Melissa I. Cardenas-Dow is a Social Sciences Librarian at Sacramento State University, responsible for the subject areas of psychology, ethnic studies, women’s and gender studies, and counselor education. She is active with the California Faculty Association (CFA), the labor union representing teaching faculty, librarians, counselors, and coaches in the California State University (CSU) system. Currently, she chairs the CFA statewide Librarians Committee and is a NALCo Councilor (National Association of Librarians of Color) in the American Library Association (ALA) representing CALA (Chinese American Librarians Association). She serves on various Sacramento State University Faculty Senate committees and is currently the library’s faculty senator. She also has experience in committees and governance of the American Library Association (ALA), Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), and the California Academic & Research Libraries Association (CARL). Most recently, she is working with Sacramento State University faculty, students, and staff to support Philippine Studies and Filipino American Studies on campus, including the appreciation and visibility of Filipino American students, faculty, staff, and administrators, whose contributions greatly enhance the sense of belonging within the campus community.

Proposal Title: Scholar-Practitioner-Advocate Framework of Ethnic Studies Academic Librarianship: How Academic Librarians Perceive and Embody Their Roles Within the University Community

SJSU Supervisor: Dr. Christian Klesse

MMU Supervisor: Dr. Mary Bolin

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, San Francisco State University, in Anthropology (major) and Asian American Studies (minor), May 1996; Master of Library & Information Science, San José State University, May 2008; Master of Science, California State University, Northridge, in Assistive Technology Studies and Human Services, December 2017

Current or Most Recent Position:

• Associate Librarian, Social Sciences, Sacramento State University Library (current and most recent position)