Research and Innovation Updates

Overview

Dr. Souvick Ghosh Publishes Research about AI and Conversational Search

12/11/2024

Dr. Ghosh’s recent paper, “Empowering Customer Service with Generative AI: Enhancing Agent Performance While Navigating Challenges,” has been accepted by iConference 2025. One of his students, Charles Costa, is the first author of this paper. 

Dr. Ghosh’s first-authored article, “Spoken Conversational Search: Evaluating the Effect of System Clarifications on User Experience through Wizard-of-Oz Study,” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST).

Dr. Michele Villagran Publishes New Article

11/19/2024

Dr. Villagran recently co-authored an article on emotional intelligence:

  • Lisa Martin, Michele A.L. Villagran, Savannah Cragin. (2024). Emotional intelligence and happiness: Varied perspectives of supervisors and employees. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, Volume 50, Issue 6, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2024.102978 

Dr. Frank Cervone Serves as Guest Editor for Library Trends

11/19/2024

Dr. Cervone is one of the guest editor for Library Trends 72 (2). This issue, ” International Perspectives on Knowledge Management Education,” surveys the global landscape of knowledge management education. In this issue, Dr. Cervone also co-authored an article:

Dr. Norman Mooradian Publishes New Article

11/19/2024

Dr. Mooradian recently published a new article about AI and privacy:

Dr. Michele Villagran Publishes New Article

10/22/2024

Dr. Villagran and her student assistant Kara Price recently published a new article about supporting gender non-conforming teens:

Dr. Ulia Gosart Presents at ALISE Conference

10/16/2024

Dr. Gosart and her former student Rachel Fu recently co-presented at the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Their presentation was titled “Native Faculty in Library and Information Science, 1990–2022″.

Dr. Souvick Ghosh Speaks at University Scholar Series

10/11/2024

Dr. Ghosh is a speaker for the SJSU University Scholar Series in fall 2024.  His presentation is titled “Bridging Sociotechnical Divides: Trustworthy AI for Community Well-Being and Fair Decision-Making.”

Dr. Ulia Gosart Presents Webinar about Indigenous Librarianship

10/10/2024

Dr. Gosart and her former student Rachel Fu, co-edited a special issue of Library Trends on Indigenous Librarianship. They are also moderators of the Indigenous Librarianship Webinar hosted by Library Trends.

Dr. Darra Hofman Presents at Multiple Conferences

10/4/2024

Dr. Hofman delivers the following presentations and papers at international conferences:

  • ARMA InfoCon: 

    • Unlocking Insights: The Information Governance Maturity Index Report
    • Helping Privacy Grow Up: The RIM Privacy Maturity Model
  • ASIS&T Annual Meeting: 
    • AI4LIS: Towards a Research Agenda
  • PIT-UN Summit:
    • Designing Organizations for Inclusive Technologies

Dr. Michael Stephens Gives Guest Lecture in Edinburgh

10/3/2024

Dr. Stephens recently gave a guest lecture titled ‘Wholehearted Research’ to the Applied Informatics group in the School of Computing, Engineering, & the Built Environment at Edinburgh Napier University’s Merchiston campus. 

Dr. James Hodges Publishes New Book Chapter

10/1/2024

Dr. Hodges recently published a new book chapter about algorithmic accountability:

Dr. Souvick Ghosh Presents at International Conferences

10/1/2024

Dr. Ghosh delivers the following presentations and papers at international conferences:

Dr. Sandy Hirsh Authors Chapter for LIS Encyclopedia

9/23/2024

Dr. Hirsh’s chapter titled “Academic Faculty in Library and Information Science” for the Encyclopedia of Libraries, Librarianship, and Information Science has recently been published online as a stand-alone chapter in the prestigious Reference module in Social Sciences. 

