GSIST Program Presentation 2015

Welcome to the Graduate School of Information Science and Technologies, of the University of Puerto Rico’s (GSIST-UPR) Program Presentation 2015 website submitted to the Committee on Accreditation (COA) Panel of the American Library Association (ALA). The pages within present the documentation required by the Standards for Accreditation of 2008, as well as appendices, supporting evidence, and lists of links from within each standard. To access each standard and its documentation, kindly click on the links below.

CHAPTERS

I. Introduction

II. The School’s External Environment

III. The Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies: An Overview

IV. The GSIST-UPR Compliance with Each Section of the Standards

Standard I: Mission, Goals, and Objectives

Standard II: Curriculum

Standard III: Faculty

Standard IV: Students

Standard V: Administration and Financial Support

Standard VI: Physical Resources and Facilities

V. Overview, Conclusions, and Future Actions

VI. References and Links to Documents

 

APPENDICES

Appendix 1. University of Puerto Rico Bylaws

Appendix 2: Ten for the Decade 2006-2016: An Agenda for Planning

Appendix 3: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Organizational Chart

Appendix 4: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus: Mission and Vision 2016

Appendix 5: University Vision 2016: The Strategic Plan

Appendix 6: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Academic Senate, Certification No. 72 (1991-1992) – Academic Policy for Graduate Studies at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

Appendix 7: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Academic Senate, Certification No. 38 (2012-2013) – Revision to the Academic Policy for Graduate Studies at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

Appendix 8: University of Puerto Rico, Board of Trustees, Certification No. 33 (2014-2015) – Action Plan to Increase the Access, Retention, and Graduation Rate of the University of Puerto Rico

Appendix 9: GSIST’s Timeline

Appendix 10: GSIST Bylaws

Appendix 11: GSIST Organizational Diagram 2015

Appendix 12: GSIST Information Bulletin

Appendix 13: Brochure – Masters of Information Sciences (Opúsculo – Maestría en Ciencias de la Información) – English Version

Appendix 14: Brochure – Masters of Information Sciences (Opúsculo – Maestría en Ciencias de la Información) – Spanish Version

Appendix 15: GSIST Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives

Appendix 16: GSIST Committees 2008-2015

Appendix 17: GSIST Advisory Board 2014-2016

Appendix 18: GSIST Strategic Plan 2008-2011

Appendix 19: GSIST Strategic Plan 2012-2016

Appendix 20: Memorandum of Understanding Between the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus

Appendix 21: Towards the Development of Memorandum of Understanding Between the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the UPRRP

Appendix 22: Updated Curriculum Proposal

Appendix 23: Letter of Approval of Updated Curriculum by Vice-President of Academic Affairs, Central Administration, 2010

Appendix 24: Course Descriptions

Appendix 25: Course Syllabi

Appendix 26: Curriculum Mapping of Competencies and Courses (August 2012)

Appendix 27: List of Thesis and Research Projects 1991-2014

Appendix 28: Students and Faculty – Seminar on Knowledge Acquisition (Capstone course) 2011-2015

Appendix 29: Continuing Education and Professional Development

Appendix 30: Continuing Education IFLA Puerto Rico

Appendix 31: Master’s Program Distance Learning Proposal

Appendix 32: GSIST Full-Time Faculty Curriculum Vitae

Appendix 33: List of GSIST Adjunct Faculty (2008-2015)

Appendix 34: Faculty Load Assignments and Responsibilities

Appendix 35: Faculty Retreats – Agendas and Minutes

Appendix 36: Faculty Creativity and Research Endeavors

Appendix 37: Statistical Data on GSIST Faculty 2008-2014 (from ALISE Statistical Report)

Appendix 38: Faculty Development and Recruitment Plan

Appendix 39: Faculty Evaluation Instrument

Appendix 40: Visiting Professors

Appendix 41: Academic Advising 2014-2015

Appendix 42: Students Learning Assessment Plans 2014-2019

Appendix 43: Students Learning Assessment Plans 2014-2015

Appendix 44: Statistical Data on GSIST Student 2008-2014 (from ALISE Statistical Report)

Appendix 45: Examples of Special Presentations in Classes

Appendix 46: Course Evaluation Instrument (On-site)

Appendix 47: Course Evaluation Instrument (Online)

Appendix 48: Alumni Opinions on the Web 2.0 (2011-2012)

Appendix 49: Alumni Survey Results 2013

Appendix 50: Alumni Survey Results 2014

Appendix 51: Second-Year Students Survey Results 2014

Appendix 52: Students Research Production 2008-2014

Appendix 53: Students Participation in National and International Conference

Appendix 54: Scholarship Support

Appendix 55: Alumni and Employers 2008-2014

Appendix 56: Alumni Continuing Education 2009-2015

Appendix 57: Alumni Gallery

Appendix 58: Meetings of the Alumni Association of the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (ASEGRABCI)

Appendix 59: Loida García-Febo, GSIST-UPR alumni, elected to the ALA Executive Board 2015-2018

Appendix 60: GSIST Work Plans

Appendix 61: GSIST 2014 Year in Review

Appendix 62: Statistical Data on GSIST Budget 2008-2014 (from ALISE Statistical Report)

Appendix 63: GSIST Layout Diagram

Appendix 64: GSIST Equipment Acquired from 2008-2014

Appendix 65: Complete Inventory of Technological Equipment

Appendix 66: Library Resources

Appendix 67: Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Assessment Manual

Appendix 68: University of Puerto Rico, Board of Trustees, Certification No. 73 (2006-2007) – University of Puerto Rico Distance Learning Policy

Appendix 69: Accreditation 2015: Guided by a Map, a Compass and the Community’s Heart (Presentation)

Appendix 70: Accreditation 2015: Infographic

Appendix 71: University of Puerto Rico, Board of Trustees, Certification No. 112 (2014-2015) – Guide for the Creation, Codification and Registration of Courses at UPR