All SIS doctoral students and faculty are invited to the DLIS December Doctoral Colloquium.

When: Friday December 5, 12 noon - 1 pm 
Where: Room 501, IS Building 

Title: Information Science for Secondary School Students

Abstract: The development of any field is very much dependent on the attention it can muster among  the young in secondary schools. This is a particular challenge to Information Science. In the muster of sciences and professions Information Science is new. Often associated with Computer science and related technologies, information science has not benefited from the breadth of the science in the intellectual excitement and the challenges to the young mind it offers. The rationale, structure and content of a text for secondary students is offered to stimulate an understanding and interest in the broad scope of information science and the challenges it presents for those seeking a career in information science.

Dr. Anthony Debons is Professor Emeritus at the School of Information Sciences. He has had a very long and successful career in information science. During his presentation Dr. Debons will discuss his long career, provide insights for doctoral students into successful scholarship and talk about one of his current research projects that is outlined  above.