Community Profiles
Community Profiles
Get to know our students, alumni and instructors by reading about their backgrounds, interests, professional goals, favorite courses, accomplishments, careers, and more fascinating experiences. These stories cover a wide range of topics and showcase the talents of our vibrant global community. Read the latest stories on the College of IDS website.
Visiting MLIS Student and Global LIS Professional Sees Value in a Truly Global Perspective
“For me, learning that libraries in other parts of the world have the same focus and goals as you do has been important to help me see the bigger picture and do better work; it has helped to widen my perspective beyond the minutia of everyday tasks, and beyond my own institution.”
Bronwyn Clarke
Visiting Student
Dunedin, New Zealand
MLIS Student and NASA/Caltech Employee Presents at CA Collaborative Conference 2018
“The thing that I love most about the LIS field is its practical application to just about every part of our society. Regardless of whether you are working in a library for an obscure, secluded monastery with no access to email or advanced technology or working for a high-tech company like I do at NASA and Caltech’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the skills are useful and practical.”
Jonathan Christensen
iSchool Student Graduating 2019
Pasadena, CA
Alumna and Former Student Assistant Values Connections Forged at the San José State University School of Information
“I use many of the skills that I learned during my time working with Dr. Bernier and my fellow student assistants in my current position. Including, running virtual meetings online and using project management tools to managing various projects through the committee work that I do. I also learned a lot about working collaboratively with people in different geographic areas.”
Joy Rodriguez
MLIS Graduate 2012
Fresno, CA
President of the CLA and iSchool Alumna Strongly Advocates for the LIS Profession
“It really helps you understand the bigger picture, keep an eye on the profession, and the issues that all types of libraries are facing. We’re in a field that is constantly being threatened, so it’s important to know when and where we need to advocate for our profession and how to communicate our relevancy in our communities.”
Dolly Goyal
MLIS Graduate ‘07
Sunnyvale, CA
Alumna and Former Student Assistant Strives to Empower the Public Every Day
“For me, I love being able to empower people the most. Many people who come in don’t realize the full range of services we offer or how to really find what it is that they are looking for. Being able to show local students how the databases work or helping a patron understand how to download a library e-book is a thrill for me.”
Julie Whitehead
MLIS Graduate 2013
Dumont, NJ
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
iSchool Student Finds a New Path and Understanding in her Studies at SJSU and a Trip Abroad
“There is no way I could have done this without an online program. I needed to keep working and needed something flexible, so [the iSchool] was just the ticket.”
Gayle O’Hara
MLIS Student Graduating 2018
Nevada