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Free Professional Development and Opportunities for Collaboration at Library 2.019 Free Web Conferences
15,000 Information Professionals Worldwide Register to Attend
Library professionals, employers, graduate students, and educators gathered online at three Library 2.0 web conferences during 2019. The conferences series, offered through a partnership between Dr.
MLIS Student’s Essay Wins Scholarship and Trip to Association of Research Libraries Fall Forum
Choosing between an essay or a visual submission when considering her application format for the 2019 Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship, Madelynn Dickerson decided to write an essay. Her decision proved successful in exhibiting evidence of her creative thinking and passion for research libraries. The San José State University School of Information graduate student received the $1,000 scholarship and was invited to attend the Association of Research Libraries Fall Forum, themed “Research Libraries as Catalytic Leaders in a Society in Constant Flux.”
Updated Edition of Transforming Young Adult Services by iSchool Professor Anthony Bernier Explores Evolution of YA Librarianship
Highlighting a rigorous debate in YA
librarianship, the newly published second edition of
Transforming Young Adult Services incorporates
recent developments in critical youth studies by
Anthony Bernier, author, editor and professor at San José
State University’s School of Information.
New Book Explores Librarian Leadership Infused with Humanity and Heart
Dr. Michael Stephens Emphasizes the Need for ‘Heart Skills’
The heart shape embodies the many works of Michael Stephens, associate professor in the School of Information at San José State University. Stephens has published a collection of columns, blog posts, and essays that celebrates compassion and empathy, teaches ways to develop and empower kindness, and encourages curiosity and creativity as keys to establishing “radical trust” and inclusivity.
iSchool Alumnae and Student Sweep CLA 2019 Election
The California Library Association Board of Directors will be Spartan strong with San José State University alumnae and a student winning seats in the 2019 CLA elections that were held on October 4, 2019. Jayanti Addleman, Brandy Buenafe, Jeanette Contreras, and Mayra Fuentes will take office on Saturday, October 26, 2019, and be honored at the annual CLA conference in Pasadena.
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.
Three iSchool Students Awarded California Library Association Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland
‘I Cried,’ Says MLIS Student Upon Hearing They Won a Scholarship
Mayra Fuentes, Monica Vega Latona, and Brandi Veal, three students enrolled in the Master of Library and Information Science degree program at the San José State University School of Information, were awarded the California Library Association Scholarship for Minority Students in Memory of Edna Yelland. Each recipient received $2,500, a one-year student membership to CLA, and will be honored at the CLA annual conference October 24- 26, 2019.
iSchool Hosts Third Library 2.019 Virtual Mini-Conference “Emerging Technology” on October 30, 2019
Registration and Call for Submissions Open
Want to keep your library on top of the latest trends and technologies that are revolutionizing the way we live and learn, get new ideas for implementation, and discuss the possibilities for the future?
iSchool Student Deana Uribe Wins $4,000 Graduate Equity Fellowship Award
The School of Information at San José State University is pleased to announce that Deana Uribe, Master of Library and Information Science student, has won a Graduate Equity Fellowship award from the university.
King Library Liaisons Assist iSchool Students and Faculty
Three librarians from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at San José State University have been appointed to help students and faculty members of the SJSU School of Information navigate and access information through library resources and online. Craig Simpson, Gareth Scott and DeeAnn Tran assume the library liaison role from Ann Agee who held the position for the past five years.
Three New Courses Expand Student Learning and Increase Program Customization
The Master of Library and Information Science curriculum at the San José State University School of Information continues to be a top strength of the online master’s degree program, according to surveys of recent graduates.
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