iStudent Blog
iStudent Blog
Students in all of our programs, as well as applicants, will find the iStudent Blog a gold mine. Written by a current student, this blog provides important information and resources and useful advice, including posts about courses, career pathways, online learning, time management, student groups, conferences, and financial aid.
A Day in the Life of Student Allison Randall Gatt
Published: November 4, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt
Ever wonder how other students manage to work a job, feed a family, walk a dog, answer discussion questions, manage to have clean clothes to wear (ahem, most days), put together a PowerPoint presentation and stay sane? We do stay sane, don’t we? Sure we do, but we all have different lives and different ways of staying organized and getting our coursework done.
Master Your Skills with the Advanced Certificate in Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services
Published: October 28, 2015
If you’re interested in digging even deeper and becoming even more qualified to solve the management issues of the digital age, the iSchool’s new Advanced Certificate in Strategic Management of Digital Assets and Services is perfect for getting you into this exciting career field.
Fifth Annual Library 2.0 Conference is Coming Your Way October 20, 2015
Published: October 13, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt
The semester is in full swing now, and even though your schedule is full of assignments, discussions, laundry and the odd social moment with friends and family, you keep hearing how great it is to attend professional conferences and network and connect. But who has the time for travel?
Scholarship Opportunities for the Spring Semester with the iSchool and Beyond
Published: September 30, 2015
Finding a way to pay for school can be a challenge, but if you’re resourceful and articulate (and you are, because you’re studying to be an information professional), then there’s a wealth of opportunities out there to help you make your way through graduate school. It’s just a matter of finding the right one and hitting the right deadlines.
Students at the iSchool Gain Valuable Real-World Experience as Research Assistants
Published: September 23, 2015
Research assistants at the iSchool have amazing opportunities to gain essential skills for the workplace, work with a team of fellow students and faculty, and be a part of something new, innovative and exciting. Research assistants work closely with iSchool instructors, staff and other information professionals, gaining workplace skills and sometimes a modest income (some assistantships are paid and some are just for experience) while they work on their degrees. These positions can be quite competitive, attracting many qualified applicants.
Exploring iSchool Career Pathways—Emerging Technologies: Issues and Trends
Published: September 9, 2015
Do you love being part of an ever-changing world of social media, bridging the digital divide, and connecting people and communities with new and evolving ways of accessing information? Not only do you sound like an information professional, but you sound like one who would really enjoy the classes offered in the iSchool’s Emerging Technologies: Issues and Trends career pathway.
Making Technology Assistance and Resources Easy to Find at the iSchool
Published: August 26, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt
You’ve been accepted to the iSchool (yay!) and you’ve enrolled in your courses. Now you’re sailing smoothly through your coursework on Canvas and…wait. You’re not? That’s okay, help is easy to find and there are a lot of simple solutions to the technical difficulties you may be experiencing.
Letters to the iSchool: From Alumna Remy Timbrook
Published: August 5, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt
From time to time, iSchool faculty and staff receive thoughtful, unsolicited letters from alumni and current students who want to share their thoughts about the program and how it has affected their lives and careers. We love getting these letters, and we learn a lot from them.
Use the iSchool Pinterest Boards for Great Tips and Resources During Grad School
Published: July 23, 2015
Social media platforms like Pinterest can be a great way to gather helpful tips, keep track of essential resources, and find out about interesting events and developments in the world of libraries and information management. The iSchool has a lot of great Pinterest boards, including some that are especially helpful to new students.
Survive, Thrive and Feel Alive as You Learn Online at the iSchool
Published: July 8, 2015
You’re starting graduate school. You’re doing it online. You’re also juggling a life on top of that. Nervous? Excited? Looking for answers? Here are a few tips and helpful insights from iSchool Director of Online Learning Debbie Faires to help you navigate those first few months of your program.
Roles for Tomorrow’s Information Professionals: Unlimited Possibilities
Published: June 3, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt
Want to know what the role of an information professional looks like? Want to choose more than one role and mix and match a little? Not sure what this is even all about?
Being in the Know—Advice about Technology and Program Funding from the Library 2.015 Spring Summit
Published: May 27, 2015
This is the second post of a three-part summary of the Library 2.015 Spring Summit that took place on April 30, 2015. In this presentation, entitled In the Know (click on this title to connect you to the recording), three leaders in the fields of technology and grantwriting discussed ways to keep current with tech development, how to determine the importance and relevance of each resource in relation to your own library community, and how to look for and receive funding for your organization’s programming.
Letters to the iSchool: From Student Basia Delawska-Elliott
Published: May 14, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt
From time to time, iSchool faculty and staff receive thoughtful, unsolicited letters from alumni and current students who want to share their thoughts about the program and how it has affected their lives and careers. We love getting these letters, and we learn a lot from them. We thought you might too, so we’d like to share some of them with you. Below is the first in an occasional series of Letters to the iSchool.
Student Assistants Work in Marketing and Communications at the iSchool Using Their Voices, Passions and Writing Skills
Published: May 6, 2015
The iSchool employs student assistants to work in a variety of jobs while they take classes, study and earn their degrees. Last week, we talked to a few iSchool students who are getting ready to graduate and asked them about their jobs and the skills they learned as student assistants.
Shape Your Graduate School and Professional Goals with iSchool Pinterest Boards
Published: April 15, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt
Do you love Pinterest? So does the iSchool! We have dozens, hundreds even, of pins and boards for a variety of subjects, directing you to resources and articles about best practices for interviews, job trends, different library environments and much more.
A Great Way to Get Further Involved in the iSchool—the ASIS&T Student Chapter
Published: April 7, 2015
If you’re looking for ways to become more involved in student life and boost your career potential at the same time, then joining a student group is an effective and fun way to do it.
Canadian Students Learn and Thrive at the iSchool
Published: March 5, 2015
I live in Northern California, close enough to SJSU that I could feasibly make the drive down to campus to attend classes in person. But many students at the School of Information log in from across the United States, Canada and all over the world.
A Chance to Meet Our iSchool Director in California
Published: February 18, 2015
SJSU iSchool Director Dr. Sandra Hirsh has been travelling around California for the last couple of months, visiting libraries and holding informational sessions to answer questions and discuss the programs and opportunities available at the iSchool. Hirsh visited two public libraries in Los Angeles in January and the Sacramento Public Library in early February.
Conference Funds Available for New iSchool Students
Published: February 4, 2015
You’re excited about going to graduate school in information science, and you’d love to begin connecting with other prospective students, and with seasoned information professionals to hear all about their trials and successes in your chosen career field. Professional conferences are a great place to hear about the many opportunities in the field.
New Scholarship for New Students, Using Pinterest
Published: February 3, 2015
Beginning on February 2, 2015, students entering SJSU’s iSchool in the fall semester will be able to apply for a scholarship using the media platform Pinterest. The brand new Director’s Scholarship for Excellence will award five $1,000 scholarships to students who can illustrate their desire to be an information professional and visualize their future in the field.