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 |
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Last Add Day | August 22nd, 2017 |
Residency Start and End Date | No Residency |
Syllabus | Download Syllabus |