THE ISCHOOLS COLLABORATE ON GOALS SUCH AS 1) LEADING, PROMOTING AND SHAPING THE ACADEMIC FIELD OF INFORMATION, 2)CREATING EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND TO LEVERAGE FUNDING TO ADVANCE ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELD OF INFORMATION, 3) ENABLING MEMBERS TO SHARE SOLUTIONS, 4) PROVIDING PERSPECTIVES ON MATTERS OF POLICY THAT AFFECT THE COLLECTION, ORGANISATION, DISSEMINATION, PRESERVATION, AND USE OF INFORMATION, 5) PROVIDING RESOURCES ABOUT INFORMATION INTEGRITY ISSUES INCLUDING PLAGIARISM, DATA FALSIFICATION, AND IMAGE MANIPULATION. THE ISCHOOLS HOST AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE EACH YEAR THAT COVERS TOPICS IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY. THOSE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE NEED NOT BE MEMBERS OF THE ISCHOOLS. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO ATTEND.