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iSchool Student Wins Scholarship Awarded by Bibliotecas Para La Gente
Graduate student Héctor García has been awarded the Rita Torres Scholarship given by Bibliotecas Para La Gente, the Northern California chapter of REFORMA. Bibliotecas Para La Gente’s mission is “to promote the development of library services to the Spanish-speaking and Latino population of Northern California.”
iSchool Director and Two Alumni on Ballot for CLA Board of Directors
The California Library Association has announced the roster of candidates for the Board of Directors. Continuing a strong representation of leaders from the San José State University School of Information, the 2022 CLA ballot includes the iSchool’s director and two alumni.
Pushing Forward with Native American Literacy and Libraries
IMLS Awards $1.2 Million Grant to iSchool and Reading Nation Waterfall
Dr. Anthony Chow, director of the
San José State University School of Information, and Reading
Nation Waterfall have received a $1.2 million grant from the
Institute of Museum and Library Services to foster Native
American literacy, as well as a $150,000 grant entitled “Seeking
Immortality” alongside the Northern Cheyenne Tribe of Montana to
preserve the Northern Cheyenne language and culture through
virtual reality.
ALA Selects Nine iSchool Students for 2022-23 Spectrum Scholarship
Nine students from the San José State University School of Information were announced as Spectrum Scholars for the 2022-23 year. The Spectrum Scholarship is an annual scholarship given out by the American Library Association. The ALA created this scholarship to “affirms its commitment to diversity and inclusion by seeking the broadest participation of new generations of racially and ethnically diverse librarians to position ALA to provide leadership in the transformation of libraries and library services.”
Grant Project Aims to Introduce Librarianship to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
IMLS Funds $150,000 BIPOC Become Librarians Project
The San José State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library and School of Information, in partnership with San José Public Library, were recently awarded a $150,000 grant from the Institute of Library and Museum Services for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program aimed at introducing undergraduate students who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to professional careers in the library and information science and archives fields.
Fall Course Fees Reduced Thanks to Generous Scholarships
New and matriculated students enrolled in the San José State University School of Information’s master’s degree and bachelor’s degree programs are starting the fall semester with a little less financial worry. The SJSU iSchool recognized its exceptional students with 72 scholarships ranging from $750 to $3,000 each. Dr. Mary Ann Harlan, co-chair of the Scholarship Committee said, “Awarding scholarships is always an amazing opportunity to see the wonderful diversity and quality of iSchool students.”
MLIS Degree Program Fully Re-accredited by American Library Association
The American Library Association has re-accredited San José State University’s Master in Library and Information Science degree program for another seven years. The ALA has continually accredited the MLIS program, one of three master’s degrees offered at the SJSU School of Information, since 1969.
Student Research Journal Leadership Team for 2022-2023 Academic Year
Content Editors Move into New Leadership Roles
The Student Research Journal at the San José State University School of Information is pleased to announce a new editor-in-chief and managing editor for the 2022-2023 academic year: Amber Passey and Benjamin Brown. Their new roles commence in July, following the publication of the 23rd issue.
23rd Issue of the Student Research Journal Explores Issues of Past and Present on the Future of Information Science
The 23rd issue of the fully student-run Student Research Journal is now available online. The issue features an invited contribution from an assistant professor at the San José State University School of Information and two highly relevant book reviews by graduate students enrolled in the iSchool’s Master of Library and Information Science program.
Virtual Reality in Libraries Explored in New MLIS Course
A new elective is being offered in the Master of Library and Information Science program for fall 2022. INFO 287-19, Feel the Learn: The Library Advancing Virtual Reality, is a course available to students enrolled in the MLIS Special Session at San José State University School of Information. The prerequisite for the course is the completion of INFO 200 and INFO 203. This new three-unit course will discuss the past and future use of virtual reality (VR) technology in libraries.
iSchool Poster Session at 2022 CLA Conference Boosts Confidence for Student and Alumni Presenters
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, students and alumni at the San José State University School of Information converged in Sacramento to present at the iSchool’s poster session, held during the 2022 California Library Association Conference.
A total of 14 group and individual
projects were presented by current iSchool students and alumni.
Presentations covered a variety of topics, from cultural
preservation to information literacy.
Longtime iSchool Faculty Member Promoted to Full Professor
Congratulations to Professor Michael Stephens
Eleven years after his hiring, Dr.
Michael Stephens has been promoted to full professor at San José
State University. Stephens joined the SJSU School of Information
in 2011 as an assistant professor. He teaches courses in the
iSchool’s fully online Master of Library and
Information Science degree program.