News: Research
School of Information Researchers Recognized with Literati Awards for Outstanding Research Papers
Emerald Publishing’s 26th Annual Literati Awards recognized articles authored by two San José State University professors and one alumna: Michelle Chen, associate professor at the School of Information; Patricia Franks, professor at the School of Information; and Emily Coyne, graduate of the School of Information’s Master of Library and Information Science program.
Dr. Michael Stephens Joins Advisory Board for IMLS Grant on Civic Engagement
Dr. Michael Stephens, associate professor at the San José State University School of Information, was invited to serve on the advisory board of a recently funded Institute of Museum and Library Services Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program project: Training Future Librarians for Civic Engagement and City Collaboration. The project focuses on civic technology, an emerging set of practices in using information, and communica
Dr. Deborah Hicks Awarded $5,000 Grant for ‘Debating Diversity; How Twitter Facilitates Professional Discussions’
Dr. Deborah Hicks, assistant professor at the San José State University School of Information, was recently awarded $5,000 through the Central Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Grant Program for her project “Debating Diversity; How Twitter Facilitates Professional Discussions.”
Dr. Anthony Bernier Awarded Second Grant for First-Generation Research Project; Elected Chair of Library History Round Table
San José State University School of Information Professor Anthony Bernier recently celebrated two landmark achievements: he was awarded the 2019 Association for Library and Information Science Education’s research grant, and he was elected to serve as chair of the American Library Association’s Library History Round Table.
Dr. Michele Villagran Receives 2019 Research and Scholarship Grant for Cutting-Edge Cultural Intelligence Project
The School of Information at San José State University is excited to announce that Assistant Professor Michele Villagran was awarded the 2019 Academic Law Libraries Special Interest Section’s Research and Scholarship Grant for her proposed project: Examination of Cultural Intelligence within Academic Law Librarians.
iSchool’s New Informatics Program Awarded $50,000 California State University Innovation Grant
The San José State University College of Professional and Global Education has awarded the School of Information a two-year California State University Innovation Grant in the amount of $50,000 for its Master of Science in Informatics program, launching this fall.
A dynamic interdisciplinary field, informatics emphasizes analyzing and managing data while making that data secure and actionable for users within the specific domains of health, cybersecurity and privacy, and sports.
School of Information Student Research Journal Publishes its 17th Issue
The 17th issue of the San José State University School of Information’s Student Research Journal is now available online.
MLIS Student Appointed as Ninth Editor-In-Chief of Double-Blind Peer Reviewed Student Research Journal
San José State University School of
Information’s Student Research Journal announces a new
editor-in-chief has been appointed for the 2019-2020 academic
year. Greta Snyder, a graduate student in the Master of Library
and Information Science degree program, is the journal’s ninth
editor-in-chief.
School of Information Student Research Journal Publishes its 16th Issue
The San José State University School of Information’s Student Research Journal has just released its 16th issue featuring contributions from SJSU lecturer and author Patrick Sweeney, former SRJ editor Stacy Andall, and Wayne State University graduate student Autumn Wetli. Contributions run the gamut from library funding, to journal article co-authorship, to archive diversity. View online and download the articles: Volume 8, Issue 2
Student Research Journal New Editors a ‘Welcome Addition’ Says Editor-In-Chief
Three San José State University School of Information students have been selected to serve as editorial staff members on the school’s Student Research Journal (SRJ), the university’s only student-led journal.
Professor Bernier Awarded Grant to Study First Generation Graduate Students
San José State University School of Information Professor Anthony Bernier was awarded a 2018-2019 $2,500 American Library Association Diversity Research grant to develop an evidence-based analysis of first generation online library and information science graduate students.
School of Information Student Research Journal Publishes its 15th Issue
The Student Research Journal of the San José State University School of Information offers open-access, peer-reviewed scholarship on librarianship, archives, and information science and has surpassed 100,000 downloads since its first issue was published in 2010. The journal has been accessed from more than 180 countries.
Student Research Journal Explores Changes in the LIS Field
The theme of change resonates in the 14th issue of the San José State University School of Information Student Research Journal. Starting with the introduction of the journal’s new title to include the school’s name, Editor-in-Chief Holley Cornetto identifies both change that is happening, and change that is inevitable in the field of library and information science.
iSchool Assistant Professor Receives Grant to Study Social Media Usage
The San José State University College of Applied Sciences and Arts has awarded Assistant Professor Michelle Chen a Research Scholarship and Creative Activity Infusion grant to investigate how tourists use social media.
Investigation Digs into Blockchain Technology Benefits for Information Centers
Faculty members from the San José State University School of Information will host a national forum in summer 2018 to discuss how libraries can effectively utilize blockchain technology with a grant awarded to the San José State University Research Foundation.
Fellowship Provides Unique Opportunity for Students to Preserve At-Risk Public Media Content
San José State University School of Information students living near San Francisco and interested in gaining hands-on experience in digital preservation have the unique opportunity to apply for the Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship for spring 2018. Applications close Nov. 3.
School of Information Student Research Journal Publishes its 13th Issue
Volume 7, Issue 1 of the Student Research Journal is now available online and features an editorial, a peer-reviewed article and an invited contribution by San José State University School of Information students and an instructor.
School of Information Associate Professors Receive SJSU Grants
Associate professors Dr. Kristen Rebmann and Dr. Lili Luo each received $5,000 grants from the San José State University Office of Research Support and Services to support their respective research projects.
New IMLS Grant to Help Veterans Become Librarians
A new research and scholarship program for United States military veterans will help them achieve their educational goals of earning a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science and be ready for the job market.
Grant Funded Project to Study Research-Practice Gap in Librarianship
Striving to bridge the gap between research and practice, Dr. Lili Luo is conducting an in-depth investigation of how librarians employ the best available evidence to solve practical problems in the field.