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The SJSU iSchool is currently seeking experienced instructors to teach in our growing Bachelor of Science Degree in Information Science and Data Analytics program. Prepare students for their future careers and build your teaching portfolio by joining our faculty as a part-time instructor! The positions start in fall 2024.

Special Event

Library 2.024 March Conference
AI and Libraries: Applications, Implications, and Possibilities

AI and Libraries March 21, 2024

Join the SJSU School of Information for its first of three mini-conferences in the Library 2.0 Worldwide Virtual Conference series.

During this three-hour online conference, presenters will discuss how library workers are using artificial intelligence tools in the library and the practical implications of these tools in the library profession.

Register to attend at: https://www.library20.com/ai-and-libraries

iStudent Blog
Kesheena Doctor, Leah Choi, Adrienne Violet, & Eva Flying in-person at ATALM 2023 after presenting their Seeking Immortality presentation with virtual team members. photo courtesy of Leah Choi.

Conference Presentation Insight: Tips & Pointers Part 2

Published: February 6, 2024 by Kesheena Doctor

This past fall semester was an extremely busy time for me. Not only was I working part time and taking a full course load, I also presented at two conferences! For those unaware, presenting at a conference takes a lot of preparation and careful planning.

CIRI Blog
Drs. Clarence Maybee, Karen Kaufmann, Virginia Tucker (l. to r.).

Information Literacy, Disciplinarity, and New Knowledge

Published: January 16, 2024 by Dr. Virginia Tucker

A community of researcher-educators began meeting regularly several years ago for conversations around the disciplinarity of information literacy. The co-facilitators are Dr. Clarence Maybee, Professor and W. Wayne Booker Endowed Chair in Information Literacy, Purdue University, and Dr. Karen Kaufmann, Assistant Professor, School of Information, University of South Florida. The community has come to be called ILIAD, for Information Literacy is a Discipline, as it examines aspects of a discipline as discussed in the literature, such as having a code of ethics, modes of inquiry, scholarly

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Aaron Stefanich

iSchool Alumnus Named North Dakota’s Librarian of the Year

The North Dakota Library Association has chosen a standout alumnus from the San José State University School of Information for its prestigious title of Librarian of the Year. Aaron Stefanich received the award that recognizes individuals who have made “outstanding contributions to the North Dakota library profession.” For Stefanich, being recognized as Librarian of the Year “is humbling, because I know so many other North Dakota librarians who deserve the award.”