College of Information, Data and Society

Welcome to the College of Information, Data and Society! Previously known as the College of Professional and Global Education, our name reflects the academic units within the college: the School of Information (iSchool) and the Department of Applied Data Science (ADS). This connection highlights the significant impact of these departments on society. The College of Information, Data and Society offers interdisciplinary and forward-looking academic programs that prepare students to address the world鈥檚 increasing challenges around analyzing, managing, protecting, securing, designing, organizing and preserving data, information, records and archives through technology-oriented, user-focused practices and solutions.

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Academic Programs

Department of Applied Data Science

The Department of Applied Data Science offers academic programs tailored to the workforce needs for interdisciplinary talents in designing and deploying intelligent solutions to real-world data challenges. Over 150 Silicon Valley companies, including industry giants like Amazon, Tesla, Meta Platforms and Uber, have hired MSADI students for internships and permanent roles. This extensive network provides invaluable connections and inspiration for students entering dynamic tech fields.

School of Information

The San Jos茅 State University School of Information (iSchool) prepares individuals for careers as information professionals (including in librarianship, informatics, archives and records management, data analysis, information science and teacher librarianship), offering various bachelor's and master's degrees programs, doctoral partnership programs, certifications and credential programs.

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Programs

Wherever you are in your journey, our graduate and undergraduate programs and certificates can help you achieve your goals and advance your career in the information and data professions.

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Student Advising, Writing, and Library Resources

The College of IDS offers advising, writing assistance and library support, designed to help you succeed in your academic goals.

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Events and Student Conferences

The College of IDS offers various events, student conferences and more!

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Centers and Labs

College of IDS centers and labs connect students to various research opportunities based on their academic and professional interests.

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Faculty Resources

Faculty resources for teaching, writing and research.

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Faculty Directory

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In the News

Gary Shaffer Advances Research on Public Library Leadership in Times of Conflict

Gary Shaffer, faculty at mini传媒鈥檚 School of Information, receives a $25K Tower Foundation gift to support research on public library leadership amid political polarization and organized book challenges.

A Milestone Issue of a Student-Led Journal Released

The Student Research Journal (SRJ), governed by graduate students at San Jos茅 State University鈥檚 School of Information, published its 30th issue this week. The publication follows a 15th anniversary celebration held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, celebrating the journal鈥檚 longstanding commitment to empowering student scholarship in library and information science.

iSchool MLIS Students Honored with 2025 REFORMA Scholarships

mini传媒 School of Information students were recognized with 2025 REFORMA Scholarships for their dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion in librarianship.

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Alena Karkanias (MLIS 鈥�27), Karl Grunwald (MARA 鈥�27) and Elise Mills (MLIS 鈥�27).

iSchool Students Find Community Through Social Movement Archives

From late November until mid-January, the San Jos茅 State Martin Luther King Jr Library displayed a vital and provoking exhibit entitled 鈥淏ut Often it Rhymes: Suppression, Resistance, and Solidarity in San Jos茅鈥�, curated by iSchool students Alena Karkanias (MLIS 鈥�17), Karl Grunwald (MARA 鈥�17) and Elise Mills (MLIS 鈥�17). The exhibit鈥檚 focus on student-led protest movements for liberation and against U.S. imperialism was particularly resonant amid escalating authoritarianism and nationalistic violence in countries around the world, including in the United States.

Critical Data Visualization and Historical Perspectives in Data Science with mini传媒 Librarian Dykee Gorrell

Motivated by a desire to better understand the technology she relied on 鈥� both as an academic researcher, and in everyday life 鈥� Dykee Gorrell began to teach herself rudimentary coding and ultimately found her path leading to data librarianship.

How Online Education Fosters Multinational Community with Marilyn White

The iSchool鈥檚 virtual learning environment fosters a truly global community, connecting students and faculty worldwide鈥攅xemplified by Marilyn White, a school librarian in Abu Dhabi and current mini传媒 MLIS student鈥攚ho are able to learn from one another and pursue their professional goals regardless of location.