1. A standards and research agenda for Library and Information Science Pat Harris Executive Director, National Information Standards Organization

2. What is the landscape? z200+ programs in LIS in the U.S. zIncreasing demand for technology- capable professionals in information management

3. Approach zMajor trends in LIS curricula zAssess the standards climate zLay-out a strategy for advancing the case

4. Trends in LIS curriculum zAddresses broad-based information environments and information problems zIncreasingly user-centered zIT is major driver zTaking courses where the students are zExpanding into related degrees at the undergrad, MS, and doctoral levels

5. Standards climate zStandards oriented and standards dependent zResource sharing depends on standards

6. Standards reality zIn the “olden days”: yThe community was in charge of its own standards zToday: The community is dependent on standards developed outside the community and outside the “traditional” standards world. yResult: have less influence

7. Implications for curricula zMore important than ever that standards be “woven” into the curricula zStandards knowledge base should encompass discipline-specific and related standards the community is dependent on.

8. Research opportunities zExamine and test to demonstrate if the standards we use are working zExamine how standards can support user-centered services and products zBuilding research opportunities around emerging standards zExamine the development process

9. Strategy for change zReach the university presidents and provosts zCurriculum is created by faculty: need to get faculty on board yInvolve faculty in standards development

10. Advantages zRecruit new people to the standards development community zBuild and expand the knowledge base about standards