We’ve been working on this quietly for awhile but it’s now about to launch officially, see the full details here
The aim of the institute is to bring information education to communities that have begun to recognize the importance of information skills and techniques, have perceived a gap in their own company or organizations information activities and have not previously known where to go to obtain the knowledge they need. This is not continuing professional education as you may have experienced it in the past. This is a distinct effort aimed at making information science available to those who would not come here for a full degree, are motivated to learn quickly in focused, thematic chunks, and who place value on acquiring these skills from recognized experts. It’s a new move for us but one we think is needed.