LTI About Us
About Us
A core part of the lab’s mission is fostering the next generation of technology leaders through our LTI Internship Program. This page highlights the contributions of past and present LTI interns, who have played a vital role in shaping the lab’s projects, advancing innovation, and expanding the possibilities of technology in library spaces.
Faculty / Staff
Dr. Anthony Chow – iSchool Director and Professor, Founder of the LTI Lab
Dr. Anthony Chow is the Director of the
SJSU iSchool and founder of the Library Technology Integration
Lab. His vision is to bring students, libraries, and technology
together to conduct research and development on how technology
can be integrated into library services, programming, and
resources. He views technology and digital literacy as the future
of the field and believes all members of the community,
especially children, deserve equal access to state-of-the-art
technologies.
Chow’s academic career spans 22 years, during which time he has worked as a faculty member, served as coordinator/director of online learning, published two books and two book chapters and 141 peer-reviewed publications, proceedings, presentations, and posters, and received over $3 million in grants and contracts to fund research projects. He has a steep record of service and leadership at all levels of academia and the library and information science field and takes “deep pride in contributing to any team or group I am part of.” Chow holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Design and an MS in Educational Psychology from Florida State University. [View More]
Student Interns
Rosine Rigot Bingol – Fall 2022 Founding Intern, Spring 2023 Lab Coordinator
Rosine Rigot Bingol (she/her) started
the MLIS program in the Fall of 2021 and plans to graduate in the
Spring of 2024. She earned her bilingual (French and Turkish) BA
in Political Science and Public Administration at Marmara
University, Istanbul, Turkiye, and her MBA at San Francisco State
University. While Rosine dedicated several years to raising her
two children, she has worked as an information professional on
various multilingual (French, Turkish, and English) and
data-driven linguistic localization projects. Most recently, she
worked as a Metadata Specialist at Stanford University Libraries,
where she found her passion for information organization,
cataloging, digital services, and digital asset management.
Joining the Library Technology Integration Lab in Fall 2022,
Rosine brings her knowledge of information organization, user
experience, and her passion for technology. She was one of the
pioneering interns and is currently the Lab Coordinator. She
hopes that one day, technology will be a commodity accessible to
patrons from all backgrounds in libraries, schools, and beyond.
Rosine is also the Membership Director of the Special Library
Association Student Chapter (SLASC). In addition, Rosine has also
been heavily involved in the PTO at her children’s school for the
past nine years. Her hobbies include cooking, reading, hiking,
listening to classical music, practicing yoga, meditation, and
mindfulness.
Tyler Livy – 2022 San Jose State University MLIS Graduate, Fall 2022 Founding Intern, Spring 2023 Volunteer
Tyler Livy is a recent graduate of
SJSU’s MLIS program, having graduated in December 2022 while
working full-time. His interest in the LTI Lab is personal as
well as professional: he received his first pair of hearing aids
in 2001, which has greatly increased his life’s potential. As
such, he is interested in the potential of connected technologies
to enhance and support the human experience. He received his
B.A. in Communications (with a minor in Sociology) from the
University of the Pacific in 2018, though his heart is still set
on that self-designed major. While at Pacific, he ran a blood
drive, served on student government, wrote for the school
newspaper, and served as a mentor for other students with
disabilities, teaching them to study and organizational
skills. Between degrees, he served on the front lines of the
COVID pandemic as a COVID tester, facilitating the distribution
of vaccines and dealing with the maelstrom of mail as a USPS
employee. He currently works as a Library Page at the San
Francisco Public Library.
Irene Miller – Fall 2022 Founding Intern
Irene Miller (she/her) began her MLIS
at SJSU in the Fall of 2021. She dreams of being a student all
her life but will probably graduate in the Spring of 2024. After
completing a seemingly arbitrary collection of courses, including
several foreign languages, biological sciences, and history, she
was awarded a BA in Anthropology from the University of Colorado
in Boulder. After graduation, she dedicated several years to
working as a Domestic Engineer with extensive experience as a
Tantrum and Meltdown Negotiator. Additionally, she has worked as
an SAT instructor with Kaplan, written for a local newspaper,
held a leadership position with the Boy Scouts of America, run
blood drives for the Red Cross, and served on the instructional
materials committee of her local school district. She is
currently serving her second year as an Events Coordinator for
the American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) at SJSU,
working to create events that educate and build a community for
iSchool students. She brings her curiosity and dedication to
creating understandable and educational materials to empower
librarians and students in the dynamic and often intimidating
world of technology to the Library Technology Integration Lab
team. When she isn’t accidentally flying drones into the bushes
or researching background images for Mozilla Hubs, Irene enjoys
backpacking in the mountains, working on her blog, and taking
pictures of her kids that she can use to embarrass them when they
graduate from high school.
