News: Alumni
iSchool Alumnae Receive ALA’s 2016 I Love My Librarian Award
Making a difference in our communities, inspiring a love for literature, creating innovative programming…these are the reasons why SJSU iSchool alumnae Lia Kharis Hillman and Olga Valencia Cardenas are 2016 I Love My Librarian Award winners!
iSchool Alumnae Elected to California Library Association
Three MLIS degree program alumnae were elected to the California Library Association’s leadership board. Congratulations to president-elect Dolly Goyal and board of directors Genesis Hansen and Heather Cousin!
Melissa Fraser-Arnott Becomes San José Gateway’s Tenth Doctoral Graduate
Melissa Fraser-Arnott successfully defended her dissertation to become the 10th graduate of the international San José Gateway PhD program. Congratulations!
Alumna Receives First-Ever Bay Area Youth Services Award
Dubbed a “unicorn,” iSchool alumna Angela Ocana is the recipient of the first-ever California Library Association Young Adult Services Award of Achievement. Congratulations!
iSchool Alumna Earns PhD, Joins Faculty at Syracuse University
Since completing the iSchool’s MLIS degree program in 2008, alumna Rachel “Ivy” Clarke has gone on to earn her PhD and was recently appointed as an assistant professor.
SJSU iSchool Alumnus Appointed Library Dean
SJSU School of Information alumnus Dr. Dennis M. Swanson (’95 MLIS) is the new dean of library services at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. “My program at SJSU was simply amazing…”
iSchool Alumni and Student to Attend ALA Leadership Institute
Two Master of Library and Information Science alumni and a current student from the School of Information at San José State University were selected to attend the American Library Association’s (ALA) fourth annual Leadership Institute.
Circle of Learning Scholarship Program Alumni Celebrate Professional Milestones during Virtual Reunion
Participants in the SJSU School of Information’s Circle of Learning scholarship program recently held a virtual reunion. The close-knit alumni group shared professional milestones and how the MLIS program has positively impacted their careers.
School of Information Alumna Shines Brightly as SLA Rising Star
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) helped San José State University School of Information alumna Sarah Cook (MLIS 2013) find her career direction in the information profession and now she is a 2016 SLA Rising Star.
Much-Loved iSchool Alumna Sylvia Cieply Receives National Award for Librarianship
The coveted 2015 I Love My Librarian award winners have been announced, and one of this year’s 10 honorees is San José State University School of Information alumna Sylvia Cieply (MLIS 2011). Congratulations!
The coveted 2015 I Love My Librarian award winners have been announced, and as one of this year’s 10 honorees, San José State University (SJSU) School of Information (iSchool) alumna Sylvia Cieply (MLIS 2011) is feeling the love.
Alumna Penny Hummel Completes Groundbreaking Assessment of Public Libraries in Oregon
Alumna Penny Hummel (MLIS 2007) recently completed a groundbreaking needs assessment of public libraries in Oregon, which revealed a lack of state funding—much less than the national average.
Library Journal Names iSchool Alumni ‘Movers and Shakers’ for 2015
Librarian, advocate, author, and leader are all words used to describe Patrick Sweeney and Patrick Sullivan, both alumni of the San José State University (SJSU) School of Information. Now, they have a new title of “Movers and Shakers.”