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Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

Glen — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:40:43 -0000

Ken, Syracuse University iSchool offers a Doctorate In Professional Studies (DPS) that just started August 2008 (first cohort). Mostly online with limited residency requirements. I too am looking at this, as well as the Ed.D option at a local research university. Good luck.

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

Brian — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:53:21 -0000

I don't know if you ever came across this program in your research, but Simmons offers a PhD in Managerial Leadership in Information Professions. http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/academics/programs...

It has minimal on campus requirements compared to other programs. The current students are listed on there. They come mostly from Public and Academic libraries, and from all around the country. You should check it out. I think a grant covers tuition and its a cohort program that takes 3 years.

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

Ken Haycock — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:37:04 -0000

Take a look at the San Jose Gateway PhD program.
You will find complete information on our site at:
http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/
Please review these pages carefully and then contact me with any questions.
Thanks.

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

FamManLib — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:31:19 -0000

Thanks for your comment Michael. Interestingly I just noticed yesterday that
my alma mater, UIUC GSLIS, is also offering fellowships for PhD work. They
are supporting this via an IMLS grant (I think). I asked Linda Smith,
associate dean, if residency was a requirement. Her response was that
technically, depending on what classes one took, on campus requirements
could be fulfilled in as little as two days per week. (That's still too much
for me.) She also pointed out that part of the idea behind offering this
fellowship though was precisely to build community among the PhD cohort.

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

Michael Golrick — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:19:15 -0000

I am so there with you also. I spent some time last fall looking. It is frustrating because it limits those who have actual field experience from a second career as a library school professor. I like to think that I have learned some things from being a library director which I could share with the next generation of students. The fact that there are also a limited number of places (which are often not near where I am) which offer the PhD is frustrating. A couple years ago I thought about doing an EdD in Educational Leadership at a [then] local school which had a three year program aimed at practitioners.

Maybe we need to push some more.....let me ponder.

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

FamManLib — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:25:08 -0000

Thanks; I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this problem. I think it will
indeed change; there are PhDs in many other disciplines that have been
online for years now.

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

talkingbookslibrarian — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:21:27 -0000

While I'm not reading for a PhD yet, I have thought about this dilemma as well. There are so many LIS master's programs online.... it is surprising to me that more of the LIS PhD programs have not followed suit.... hopefully that will change in the future!

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

FamManLib — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:28:09 -0000

Brian, thanks, I hadn't heard of either program. I'll investigate further.

Re: A PhD that’s out of reach

Brian — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:22:25 -0000

Have you checked out Nova Southeastern University's PhD in Information Systems with a concentration in Information Science?
http://www.scis.nova.edu/Doctoral/Academic_Prog...

Also, I have heard rumors that UW-Milwaukee is trying to put one together as well.