Samantha Barnthouse – Spring 2023 Intern
Samantha Barnthouse started her MLIS
degree at San José State University in the Fall of 2019 and
graduated in the Spring of 2023. She received her BS in
Communication Design – Interactive Media from CSU Monterey Bay in
2016 and spent 2 years in social media management and sales
before beginning her MLIS program. Academic librarianship was her
main goal for the program, but it soon spread to Special
Libraries shortly after starting the MLIS program. Her current
career goals include working for a variety of places, such as the
entertainment industry and the military. In 2022 she volunteered
to work at the CSU Monterey Bay library on a project basis, where
she worked on topics such as book banning and donation
cataloging. Also in 2022, she joined the ALA Student Chapter as
an Events Assistant, where her duties included social media,
graphic design for a contest product (a really cute tote if she
has anything to say about it), and hosting/co-hosting various
events for the ALASC via Zoom. At the same time, she started
working in VR technologies during an internship with Dr. Anthony
Chow, where she assisted as a Student Lab Coordinator. She
presented and taught others about various VR tech to
others through the Library Technology Integration Lab, both in
the lab and at conferences. When not working on
various projects, she is playing video games, knitting, or
engrossed in some sort of fiction.
Pamela Huerta – Summer 2023 Intern
Pamela Huerta (she/her) began the MLIS
program at San José State University in the Fall of 2022—and has
plans to graduate in the Spring of 2024. She received her BA in
Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California,
Irvine (UCI). There, she worked as a research assistant for The
Health, Relationships, and Intervention (THRIVE) Lab, studying
and evaluating strength-based mother-child relationships in the
Latino community. Shortly after graduating in 2020, Pamela
completed some graduate coursework and a student teaching
placement through UCI’s MAT program to gain a better
understanding of California’s public education system and better
serve her own students in her job as an academic tutor for Oxford
Tutoring. Currently, she leads the tutoring center’s K-6
department on diagnostic assessment development, resource
acquisition, and individualized lesson planning. Pamela’s work
with children and education has fostered a love for lifelong
learning and a commitment to making information for learning
accessible to all. She brings this philosophy to her MLIS and
Library Technology Integration Lab experiences, working and
collaborating to bring students and librarians together in
education and technology. When she’s not studying or playing
GimKit with students, Pamela is usually baking or hanging out
with her dachshund, Biscuit.
Nick Beber – Summer 2023 Intern, Spring/Summer/Fall 2024 Lab Coordinator
Nick Beber (he/him) began his MLIS
journey at SJSU in the Fall of 2022 and plans to graduate in the
Spring of 2025. Prior to this, he spent a couple of years
thinking deeply about letters, strange symbols, and occasionally
numbers, which led to a BA in Mathematics with a concentration in
Computational Mathematics from the University of California,
Santa Cruz (UCSC). After graduating from UCSC, Nick began working
for a company that provides weather forecasting and routing,
voyage performance analysis, and navigational and environmental
compliance to the maritime shipping industry, where he still
works today. He has worn many hats within the customer service
team, gaining experience in technical support, data management
and quality control, technical writing, and mentorship and
training. He hopes to transfer many of these skills into a future
career as a librarian with a focus on technology and library
systems. Passionate about technology and the sharing of
knowledge, Nick was naturally drawn to the LTI lab. He strongly
believes in the importance of equitable access to technology,
especially for marginalized communities, and looks forward to
supporting libraries in their efforts to increase digital
literacy.
Jennifer Emery – Fall 2023 Intern
Jennifer (Zivolich) Emery
currently works as a Forensics Crime-Scene Photographer
and has over 25 years specializing in commercial, portrait,
and event photography. She has published two instructional
photography books and teaches on occasion as an adjunct
photography instructor. In a distant corner of the eighth
dimension, she earned a BA in Speech Commination in Narrative and
Performance with an emphasis in Creative Writing from CSU
Northridge, and in a past life was a SAG/AFTRA actor. She enjoys
scuba diving with her husband, needle felting, and hanging out
with her 6 and 7-year-old niece and nephew. Every decade or so,
she revisits Douglas Adams’ Hitchhikers Guide to the
Galaxy series and is firmly convinced the answer to
the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and
Everything is 42. She was drawn to the SJSU MLIS
graduate program because of the information management and image
archiving studies that apply to her current work and is very
excited to learn more technologies and assist with the LTI Lab’s
mission.
