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iSchool Students Appointed as First for Voice of Youth Advocates Board
Two San José State University School of Information students are making their mark in youth services as the first-ever students to be appointed to the editorial advisory board of the Voice of Youth Advocates.
Library 2.017 Explores Skills Necessary for Successful Librarianship
In the first of three online mini-conferences for 2017, Library 2.0 recently took a look at the skills and knowledge needed to support effective libraries of the future. As discussed during the keynote panel, librarians need people skills.
Graduating Student Essraa Nawar Shows Outstanding Professional Promise
Graduation day is almost here, and to help send off her peers on their newest endeavors will be MLIS student Essraa Nawar, this year’s outstanding student speaker and recipient of the Ken Haycock Award for Professional Promise. Congratulations, Essraa!
iSchool Alumni Named ‘Movers & Shakers’ by Library Journal
Three San José State University School of Information graduates have been designated as “Movers & Shakers” by Library Journal for their transformative work in libraries.
iSchool Students Win Travel Grants to Attend Annual SLA Conference
Two San José State University School of Information students were awarded travel grants to attend the Special Libraries Association 2017 Annual Conference: Kate Spaulding and Jonathan Christensen.
New Course Uses the ALA Conference as the ‘Text’
The iSchool will be offering a unique one-unit course at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference designed to help students engage with colleagues and professional development through conference participation.
Distinguished iSchool Faculty and Staff Honored for Excellence
Ten outstanding faculty and staff members of the San José State University School of Information were honored with special awards in recognition of their exceptional work.
iSchool Alumna Wins iSchools Doctoral Dissertation Award
Dr. Rachel Ivy Clarke, ‘08 MLIS, is the recipient of the iSchools 2017 Doctoral Dissertation Award for outstanding work in the information field. Her research reconceptualizes librarianship as a design discipline rather than a social science.
Harvard Business School Library Director to Give Convocation Address
Dr. Debra Wallace from Harvard Business School will be the convocation speaker for the San José State University School of Information’s virtual convocation ceremony in May.
Spring Schedule Boasts New Courses for MLIS Students
Year after year, the MLIS curriculum is ranked among the top 5 program strengths, and this spring, students have even more courses to choose from with the addition of several new courses on political advocacy, RDA, social analytics, and other topics.
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.
School of Information Student Research Journal Publishes its 12th Issue
A new Reviews section debuts in Volume 6, Issue 2 of the Student Research Journal, which also features an invited essay on new areas of specialization in librarianship and two student authored literature reviews.