Dr. Sandy Hirsh’s Work Gets Broad Exposure

9/18/2024

Dr. Hirsh’s new book “Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries” has attracted great attention from the LIS field. Here’s a list of online interviews and news articles about her work:

Dr. Sandy Hirsh Delivers Multiple Conference Presentations

9/18/2024

Dr. Hirsh has delivered multiple presentations about the future of libraries at regional, national and international conferences:

  • Back to the Future: Predictions from Library 2035. (2024, June). Invited Speaker and Moderator presented as the RUSA President’s Program, ALA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.
  • The Evolving Library: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries. (2024, June). Invited Speaker and Moderator presented at the 2024 Evolving Library #2, San Jose State University Library (event recording), San Jose, CA.
  • Navigating the AI Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities for Future Libraries. (2024, June). Invited Speaker presented at the ASIS&T Global AI Leadership Institute (GAILS), San Jose State University, San Jose, CA. 
  • The Next Generation of Libraries: Looking Ahead to Library 2035. (2024, June). Invited Keynote Speaker at the SLA-Arabian Gulf Chapter Webinar Series (video), Online.
  • Unlocking Career Opportunities: The Power of Professional Networks. (2024, June). Invited Keynote Panel Speaker at the second Humans of the Library: Stories from ASIS&T Past Presidents, ASIS&T Special Interest Group on International Information Issues (SIG-III), Online.
  • Envisioning the Future of Libraries in 2035. (2024, June). Invited Keynote presented at the 2024 Delaware Library Summit, Online.
  • Envisioning the Future of Libraries in 2035. (2024, May). Invited Keynote presented at the 2024 Toronto Public Library Innovation Symposium, Online.
  • The Future of Libraries. (2024, March). Invited panel speaker (video). Computers in Libraries 2024, Online.

Dr. Sandy Hirsh Actively Contributes to Professional Community

9/18/2004

Dr. Hirsh is an active member of the LIS professional community. Her service involvement includes:

American Library Association (ALA)

  • IRRT Chair, 2024-2027 (Chair Elect/Vice Chair, 2024-2025; Chair, 2025-2026; Immediate Past Chair, 2026-2027).
  •  Member, ALA International Relations Committee, 2024-2026.
  • Member, Director for Accreditation Search Committee, 2024.
  • Co-Chair, ALA Working Group to Explore Feasibility of Standardized Division Dues, 2023-2024.
  • Member, IRRT International Reception Committee, 2023-2025.
  • Member, IRRT Membership Committee, 2022-2024.
  • Member and Chair, ALA Membership Committee, 2021-2023, 2023-2025 (2 terms; Chair 2023-2025).

Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)

  • Chair, Vice Chair, and Member, Research Engagement Committee, (Chair: 2025-2026, Vice Chair: 2024-2025, Member: 2023-2024).

Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)

  • Chair, Tellers Committee, 2024-2025; 2023-2024.
  • Mentor, 2024 ALISE Leadership Development Internship Program (Mentor for Dr. Amanda Harrison, Assistant Professor, University of Central Missouri).

Freedom to Read Foundation

  • Member, Conable Scholarship Committee, 2022-2023; 2023-2024 (2 terms).

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). 

  •  Section on Education and Training (SET), 2021-2025.
  • Standing Committee Member: 2021-2025.

She was also recently inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi – San Jose State chapter.

Dr. Norman Mooradian Publishes New Article on Knowledge Management and AI

9/13/2024

Dr. Mooradian’s new article, titled “Is Knowledge Management (Finally) Extractive? – Fuller’s Argument Revisited in the Age of AI”, was published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management. It is a conceptual article dealing with the history of knowledge management and AI automation.

Dr. Ulia Gosart Co-edits Special Issue of Library Trends

9/13/2024

Dr. Gosart is the co-editor of a a special issue of Library Trends on Indigenous librarianship.  This special issue seeks to update the LIS field on what is happening across Native library/information spaces and education.  

Dr. Michele Villagran Delivers Presentations about Student Empowerment and BIPOC Librarianship

9/13/2024

Dr. Villagran, together with students Kara Price and Laura Dowell will present at the Library Marketing and Communications Conference 2024 in November. There presentation title is “IDEA in Action: Your Voices Best Practices – Empowering Students, Building Bridges“.