Chase Allgood – Fall 2023 Intern
Chase Allgood (he/him) started the MLIS
program in the Spring of 2022 and plans to graduate in the Fall
of 2023. He received his BA in Creative Writing from Pacific
University, where he got his start in technology support working
at the University Technology Information Center. Before attending
SJSU, he worked as a Photojournalist, Editor, and Digital Asset
Manager for various newspapers in the Pacific Northwest.
Additionally, he has managed an E-Sports center and an art
documentation and metadata business. All of this data-driven work
led him to pursue an MLIS degree and to join the Library
Technology Integration Lab in the fall of 2023. Passionate about
expanding access to technology and the necessary knowledge to
leverage it, he looks forward to expanding his skill set and
working to support efforts in that direction. Chase fills his
spare time with photography, writing, education support, and
nonprofit art gallery administration.
Jahaani Bradley – Fall 2023 Intern
Jahaani Bradley began her MLIS
program at San Jose State University in Spring 2022 and has plans
to graduate in Fall 2023. She received her BA in Design from the
University of California, Davis (UC Davis). Nearby her
university, she worked as an after-school art tutor, inspiring
children in the community to explore artistic pathways. Shortly
after graduating in 2019, she worked as an elementary school data
collector and began to learn about data, data collection, and
library roles in data collection and information resources. She
took her knowledge and continued to learn more about library
services in the SJSU MLIS program. Jahaani was very interested in
the design of not only library spaces but also the design of the
new devices and technologies being presently more recently in
libraries. She joined the LTI Lab to share her design knowledge
and learn more about the new designs and technologies being
introduced to libraries. Jahaani hopes to transfer all these
skills into a future career as an Art Librarian either in a
public library or museum setting.
Tania Isidra-Damaso - Spring 2024 Intern
Tania Isidra-Damaso (she/her) began the
MLIS program in Fall 2022 and plans to graduate in spring
2024. She received her BA in communication Sciences and disorders
from California State university, Chico. During her time there
she worked as a library assistant in the Chico State Meriam
Library. While attending SJSU she worked as a Speech Language
pathologist assistant providing speech therapy services to
elementary and high school aged students. Using Augmentative and
Alternative Communica (AAC) methods during sessions which
require use of an iPad. All her experience with AAC devices has
led her to pursue her MLIS degree to incorporate her love for
emerging technology, library services, and speech services to
promote accessibility to all students. She is passionate about
promoting equality and accessibility with academic libraries for
all students regardless of abilities. She hopes to be able to
work in an academic library in the bay area and continue
supporting all students.
Chelsey Layug- Spring 2024 Intern
Chelsey Layug (she/her) is a
Vietnamese-Filipina American and a 1st generation university
graduate. She began the MLIS program at SJSU in the Fall 2022 and
plans to graduate in the Spring of 2024. Chelsey’s educational
background includes an Associate’s in History from Mission
College (2018), a Bachelor’s in History with a concentration of
Sustainability and Modernization from CSUEB (2020), and a Single
Subject Teaching Credential in History and Social Science from
CSUEB (2022). She has always had a passion for serving the
community and throughout the years, she has worked as a student
teacher for elementary, high school, undergraduate, and graduate
students in multiple subjects including History, Reading, and
Research Skills. Chelsey was drawn to the LTI Lab because she
wants to promote accessibility of technology and education in the
community.
Jonathan Ivan Velázquez – Spring 2024 Intern
Jonathan I. Velázquez (he/him)
began the MLIS program in the Spring of 2023, with an anticipated
graduation date in Spring 2025. A first-generation college
graduate, Jonathan earned his BA in Liberal Studies from the
University of California, Riverside in 2021. He is on a steadfast
path to acquiring a second degree and harbors the ambitious goal
of pursuing a PhD in Higher Education, aiming to contribute to
the future generation of librarians. Jonathan’s commitment to the
library science field began with volunteer work at his local
library. A role that evolved into positions of increasing
responsibility, including Library Associate I, Library Associate
II, Circulation Supervisor, and currently, a Library Technician
for the City of Riverside. His fascination with science and
technology, coupled with a passion for community service, has
guided his career trajectory. Jonathan is currently focused on
the Emerging Technologies pathway, aiming to specialize as an
Emerging Technology Librarian with a focus on enhancing user
experience. A fluent Spanish speaker, Jonathan is part of the IE
Reforma Chapter, dedicating his information skills to serve not
only his broader community but, importantly, the Spanish-speaking
population. He is in the process of developing “Ayuda Técnica,” a
Spanish Tech Help program designed to bridge the digital divide;
further demonstrating his commitment to making technology
accessible and inclusive.
