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The field of
Information
Sciences and Technology (IST)
represents an interdisciplinary community of
researchers and practitioners, working
collaboratively to understand the use and impact
of technology. To gain some idea of the
breadth of the field, consider the following
except from ASIS&T, The American Society for
Information Science and Technology: "ASIS&T counts among its membership some 4,000 information specialists from such fields as computer science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education; individuals who share a common interest in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives and disseminates information, coming together for mutual benefit." (retrieved from http://www.asis.org, October 15, 2007) |
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| Similarly, the College of IST at Penn State where I have completed my minor includes faculty with backgrounds ranging from computer science and engineering to psychology. They host bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degree programs. Graduates work in a variety of fields, including academia, business, IT, and consulting. |
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| For more information about the American Society for Information Science and Technology, go to http://www.asis.org/ | |
| For more information on the College of Information Science and Technology at Penn State, go to their website: http://ist.psu.edu | |
