News: Student
Twenty-Five New iSchool Students Awarded Funding to Attend Professional Conferences
Thanks to a generous donation, 25 students beginning the MLIS and MARA degree programs in fall 2015 will receive funding to attend a professional association conference of their choice during their first year at the SJSU School of Information.
Seventh Graduate from San José Gateway PhD Program Reveals New Facets of Decision-Making in Libraries
Dr. Maria Otero-Boisvert is looking forward to new opportunities now that she has graduated from the San José Gateway PhD program. “This fall semester I will finally realize my dream of teaching at the graduate level,” she stated.
Director’s Scholarship for Excellence Recipients Demonstrate Passion for the Information Profession
Creativity abounds in the Pinterest boards created as part of the application process for the Director’s Scholarship for Excellence, the first-ever scholarship awarded to new students beginning the iSchool’s MLIS program in fall 2015.
SJSU SAA Student Chapter Co-Hosts Mini-Conference at California State Archives
The student chapter of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) at the San José State University School of Information is co-hosting a free mini-conference at the California State Archives in downtown Sacramento on June 20, 2015.
Society of American Archivists Student Chapter Introduces Archeota Newsletter
The premiere issue of Archeota, the e-newsletter created by the Society of American Archivists Student Chapter at the SJSU School of Information, has hit the virtual newsstands. Download now and see what’s happening in archives.
Spring Scholarships Awarded to Outstanding iSchool Graduate Students
The hard work has paid off for 18 continuing graduate students at the San José State University School of Information, who were recently awarded a total of $28,000 in scholarships.
iSchool Student Wins LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award for Second Year in a Row
Congratulations are due to SJSU School of Information student Heather Terrell for winning the 2015 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award for her paper, “Reference Is Dead, Long Live Reference: Electronic Collections in the Digital Age.”