The iSchool Institute
Continuing Education & Public Events at the Faculty of Information
Welcome to the iSchool Institute, the continuing education and public outreach arm of the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto. We offer classroom and web-based professional development classes and certificate programs, with regular classroom sessions in Toronto and Ottawa. Most certificates can be completed in less than a year. We also run a series of one-time events in Toronto, provide on-site consulting and custom classes for organizations, and support entrepreneurs and practitioners in any of the information professions.
Certificate Programs
| Date | Event |
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| NEW | Conceptual Curation Available in Toronto | NEW | Designing for the Internet of Things Available in Toronto at ThingTank | Information Management (Toronto) Available in Toronto |
Information Management (Ottawa) Available in Ottawa |
Legal Research on the Web Available via the Web |
NEW | Pedagogy for Conceptual Thinking Available in Toronto |
Records Management Fundamentals Available in Toronto, Ottawa or via the Web |
Records Management Practice Available in Toronto, Ottawa or via the Web |
Web Search Strategies Available via the Web |
Managing Information Organizations has been withdrawn. Please contact us if you need to complete this certificate.
Courses
| Browse by: Title • Date • Category • Location • Certificates • Web Based | |
Upcoming Courses |
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| Date | Course | Feb 16 | Fair Dealing and Copyright Law NEW SESSION Toronto |
Feb 23 | Information Management Fundamentals Toronto |
Feb 24 | Overview of ECM Technologies Toronto |
Feb 25 | Web Site Implementation and Management Toronto |
Feb 27 | Legal Research on the Web Online |
Mar 1 | Information Audit Ottawa |
Mar 2 | NEW - How to Align People, Process, and Technology for Knowledge Management Success Toronto |
Mar 8 | Information Architecture - Basic Toronto |
Mar 19 | Records Management Fundamentals Certificate Series Edmonton |
Mar 26 | Records Management Practice Certificate Series Edmonton |
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Events
| Date | Event |
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| April 15 Deadline |
Public Library Leadership Fellows Program 2012 This new program targets public library managers and department heads who are term candidates for promotion. Senior management and new CEO's would also benefit from this program. For information and application form please go to Canadian Urban Libraries Council. |
News
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Records Management Certificates in Edmonton
February 21, 2012 8:56 PMThe iSchool Institute has been teaching the courses that make up our Professional Learning Certificates in Records Management Fundamentals a... Read more
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Amber Wilde Memorial Lecture a Stunning Evening
January 20, 2012 3:48 PMThe iSchool Institute was pleased to host the first Memorial Lecture for Amber Wilde (MISt 2009) on 19 January. Memories and tributes were p... Read more
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Records Management Certificate Programs in Edmonton
January 19, 2012 10:06 PMThe iSchool Institute has been teaching the courses that make up our Professional Learning Certificates in Records Management Fundamentals a... Read more
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OLA SuperConference 2012
January 19, 2012 10:01 PM
newsThe iSchool Institute will once again be at the Ontario Library Association (OLA) SuperConference. Visit us in booth 530. The conference is ... Read more
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Institute Instructor Ulla de Stricker Interviewed
November 16, 2011 9:40 PMUlla de Stricker, one of the Institute’s two “Instructors of the Year” for 2011, was recently interviewed concerning her 2... Read more
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Instructor Appreciation Night recognizes Two Great Instructors
October 26, 2011 3:01 PMThe annual Instructor Appreciation Night was held on 25 October 2011 at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club, bringing the iSchool... Read more
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Museum Leadership and Development starts Nov. 1
October 04, 2011 2:59 PM
CoursesAre you part of the leadership team in a cultural institution or not-for-profit organization? Sharpen your skills in our new program, Museum... Read more
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Social Media & the Institute
September 27, 2011 6:11 PMThe iSchool Institute’s social media outreach is growing by leaps and bounds. Facebook The Institute’s Pageon Facebook is attrac... Read more
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Faculty of Information Sessional Positions Available
June 30, 2011 11:30 AM
newsInformation professionals with a desire to teach in the MI or MMSt programs may wish to visit the Sessional Positions page of the Faculty of... Read more
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Institute Instructor Uri Shafrir presents at Edulearn 2011
June 23, 2011 4:03 PM
newsProfessor Emeritus Uri Shafrir, the designer and instructor of the iSchool Institute’s two new certificate programs in Conceptual Cura... Read more
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