Melanie Ballesteros – Spring 2024 Intern
Melanie Ballesteros is currently
attending San Jose State University’s program of Master’s of
Library and Information Science (MLIS) since Fall 2022. Before
SJSU, she earned her Bachelor’s in Business Administration
(Concentration: Information Systems) from California State
University, Fullerton. She has focused the last few years in her
interests in cybersecurity, UI/UX, and graphic design. Along with
interning for the LTI Lab team, she is one of the officers of
SJSU’s Cyber Intelligence & Security (CIS) club. She is the
designer of CIS’ official logo.
Her passion for the library profession began when she volunteered
in helping her elementary schools’ library during recess. Now she
plans to put her skills, abilities, and experience in her next
library role.
She thanks her loved ones for being there for her all this time
and cannot wait to see what will come next. She also wants to
give thanks to Jesus Christ for giving her the chance for this
internship as part of her journey to help people find the
resources they need to thrive in their everyday life through the
library.
Along with completing her classes, she is preparing her portfolio
and planning to graduate in Spring 2025.
Erika Naulu – Summer 2024 Intern
Erika Naulu started the MLIS program in
the Spring of 2023 and will be graduating in the Fall of 2024.
She is a first-generation Dominican American student who earned
her BA in English from Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2021.
During her undergraduate program, she volunteered with other
English students to write grants for a small local library to
receive funding for a new location. This is where her interest in
librarianship began. After graduating, she worked briefly as a
Library Media Technician at a middle school before starting the
MLIS program. While in this position, she gained some experience
working with technology after assisting the middle school’s IT
department. This led her to obtain a PC hardware technician
certification and kickstarted her interest in emerging
technologies.
Erika has spent her time in the MLIS program focusing on academic
librarianship, data science, and web programming with projects
covering topics such as generative AI for research and teaching
in academic libraries. She brings her enthusiasm for learning and
passion for technology to the LTI Lab. Her hope is to take what
she has learned throughout this program and in this internship
and use it to help empower more underprivileged children to
pursue careers in STEM. When she isn’t reading or learning about
the latest tech trends, Erika spends her time at various sporting
events with her husband and their four sons. Her future career
interests range from working as a big data engineer or
information specialist to becoming a technology librarian or
academic librarian.
Jessie Amato – Summer 2024 Intern
Jessie Amato joined the iSchool as an
MLIS student in Spring of 2024. She holds the Ph.D. and M.A. in
Anthropology from Michigan State University, and received her
B.A. summa cum laude from the University of Florida in
Anthropology and Linguistics/Teaching English as a Second
Language (TESL). In her alt-life, she is a tenured professor of
Anthropology, Linguistics, and Human Evolutionary Biology and
Behavior. Her current interests include human-computer
interaction, emerging technologies in libraries and information
centers, and how these themes intersect with learning, access,
and the praxis of higher education.
Born and raised on the East coast in diverse, urban, multiracial
and multilingual environments, Jessie’s experience as a
first-generation student from a working class immigrant family
led to a deep interest in how race, ethnicity, class, gender,
sexuality, and disability are crucial to understanding the
diverse tapestry of human experience within systems of
inequality. Fluent in French, Spanish, and English, and
proficient in several indigenous languages, Jessie hopes to add
Python, R, and Tableau to this repertoire as a student in the
Data Science and Data Organization pathways at the iSchool.
Beyond her academic and research pursuits, Jessie is an avid
competitive swimmer, dancer, and of course, reader. These hobbies
not only give her life balance, but also serve as avenues for
connecting with people from different walks of life. When she is
not knee-deep in books and papers, you can find her exploring the
San Francisco Bay Area, playing board games, watching scary
movies, volunteering at the library, or hunting for shiny
treasures of all kinds at every opportunity.
Maeve Matthews – Summer 2024 Intern
Maeve Matthews (She/They) is currently
attending San Jose State University’s program of Master’s of
Library and Information Science (MLIS) since Fall 2021. Maeve
gained her associates degree in history at Modesto Junior College
(2015). She later graduated from UC Davis with a degree in
history and education (2017). This later led her to pursue a
teaching credential in social science at CSU Long Beach
(2020).
