Community Profiles: Information Instruction
School of Information Alumnus and Archivist Hosts Genealogy Event and Looks Ahead
“I think the number of interesting dead people is greater than the number of interesting living people. I value the opportunity to help keep alive the memories of previous generations by arranging and describing historic records.”
Sebastian Nelson
MLIS Graduate 2007
Sacramento, CA
iSchool Alumna and Academic Law Librarian Continues to Evolve Her Career
“I selected SJSU because of its flexibility, because I wanted to be at a California school, and because once I made the decision to transition out of practicing law, I wanted to get started fast and jump on the next stage of my career. The convenience of online education – I could stay in LA, where I’d been living for quite a while, I could travel some, I could do internships where I wanted, etc. – was a big factor.”
Elyse Meyers
MLIS Graduate 2013
Los Angeles, CA
Urban Planner and iSchool Alumnus Explores Deep Relationship Between Public Libraries and Cities
“I chose SJSU iSchool for its affordable tuition, flexible online program and access to high-quality faculty and graduate student research opportunities in the MLIS program. These continue to be my selling points when people ask me about the MLIS program at SJSU iSchool. This MLIS program afforded me a space to explore my questions about the role of public libraries in urban life.”
Jonathan P. Bell
MLIS Graduate 2017
Los Angeles, CA
iSchool Pays a Fond Farewell to Michelle Holschuh Simmons
Respected iSchool lecturer Dr. Michelle Holschuh Simmons is trading a six-second commute to her home office for a six-minute walk to Monmouth College, where she’ll be returning to a lifelong passion for learning instruction as an assistant professor in the Education Studies department.