Community Profiles: Public Librarianship
Sylvia Aguiñaga Brings Digital Literacy to the Masses
“Our world is increasingly run by software, and we need more diversity in the people who are building it.”
Sylvia Cecilia Aguiñaga
East Hollywood, California
MLIS Student, Expected Graduation May 2016
Patrick Sweeney is Every Librarian
Patrick Sweeney, a 2007 San José State University School of Information alumnus, spends his hour-long train ride to and from work each day thinking about libraries.
Virtual Collaboration with the iSchool’s Diverse Community Leads Yolande Wilburn on an LIS Adventure
Yolande Wilburn always wanted to go back to school for a master’s degree, and she looked to her own childhood for career inspiration. “I love the library, grew up there as a child, and found it to be a great way to escape,” Wilburn says. “My family wasn’t wealthy, and I’d go to the library and read all I could about places, and it was like being there.”
Scholarship Winner Scott Boyd Connects with the Indigenous Canadian Community
Scott Boyd has a keen desire to make a valuable contribution to society, along with an interest in libraries and their important role in communities. Winning the Connie Constantino iSchool Scholarship allowed him to achieve scholastic and internship goals, while continuing on a Public Librarianship career pathway.