On-Demand Webcasts
On-Demand Webcasts
All of our live online sessions are recorded and made available on demand to watch at your convenience. You can search by topic by using the left menu. Here you’ll find webcasts from approximately the past two years. The complete archive of webcasts is available on the iSchool YouTube Channel.
Juneteenth Celebration and Symposium
Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom!
Join the San José State University School of Information for its Juneteenth symposium featuring Binnie Tate Wilkin, library services consultant and professional storyteller; and Vogue M. Robinson, poet laureate of Clark County, Nevada (2017 - 2019).
2023 Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Symposium
Self-Care, Challenges, Solidarity: Asian American Women Leaders
Join the San José State University School of Information for its symposium in recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
The keynote presenters, Annie Pho and Alanna Aiko Moore, will discuss the barriers and challenges that AAPI women library leaders face, issues within the community and the role of self-care, and how we work towards solidarity in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, and BIPOC communities at large.
Earth Day 2023: Sustainability and Libraries
SJSU iSchool's Celebration of Earth Day
The SJSU School of Information is hosting a free online symposium in celebration of Earth Day.
California School Library Symposium
From California School Libraries to Innovation Centers
Are libraries in your schools transforming into learning commons and centers of innovation? Please join us for a free online symposium on April 20 to meet credentialed librarians in California who are doing just that and partnering with teachers and students to enhance student success.
Professor David Loertscher will keynote the symposium titled ”From California School Libraries to Innovation Centers” and sponsored by the School of Information at San José State University.
Deaf Culture and History: Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Libraries and Educators
Best Practices and Lessons Learned Supporting Deaf Communities
The SJSU School of Information is hosting a free online symposium in celebration of Deaf history and culture.
Bridging Knowledge Webinar: Law Librarianship 101 with Liana Juliano, AILA representative and SJSU Alumni
Join the Bridging Knowledge Scholars for a presentation on Law Librarianship 101 with Liana Juliano, AILA representative and SJSU Alumni.
Your Voices Webinar: Neurodiversity and College
Join our fourth and final webinar in the Your Voices: Learning, Listening and Sharing series featuring speakers Dr. Eric Endlich and Luna Nombrano Larsen discussing “Neurodiversity and College.”
Colleges are increasingly striving to address concerns around diversity, equity and inclusion, and neurodiversity is an important part of this conversation. This interactive presentation will cover the basics of neurodiversity, how society benefits from neurodiversity, and the impact of neurodiversity on the college experience. Students, staff and faculty members will learn how to be supportive allies.
Ukrainian Libraries during the Wartime: A Year in Review
The SJSU School of Information is hosting a free online symposium on Ukrainian Libraries. Topics that will be discussed include: Development of the First National Digital Library of Ukraine, Survey of the State of Public Libraries in the Country, Works of Cherkasy Regional Libraries Networks in Supporting Victory, and Helping Libraries to Protect Cultural Heritage.
Women in Information
SJSU iSchool Celebrates Women's History Month
The SJSU School of Information is hosting a free online symposium in celebration of Women’s History Month.
iSchool Student Services Lunch and Learn Workshop: Archives and Preservation MLIS Pathway Q and A with Advisors
Join iSchool faculty who teach classes that are part of the MLIS pathway of Management, Digitization and Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Records for a career pathway conversation. They will share insights about their classes, career tips, and answer student questions about preparing for a career in digital archives and preservation.
A Celebration of Black History Month: Equity in Libraries, 2023 and Beyond
Making a Successful Entry into the Profession
Please join the SJSU School of Information for an online symposium in celebration of Black History Month. The theme is “Making a Successful Entry into the Profession.”
Careers in Law Librarianship: A Roundtable Discussion
Are you interested in law librarianship, but haven’t pursued it as a career path because you do not have a law degree? While some law librarians do have a J.D. (juris doctor) or law degree, it is certainly not necessary to work in the field. Law librarians work in many different settings. They can be found working in a variety of settings, such as academic law libraries, public law libraries, courthouses, government agencies, and private law firms. Their patrons can include the general public, law students, attorneys, legislators, and judges.
