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Information Gone Wild Blog: Episode 13
Legacy, Librarianship, and Being Dangerous: A Conversation with Dr. Nicole A. Cooke
Published: June 19, 2025
Information Gone Wild, the podcast by San José State University’s iSchool, recently featured Dr. Nicole Cooke, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and professor at the University of South Carolina, to discuss her powerful new book, “The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship.” In this episode, Dr. Cooke dives into the emotional journey of writing the book, the women who inspired it, and how librarianship can be a radical act of change.
Q: What inspired you to write The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship?
SJSU’s ALASC Earns National Recognition as 2025 ALA Student Chapter of the Year
The San José State University American Library Association Student Chapter has been named the 2025 ALA Student Chapter of the Year, securing its seventh win and back-to-back recognition following last year’s honor. The chapter previously earned the award in 2000, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2022, and 2024, and has now won three of the last four years.
MLIS Student Tamra McCarthy Honored with Prestigious Ken Haycock Award
McCarthy to Deliver Convocation Address May 16
Tamra McCarthy, a nationally recognized educator and teacher librarian at James Enochs High School in Modesto, California, has been named the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Ken Haycock Award for Exceptional Professional Promise by the San José State University School of Information.