Prior to SJSU, Maeve was a history teacher in Anaheim, CA, but
the pandemic caused her to reevaluate her career. In 2021, she
applied to SJSU with the goal to learn how to use libraries to
assist and help support teaching and schools. This led her to
pursue a career as teacher librarian and later become a librarian
at a public library. Currently, Maeve is a board member for the
San Joaquin Pride Center and works as a Library Lead operating a
small branch in Stanislaus County. Maeve wants to address equity
issues that face communities in need and help uplift LGBTQIA
voices. Her career goal is to help bridge knowledge and equity
gaps by creating partnerships between community organizations,
libraries, and schools.
Teuila Petaia - Fall 2024 Intern
Teuila Petaia began the MLIS program in
the Fall of 2023 and is expected to graduate in the Fall of 2025.
Prior to enrolling at San Jose State University, Teuila received
her BA in English Literature from San Francisco State University
in the Spring of 2021 and completed many of the prerequisites for
nursing school during her undergrad. While attending SFSU, she
worked at an orthodontic office and has had experience working
with residents at a rehabilitation facility as a certified nurse
assistant. In 2023 she began working at a local public library,
assisting with programming and outreach at the local middle
school and will begin working at Stanford University’s GSB
library in 2025. Her primary foci for the MLIS program are
medical librarianship and emerging technologies and she is
passionate about using her skills to promote digital literacy,
accessibility to technology and library resources, particularly
for patients/residents at skilled nursing facilities, nursing
homes, and rehabilitation facilities.
In her free time, Teuila loves spending time outdoors in nature,
attending game nights and book clubs with friends, writing
poetry, finding historical sites to explore and hopes to be able
to travel more in the future. Her more recently developed hobbies
include sewing, crocheting, and exploring the digital world
through VR.
Ryan Bersamira – Fall 2024 Intern
Ryan Bersamira (he/him) started his
MLIS career in the Spring of 2023 and has hopes to graduate in
2025. Prior to, he had received his BA in History at California
State University, Sacramento during the pandemic in 2021. During
his undergraduate years, he had always been highly interested in
technology and digital archiving in libraries, as he believed
that it would serve crucial points of record keeping and
accessing important historical research in the future. His
interests in technology and libraries was even more vindicated
when he had learned about foundation and creation of institutions
such as the Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) and The Museum
of Art and Digital Entertainment (MADE), organizations that focus
and help in the combined aspects digital and analog archiving and
his favorite pastime of video games. After a short time working
for an e-sports team as a video editor, he entered into the MLIS
program with this mindset hopeful to learn more about library
technology and digital archives especially when it comes to
multimedia types of formats and to also help in the preservation
of digital media as a whole. His passion for technology,
libraries and digital archiving eventually led him to the LTI Lab
to learn more about both about what tech is being used now and
what is planned or could be planned in the future. Besides the
previously mentioned video games, Ryan can be found spending his
free time creating YouTube videos, reading light novels, and
watching anime with friends.
Ahtziry Ruiz – Spring 2025 Intern
Ahtziry Ruiz is an aspiring library and
information science professional with a strong foundation in
history and archival research. They hold a Bachelor of Arts in
History from the University of California, Riverside, and are
currently pursuing a Master of Library and Information Science at
San José State University.
Their passion for library sciences and historical preservation
began during their time as a student assistant in Special
Collections and University Archives, where they worked closely
with rare books, archival collections, and digital preservation
tools. They have since expanded their expertise through roles at
public libraries, academic institutions, and museums. As a
Library Associate at the Cesar E. Chavez Library, they managed
circulation tasks, assisted in cataloging, developed book
displays, and contributed to collection development and inventory
processes. Their experience as a Museum Assistant at the Heritage
House Museum further honed their skills in artifact handling,
historic preservation, and community engagement.
Ahtziry has also contributed to large-scale historical projects,
such as “A People’s History of the Inland Empire,” where they
transcribed oral histories, analyzed historical photographs, and
helped create digital archives using metadata and GIS mapping.
Additionally, their work as an Oral History Intern at the
Association for Diplomatic Studies & Training involved content
creation, transcription, and the publication of oral histories
for the U.S. Foreign Service.
With a strong commitment to historical preservation, digital
archives, and information accessibility, Ahtziry aims to pursue a
career in academic libraries, specializing in special collections
and archival management. In their free time, Ahtziry enjoys
playing tennis, drawing, experimenting with makeup artistry, and
perfecting the craft of making matcha lattes.
