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good news!
Three alumni from the San José State University School of
Information were voted into officer positions on the 2024
California
Library Association board. Genesis Hansen is the new
president-elect. Brandy Buenafe and Darla Wegener assume
directors-at-large positions.
Nine graduate students from the San José State University School
of Information attended the 2023 International Conference of
Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM), which was
held in Oklahoma City. The students are part of the Institute for
Museum and Library Services grant-funded Bridging
Knowledge project that aims to support “Indigenous librarians
and contribute to growing a diverse and skilled professional
workforce.”
Dr. Darra Hofman, Dr. Michele Villagran and Dr. Souvich Ghosh
from the San José State University School of Information, as well
as Dr. Nada Attar and Dr. Saugher Nojan, are among the 15 winners
selected for
Mozilla’s Responsible Computing Challenge.
Assistant Professor Michele Villagran is the recipient of the
2023 Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice
and Equality presented by The Social Responsibilities Round
Table. The
award recognizes individuals who are leaders and advocates
for social justice and equality within the library profession.
“Everything I do is for diversity, equity, inclusion, and social
justice,” says Villagran.
Dr. Dan Nathan-Roberts recently joined the San José State
University School of Information’s faculty in a new capacity. In
addition to his role as an associate professor, he will serve as
the school’s program coordinator for the in-person/hybrid section
of the Bachelor
of Science in Information Science and Data Analytics degree,
which is slated to begin in fall 2024.
Seven students from the
San José State University School of Information have been
selected for the 2023 Spectrum Scholarship Program by the
American Library Association. The
scholarship recipients were chosen based on their “commitment
to community building, leadership potential, and planned
contributions to making social justice part of everybody’s
everyday work in LIS.”
The fall 2023 semester at the San José State University School of
Information officially starts August 17, and students will be
greeted by a few new faces. Rae Lynn Haliday and Dr. Junia Papas
are joining the faculty and bringing brand-new courses to the
Master of
Archives and Records Administration degree program.
Several students and alumni from the San José State University
School of Information have received awards and scholarships from
the California Library Association. These individuals were
honored this past June during the Gala event at the CLA Annual
Conference.
This spring, 11 students enrolled in the master’s degree programs at the San José State University School of Information were awarded Endowed and Donated Scholarships from various donors and organizations.
Each spring, except in 2022, the San José State University School
of Information recognizes its faculty and staff members with
special awards for their achievements in several different areas.
During the quarterly faculty retreat held in May, iSchool
Director Anthony Chow announced the 2023 award recipients.
The 25th issue of the fully student-run Student Research Journal is now available online. The issue, published in May 2023, features an invited contribution from the director of the San José State University School of Information, an editorial by the editor-in-chief and an editorial by the managing editor.