Bridging Knowledge Webinar: Reimagining and breathing life back into the Navajo Nation Library
Since its inception back in 1941, the Navajo Nation Library has served the citizens of the Navajo Nation for 81 years. Growing from a volunteer library into a three-branch library and soon-to-be 96 community libraries across the Navajo Nation, turning into the largest tribal library system in the United States. Learn about the Navajo Nation Library and its challenges.
The recording will be posted here when it is available.
Your Voices Webinar: Central Coast Queer Archive Project
Our third webinar features guest speakers Steven Ruszczycky, Rowan Waters, and David Weisman of the Central Coast Queer Archive Project.
Diversity for Representation
MARA Guest Lecture
Students, alumni and guests are invited to attend this joint webinar with MARA and the CPGE Academic EDI Committee, featuring Dr. Aisha Johnson.
Celebrating Native American Heritage Month: History, Culture and Experience
Honoring the Historical and Current Lives of Indigenous People
The SJSU School of Information is hosting a free online symposium in celebration of Native American Heritage Month!
Your Voices Webinar: From Lady Bountiful to Librarian Cute: Tracing Race and Gender in LIS
Join our second webinar in the Your Voices: Learning, Listening and Sharing series featuring guest speaker Gina Schlesselman-Tarango.
Abstract: Through a discussion of her “The Legacy of Lady Bountiful: White Women in the Library” (2016) and “How Cute! Race, Gender, and Neutrality in Libraries” (2017), Gina Schlesselman-Tarango will trace some of the political work that is performed at the intersections of whiteness and gender in libraries, demonstrating how that which surfaces in our field is illustrative and often in service of larger racial projects. She will end with reflections on what whiteness studies can offer to LIS and where it might fall short.
iSchool Student Services Lunch and Learn Series: Public Librarianship MLIS Pathway Q and A with Advisors
Technology expert, information detective, manager, literacy expert, trainer, community programming coordinator, reader’s advisor, children’s storyteller, material reviewer, digital resource developer, and buyer — what do these varied roles have in common? These are just a few of the many hats that a public librarian can wear! Public Librarianship is one of the most diverse and evolving career pathways in the MLIS program.
Information Intermediation and Instruction MLIS Pathway
iSchool Student Services Lunch and Learn Workshop
Information Intermediation and Instruction is a career pathway in the Master of Library and Information Science degree program. This pathway focuses on the skill set of helping users define and articulate their information needs. Intermediation and instruction occurs in a wide variety of LIS and non-LIS work environments. During this webcast, attendees will learn more about building a career in this pathway and meet with pathway instructors and the school’s director of online learning.
Panelists include:
- Dr. José Aguiñaga, M.L.S., M.P.A., & Ed.D.
- Dr. Lili Luo, Professor and Chair, Program Advisory Committee for the Information Intermediation and Instruction Pathway, SJSU School of Information
- Bethany Winslow, M.S.Ed., Director of Online Learning, SJSU School of Information
Digital Assets Certificate / Q and A with Faculty from Data Science / Dig. Curation / Dig. Services / Emerg. Tech. Pathways
iSchool Student Services Lunch and Learn Workshop
Did you know, the Advanced Certificate in Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services is a stackable 9-unit certificate option within the MLIS and MARA degree programs? Join us for an overview of this exciting option, including the three certificate pathways, as well as practical information on how to complete the requirements.
Then, meet with faculty who teach classes that are part of the certificate, and/or the MLIS career pathways of Data Science, Digital Curation, Digital Services, and Emerging Technology. They will share insights about their classes and answer student questions about preparing for a career in these pathways.
Panelists include:
- Dr. Sue Alman
- Dr. Michelle Chen
- Dr. Darra Hofman
- Dr. Geoffrey Liu
- Alyce Scott
- Dr. Michael Stephens