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Information Nation
Education and
Careers in the Emerging Information Professions
By Jeffrey M.
Stanton, Indira R. Guzman, and Kathryn R. Stam
“As information and technology
disrupts industry after industry, young adults and all those concerned
with their children's or students’ success should read Information
Nation!”
—
Richard N. Katz, Founding Director,
EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research
Information and IT are central to virtually
every industry in which the United States plays a leadership
role—financial services, entertainment engineering,
aerospace, medicine, law, agriculture, and dozens of other
fields—yet colleges have failed to attract, teach, and
produce a new generation of information professionals to meet the
growing need.
In Information Nation,
three dedicated educators ask, "Why?" They present three years of
research on students and workers in the information professions,
highlighting barriers to inclusion and retention of U.S. students in
information-related fields. They analyze the forces that prevent high
school and college students from getting the interdisciplinary skills
they need to help the U.S. regain and retain leadership in the world of
information—and they tell the stories of a diverse group of
students who are thriving in new majors and new jobs that have the
potential to revitalize our economy.
Whether you are an educator, school
administrator, guidance counselor, parent, or student,
Information Nation will provide you with vital insight into
the future of the information society along with an understanding of
the educational paths and career options available to the information
professional of tomorrow.
“In the U.S. and many other
countries, the lack of information systems graduates is hindering
economic growth, and surprisingly many university students are seeking
careers elsewhere. Read this important book to learn more about this
critical national problem of high demand and low supply.”
—
Richard T. Watson
Fellow, Association for Information Systems
J. Rex Fuqua Distinguished Chair for Internet Strategy
Terry College of Business
University of Georgia
“Leading IT companies are
putting greater importance on the 't-shaped' professionals described in
Information Nation. These professionals have deep
industry/technology knowledge combined with a broad understanding of
business and societal challenges.”
—
Vijay Lund
Vice President of Operations Systems
and Technology Group (IBM)
2010/256 pp/softbound |
ISBN 978-1-57387-401-4 |
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