UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
US-China Library Collaboration
June 2010
Rae-Anne Montague
rae@illinois.edu
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GSLIS Mission
People use information for analysis, inquiry,
collaboration, and play—and in so doing, change the
world. The Graduate School of Library and
Information Science is dedicated to shaping the future
of information through research, education, and
engagement, both public and professional. Our mission
is to lead a revolution in the understanding and use of
information in science, culture, society, commerce,
and the diverse activities of our daily lives.
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Study Programs at GSLIS at Illinois
 Master of Science
 Doctor of Philosophy
 Certificate of Advanced
Study
 +IT Minor and Community
Credit
 750 students
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What does GSLIS offer?
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Innovative educational opportunities
Consistently named a top LIS school in the nation
Both on campus and online (LEEP)
Flexible and formal option: K12 librarianship,
community college librarianship, digital libraries,
data curation, special collections, community
informatics, bioinformatics and more
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LEEP - GSLIS online option
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MS since 1996
CAS since 2002
Community credit since 2003
Emphasis on communication
and collaboration
 Hybrid model: Synchronous,
asynchronous, and residential
components
 Some CI classes offered at
Paseo Boricua
 New opportunities to connect
faculty and students, engage in
research and enhance
teaching and learning
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What makes LEEP work?
The 2002 LEEP Retreat identified
five key effective practices:
 Orientation, also known as
“boot camp”
 On-campus sessions (brief
residencies each semester)
 Group work
 Synchronous sessions
 Order and organization
“It’s the people…!”
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Questions?
Thank you!
rae@illinois.edu
217.333.3280
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