SCHOLARS IN RESIDENCE:

• Follett Chair
• Past Follett Chairs

Scholars-in-Residence

In 2002, The Follett Corporation established the Follett Chair in Library and Information Science at Dominican University. This is the first endowed academic chair at Dominican and one of only four in the field of library and information science in North America. An endowed chair is the highest academic honor bestowed upon a master teacher and scholar who has achieved renown in his or her profession. It is funded through perpetual interest earned from an endowment from the Follett Corporation.

Follett's commitment to the academic chair for the Graduate School of Library and Information Science helps ensure that students will continue to receive high quality education for their future careers. It signals a high standard of academic achievement throughout the institution and serves as a motivating factor in the recruitment of superior students as well as accomplished faculty members. The chair links GSLIS more closely to the professional community through both educational and service activities.

Appointment Process

The distinguished scholar designated to hold the Follett Chair in Library and Information Science is selected through a national search process. The individual identified must be widely recognized for his or her outstanding teaching ability and superior scholarly achievements.

Responsibilities of the Follett Chair

• Develop and teach graduate classes.
• Conduct innovative research and scholarship.
• Integrate his or her scholarly interests into other appropriate areas within the university.
• Present workshops, seminars, colloquia and special lectures for students, fellow educators and LIS professionals.
• Present public seminars and programs that emphasize the vital roles library leaders play.
• Engender greater recognition of the excellence of Dominican's GSLIS among peers.
• Work with the dean and a board of advisors.

Professional Education at GSLIS

Excellence in teaching is a cornerstone of the Graduate School of LIbrary and Information Science. Students study and learn from a faculty of scholars who have significant backgrounds in teaching, consulting, research and publishing. The majority of classes are taught by full-time professors holding doctoral degrees. Part-time faculty members are chosen based on their education, specialized skills and accomplishments within the library community. Small classes allow instructors to know their students and encourage greater interaction and cooperation. This environment promotes and fosters a collaborative learning environment.

About Follett Corporation

Follett Corporation believes that in an open society people never stop learning. The freedom to read, write, study and put knowledge into practice is basic to human society. Based on that belief, Follett's mission is to be the world's leading provider of educational solutions, services and products that empower schools, libraries, colleges, students and lifelong learners.

The company serves virtually every path and level of learning. Throughout school systems, on college and university campuses, in public and private libraries around the globe and via the limitless realm of cyberspace, Follett enables educators, administrators and students of all ages to capitalize on the explosion in information access.