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Faculty members describe the iSchool’s dynamic curricula, research, and international projects in a collaborative article published in the current issue of the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. The article is available for download.
A record 12 graduate students enrolled in the iSchool’s exclusively online MLIS degree program have been chosen to receive the American Library Association’s 2015 Spectrum Scholarships—more than any other school on the list. Congratulations!
Presentation proposals for the Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference focus on technologies and strategies used by professionals to manage information, improve user experience, promote learning, and connect with others across the globe.
Joining the ranks of those completing distinguished degrees in 2015 is San José State University School of Information Lecturer Lisa Daulby, who recently earned her PhD in Information Technology. Congratulations, Dr. Daulby, on your doctorate!
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.
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.
Expanded variable unit course offerings, new course sections, and a brand-new course on interpretive exhibits and programming for non-traditional spaces are on the slate for the fall 2015 semester at the SJSU School of Information.
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.
Health records, online searching, and information retrieval are discussed in the recently published Volume 5, Issue 1 of the Student Research Journal (SRJ). All articles are available in PDF format and freely accessible online.
Four iSchool faculty members have received grants and awards to spearhead research projects investigating data visualization, the educational potential of blogging, the cultivation of research skills, and mobile technologies in patient care.
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.
The San José State University School of Information’s Dr. Patricia C. Franks is starting the summer break on a high note. Franks received the very good news that she has achieved tenure and is now a full professor. Congratulations!