Special Topics in Info Science: Infopreneurship                         body { padding-top: 50px; padding-bottom: 20px; }               Toggle navigation             Faculty      Best Practices 2015     WISE at ALISE 2014     Event Calendar       Students      What is WISE?     Sample Wise Courses (PDF)     WISE Student FAQ     Student Feedback     Event Calendar       Universities      Joining WISE       Support      Contact Us         Login   Student University Admin              Submit                   Special Topics in Info Science: Infopreneurship Entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitudes are increasingly required in libraries and other information-based organizations to innovate and adapt to fast-changing circumstances, to solve their communities’ problems, and to support socio-economic development through provision of information products and/or services. In this class we explore the history and development of entrepreneurship in LIS, alternative career options in the information fi­eld, both for the intrapreneur who works within an organization and the entrepreneur who works independently, discuss the importance of entrepreneurial thinking in information-based organizations and how to promote an innovative culture, and equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify, analyze and exploit information-based opportunities by developing a plan to secure support and funding, either within a library setting or as an independent information professional. 

         Class Name Special Topics in Info Science: Infopreneurship    Host School  The University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee    Class Identifier 17971   Credit Value 3 Credit Hours   Faculty Ponelis, S   Course Tool (Online) Desire2Learn   Class Description Entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and attitudes are increasingly required in libraries and other information-based organizations to innovate and adapt to fast-changing circumstances, to solve their communities’ problems, and to support socio-economic development through provision of information products and/or services. In this class we explore the history and development of entrepreneurship in LIS, alternative career options in the information fi­eld, both for the intrapreneur who works within an organization and the entrepreneur who works independently, discuss the importance of entrepreneurial thinking in information-based organizations and how to promote an innovative culture, and equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to identify, analyze and exploit information-based opportunities by developing a plan to secure support and funding, either within a library setting or as an independent information professional.    Class Disclaimer None   Delivery Asynchronous   Start and End Date September 5th, 2017 - December 14th, 2017   Start and End Time(if synchronous)     Days of Week(of class meetings, if synchronous)     Last Add Day August 22nd, 2017   Residency Start and End Date No Residency   Syllabus Download Syllabus          Login to request enrollment Go back to class list       Featured Classes   INLS 720 - Metadata Architectures and Applications   LIS-484 - Theories of Information Science   INF443 - Digital Preservation   LBSCI 777 - Planning & Delivering Young Adult Services in the Public Library   LIS 2771 - ACADEMIC LIBRARIES   17971 - Special Topics in Info Science: Infopreneurship           The three pillars of Wise

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