Comments on: A PhD that’s out of reach http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/ A blog about family, technology, and libraries Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glen http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4718 Glen Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:40:43 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4718 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. 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.

]]> By: Glen http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4599 Glen Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:40:43 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4599 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. 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.

]]> By: Brian http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 Brian Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:53:21 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4591 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. <a href="http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/academics/programs/doctoral/phdmlip/" rel="nofollow">http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/academics/programs...</a><br><br>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. 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.

]]> By: Ken Haycock http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4436 Ken Haycock Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:37:04 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4436 Take a look at the San Jose Gateway PhD program.<br>You will find complete information on our site at:<br><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/">http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/gatewayphd/</a><br>Please review these pages carefully and then contact me with any questions.<br>Thanks. 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.

]]> By: FamManLib http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4399 FamManLib Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:31:19 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4399 Thanks for your comment Michael. Interestingly I just noticed yesterday that<br>my alma mater, UIUC GSLIS, is also offering fellowships for PhD work. They<br>are supporting this via an IMLS grant (I think). I asked Linda Smith,<br>associate dean, if residency was a requirement. Her response was that<br>technically, depending on what classes one took, on campus requirements<br>could be fulfilled in as little as two days per week. (That's still too much<br>for me.) She also pointed out that part of the idea behind offering this<br>fellowship though was precisely to build community among the PhD cohort. 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.

]]> By: Michael Golrick http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4396 Michael Golrick Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:19:15 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4396 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.<br><br>Maybe we need to push some more.....let me ponder. 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.

]]> By: FamManLib http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4394 FamManLib Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:25:08 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4394 Thanks; I'm glad I'm not the only one who has this problem. I think it will<br>indeed change; there are PhDs in many other disciplines that have been<br>online for years now. 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.

]]> By: talkingbookslibrarian http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4392 talkingbookslibrarian Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:21:27 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4392 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! 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!

]]> By: FamManLib http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4387 FamManLib Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:28:09 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4387 Brian, thanks, I hadn't heard of either program. I'll investigate further. Brian, thanks, I hadn't heard of either program. I'll investigate further.

]]> By: Brian http://www.familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/comment-page-1/#comment-4386 Brian Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:22:25 +0000 http://familymanlibrarian.com/2008/08/22/a-phd-thats-out-of-reach/#comment-4386 Have you checked out Nova Southeastern University's PhD in Information Systems with a concentration in Information Science? <br><a href="http://www.scis.nova.edu/Doctoral/Academic_Programs/Academic_Programs_DISS_info.html">http://www.scis.nova.edu/Doctoral/Academic_Prog...</a><br><br>Also, I have heard rumors that UW-Milwaukee is trying to put one together as well. 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.

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