It will also include the process for hosting an annual open house event for the iSchool for the display of faculty work to strategic audiences (internal and external).

 Autumn 2010
2 Collect Faculty Work

A collection and updated display of artifacts that demonstrate or showcase the impact or value of each faculty member’s research, scholarship or creative work (at least two examples each). Encourage all faculty to contribute extra examples as they become available.

 Summer 2011

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c. Showcase Operational Best Practices—Develop and implement methods for collecting and showcasing iSchool operational best practices
Vision When people think of information working well they think of the UW iSchool. Visitors to the school can see examples of best practice in information provision, information services, information systems and information management. People understand the value of an information school by observing the work that our students, faculty and staff do. We display artifacts, outcomes and impacts of information work and our leadership so our work and its value is clear. We identify, develop, demonstrate, make public, market and promote excellent examples of our work that shows what an information school does and the value of the information field.
Start Date

7/1/2011
End Date 6/30/2012

Deliverables

Item

 Expected Completion
1 Operational Best Practices Work Demonstration

A documented process for collecting, displaying, promoting and leveraging artifacts that demonstrate best practices in information and document management and/or information technology and information services in the iSchool: student information services, academic administration, research administration, financial administration, human resources and information technology. This documented process will include techniques for mobilizing and leveraging the showcased artifacts of operational work for relevant events (recruitment activities) and to strategic audiences (internal and external).

 Autumn 2011
2 Showcase iSchool Best Practices

A collection and updated display showcasing iSchool best practices in information and document management and/or information technology and information services in: student information services, academics administration, research administration, financial administration, human resources and information technology.

 Spring 2012
3 Applied Research: iSchool Operations

A documented process for encouraging faculty to apply their research to the daily operational work of the school.

 Autumn 2011

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