About Us | Department of Information Science

The Department of Information Science educates students to serve as information professionals, knowledge managers and to hold leadership positions in: libraries and information centers, hi-tech companies, public institutions and in the information industry.

In addition the department is dedicated to the advancement of research in all areas of information science: information retrieval, database applications, information organization, organizational knowledge management, virtual environments, Internet research, social information, info-ethics and information behavior.

Head of Department: Dr. Jenny Bronstein

The primary goals of the department are to provide the students :

A thorough understanding of the essence of information and its role in society.
Expertise in information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Ability to analyze information structures, to develop strategies and management systems for accessing, storing, organizing and disseminating information.
Capability to react to information needs of individuals and groups.
Research skills.