{"id":530,"date":"2020-05-27T14:14:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T19:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/information-science-learning-technologies\/?page_id=530"},"modified":"2021-06-22T15:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T20:02:04","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/information-science-learning-technologies\/home\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4835\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4835\" src=\"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Winter-Graduate-Reception-2019-600400.jpg\" alt=\"SISLT Faculty at Winter Graduate Reception 2019. Shown, from right: Dr. Sarah Buchanan, Dr. Denice Adkins, Dr. Joi Moore, Ms. Megan Wilkinson, Dr. Xinhao Xu, Dr. Danielle Oprean, Dr. Jenny Bossaller, Ms. Amy Adam, and Dr. Rose Marra\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Winter-Graduate-Reception-2019-600400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Winter-Graduate-Reception-2019-600400-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SISLT Faculty at Winter Graduate Reception 2019. Shown, from right: Dr. Sarah Buchanan, Dr. Denice Adkins, Dr. Joi Moore, Ms. Megan Wilkinson, Dr. Xinhao Xu, Dr. Danielle Oprean, Dr. Jenny Bossaller, Ms. Amy Adam, and Dr. Rose Marra.<br \/>Photo courtesy of College of Education.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"h4\"><em>Hello!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thanks for checking out the web site for the School of Information Science &amp; Learning Technologies (SISLT)!<\/p>\n<p>SISLT was founded in 1997 when it became the home for MU&#8217;s graduate programs in Library Science and Learning Technologies as well as a new, interdisciplinary doctoral program in Information Science &amp; Learning Technologies.<\/p>\n<p>If you are an<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>educator (K-12, higher education, non-profit, corporate, government)<\/li>\n<li>librarian or future library professional<\/li>\n<li>digital archivist<\/li>\n<li>or anyone interested in how we organize and use information and technology to create learning and knowledge systems\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>then SISLT is the place for you!<\/p>\n<h3>Mission<\/h3>\n<p>The School&#8217;s mission is to improve the professional practice of information specialists and learning technologists, as well as to advance the research on information, learning, and performance.<\/p>\n<h3>Overview of Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Check out our degree and professional graduate certificate programs where you can learn skills and gain credentials in<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Librarianship<\/li>\n<li>Design and Implementation of Innovative Technology-Based learning systems<\/li>\n<li>Design and teaching of online courses<\/li>\n<li>UX design<\/li>\n<li>Research, writing and innovation in the interdisciplinary field of Information Science and Learning Technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And, all our degrees may be completed 100% online!<\/p>\n<p>SISLT is a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ischools.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iSchools<\/a>, an international group of information schools in institutions of higher education dedicated to advancing the information field in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<p class=\"h4\"><em>Thanks for choosing SISLT! Please <a href=\"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/information-science-learning-technologies\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> with any questions about our programs!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello! Thanks for checking out the web site for the School of Information Science &amp; Learning Technologies (SISLT)! SISLT was founded in 1997 when it became the home for MU&#8217;s graduate programs in Library Science and Learning Technologies as well as a new, interdisciplinary doctoral program in Information Science &amp; Learning Technologies. 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