Araceli Argueta – Spring 2025 Intern
Araceli Argueta started the MLIS
program at SJSU in Spring 2022 and will be done Spring 2025. She
had her first library job in undergrad and after having a variety
of different jobs from different fields (from nonprofit work to
labor organizing to food service to name a few) went back to
libraries. Her undergraduate degree was in Psychology and Latin
American Studies at UC Berkeley. She worked at the Glendale
Central Library as a library assistant for Literacy and
Circulation and is currently a Collection Management Specialist
at the UCLA Law Library. Her main interests are Archives and
Preservation and all things archival related to Latin American
history and subcultures. Other interests and hobbies include
playing guitar and synths, going to shows, practicing sewing,
singing, film photography, and watching movies on the Criterion
Channel.
Celinka Krapes – Spring 2025 Intern
Celinka Krapes (she/her) began her
MLIS at San Jose State University in the Spring of 2024 and plans
to graduate in Spring 2026. She received her A.A. in Fashion
Merchandise Marketing – Product Development from the Fashion
Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. She then
went on to receive her B.A. in Renaissance Studies from the
University of California, Santa Barbara. After working as an
office manager, she took time off to raise her children. While
doing this she also owned, operated, and created for her online
shop as well as wrote and published a novel. A lifelong love of
reading, writing, libraries, and history led her to pursue a MLIS
degree. An interest in accessibility and emerging technologies
led her to the LTI Lab. Celinka hopes to utilize these skills in
a career in archives, special collections, or digital curation.
Eddie Lagos – Spring 2025 Intern
Eddie Lagos began his career in
libraries working at a private school in the Bay Area, where he
gained firsthand experience in supporting students and educators
through library services.. Originally from Southern California,
he returned to work for the Riverside County Library before
moving into his current role as a Library Assistant for the San
Bernardino County Library.
Driven by a desire to explore the evolving role of technology in
libraries, Eddie is currently pursuing his Master of Library and
Information Science (MLIS) at San Jose State University, where he
actively engages with the academic and professional community. He
serves as the Vice Chair of the ALA Student Chapter and Program
Director for the ASIS&T Student Chapter, fostering
connections among students and professionals.
Eddie’s passion lies in leveraging technology to enhance library
services and user experiences, which led him to his current
internship at the Library Technology Integration Lab. His diverse
background in teaching, photography, video production, and sound
design informs his approach to integrating media and technology
into library settings. He is particularly interested in
demonstrating how emerging tools can expand access, engagement,
and innovation in libraries.
Outside of his professional and academic pursuits, Eddie enjoys
watching movies, reading, photography, playing guitar, and
seeking out the best breakfast spots.
Homeyra Banaeefar – Spring 2025 Intern
Originally from Tehran, Iran, Homeyra
began her MLIS journey at San José State University in 2023. Her
primary interests include digital curation, data and archival
management, and academic librarianship. She currently works as an
Information Resources Specialist at the Inter-university
Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).
Based in Southern California, she also holds a master’s degree in
Arts Administration and Museum Studies from the University of
Michigan. Before joining ICPSR, she worked in various roles at
art museums and cultural centers, primarily focusing on
collection management.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and two
cats, hiking, and gardening.
Jazmina Isordia – Spring 2025 Intern
Jazmina (Jaz) Isordia (she/her) started
the MLIS program in Fall 2021 and will graduate in Spring 2025.
During her time in the MLIS program, she’s worked in a public
library as a Librarian Trainee who has worked to specialize in
adult programs & services and leads outreach and advocacy for
unhoused communities throughout the city. Prior to her time in
libraries, she obtained a B.A. (2019) and M.A. (2021) in
Linguistics at the University of California, Davis in which she
specialized in phonetics, speech perception and language
ideologies in heritage speakers. Outside of libraries, Jaz
continues to conduct research in Linguistics and has worked on
multiple projects that have explored second language acquisition
in foreign language classrooms, as well as raciolinguistic
language ideologies in speakers of Spanish. Her plans after
graduation include continuing work in public libraries and
returning to Linguistics to obtain her PhD in Linguistics. When
she’s not working or doing research, Jaz loves to spend time with
her pup and partner outdoors, dabble in photography, watch movies
and cook Korean food.
Dan Lou - Founding Member
Dan Lou is a founding member of
the LTI Lab and is a senior librarian at the Palo Alto City
Library, where she works on web content management and develops
pioneering programs with new technologies. View her blog