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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.
iSchool Graduate Lands Job at Georgetown University Law Center
iSchool alumna Carole Prietto, ‘13 MLIS, was recently hired as the archivist for the Georgetown University Law Center, where she is responsible for collecting, preserving and providing access to the institutional history of the law center.
Magical and Whimsical Pinterest Boards Earn Scholarships for Incoming iSchool Students
Creativity and passion abound in Pinterest boards created by the five winners of the Director’s Scholarship for Excellence for new students who are beginning the iSchool’s MLIS program in spring 2017.
Careers, Digital Literacy, and Makerspaces Themes for Library 2.017 Online Conferences
The Library 2.017 Worldwide Virtual Conference kicks off March 29 with a look at the evolving information profession and how libraries can continue to thrive in our future society. Two more topical mini-conferences will follow in June and October.
New Book on School Librarianship Dedicated to Former iSchool Director
A new book of compiled essays on school librarianship written by renowned scholars in the field and edited by iSchool instructor Dr. Sue Alman is dedicated to former iSchool director Dr. E. Blanche Woolls.
iSchool Alumnae Receive ALA’s 2016 I Love My Librarian Award
Making a difference in our communities, inspiring a love for literature, creating innovative programming…these are the reasons why SJSU iSchool alumnae Lia Kharis Hillman and Olga Valencia Cardenas are 2016 I Love My Librarian Award winners!
iSchool Associate Professor Awarded Grant that Will Expand Libraries’ Internet Access to Underserved Communities
A recently awarded $250,000 grant to a San José State University School of Information faculty member will enormously expand the benefits libraries provide to their respective communities via a potentially groundbreaking communications project.