Dr. Villagran will deliver another presentation about BIPOC librarianship:

  • Hillery, L., Roy, M., Villagran, M. A. L., & Wittkower, L. (2025 April). Approaches to Demystifying Librarianship to BIPOC Undergraduates Through Mentorship and Internships 

This is a panel presentation accepted for Association of College & Research Libraries Conference, and the presentation will focus on the BIPOC Become Librarians grant.

Dr. Michele Villagran Receives Exceptional Levels of Service Award 

9/13/2024

Dr. Villagran received the Exceptional Levels of Service Award for AY24-25. Her service contribution, “Students: Amplifying Your Voices” (SAYV) is phase 2 of “Your Voices,” which occurred in AY22-23. The “Your Voices” Best Practices guide was a direct result of that project. This guide serves as the foundation for the next iteration of this project, ”Students: Amplifying Your Voices.” 

For the 2024-2025 academic year, “Students: Amplifying Your Voices” (SAYV) seeks to create more student-dedicated spaces to build communities for underrepresented and intersectional identities to form connections, support peer and professional development, and share resources that meet student needs and support. 

Dr. Sandy Hirsh Receives Allen Smith Visiting Scholarship from Simmons University

9/12/2024

Dr. Hirsh is the recipient of the AY 24/25 Allen Smith Visiting Scholarship from Simmons University School of Library and Information Science. Dr. Hirsh will offer two public, live-streamed events during her residency:

Keynote Address: Future-Ready Libraries: A Glimpse into 2035
Monday October 7th at 5pm ET
Registration link: https://www.bit.ly/ASKEYNOTE 

Moderated panel session: The Future of Libraries: A Panel of Perspectives
Thursday, October 10th at 5pm ET.
Registration link: https://www.bit.ly/ASPANEL

Dr. Souvick Publishes New Article 

8/21/2024

Dr. Ghosh recently published a new article focusing on artificial intelligence in archives:

This article reports on discussions from a three-day webinar about artificial intelligence (AI) in archival appraisal and selection.

Dr. José Aguiñaga Publishes New Article

8/5/2024

Dr. Aguiñaga recently published a co-authored peer-reviewed article in Public Library Quarterly, and the article was titled ”iLead with an EDI lens“. This conceptual paper introduces the joint San José State University, School of Information and Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science, IMLS grant planning project: iLead: Preparing Tomorrow’s Library Leaders. During 2023–24, the grant team project members are designing an asynchronous online program where library employees may earn micro-credentials. The online program focuses on developing leadership skills with an equity, diversity, and inclusion lens. Contributions from national, state, and local library partners during the development of this curriculum will assist in applying for a future IMLS implementation grant. 

Dr. Lili Luo Presents at International Conference

6/1/2024

Dr. Luo recently delivered a presentation about her sabbatical research at an international conference:

  • Luo, L., Zhang, X., Zhang, G., Qiu, F., & Wang, Z. (2024). “Household Reading Site: Improving Children’s Reading Interest and Access in Rural China”. Presented at the 2024 Asian Conference for Education and International Development. Tokyo, Japan, March, 2024.

iSchool Faculty Receive Mozilla’s Responsible Computing Challenge Award

5/8/2024

Drs. Darra Hofman, Michele Villagran, and Souvick Ghosh were awarded the Responsible Computing Challenge Award from Mozilla. Their project is titled “CIRCLE: Cross-campus Interdisciplinary Responsible Computing Learning Experiences”. They will create an interdisciplinary working group to develop “responsible datasets in context” and revised courses in humanistic critical computing and data studies.

Dr. Sandy Hirsh Publishes New Book

4/15/2024

Dr. Hirsh’s new book, Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries, is now available from Rowman & Littlefield. Library 2035 explores the lessons learned over the past decade and forecasts the opportunities, strengths, and challenges for libraries in the future. Contributors including R. David Lankes, Kelvin Watson, Annie Norman, Miguel Figueroa, and Nicole Cooke, along with 25 other library leaders.

Dr. Michele Villagran Publishes New Article

4/5/2024

Dr. Villagran is the lead author of a recent publication that examined the curriculum related to social services, law, and crisis management in LIS programs.