Once they seemed like a godsend. Eisenberg trains his students to see information as soon as they open their eyes. Some of The Information School's graduates will be librarians. The need is growing and the prestige rising. They'll tackle Web site content and complex database systems.
All good librarians know that information is only as valuable as it is usable by people.
That hasn't been a priority for the Internet. People can't find content. Browsers don't have standardized terms. Most companies could use a good information professional to systemize and humanize their data dumps. That's why high-tech companies are pumping money into the school's research and why some students have their pick of jobs even before they graduate.