iSchool students gain a wide variety of skills as they fulfill course requirements. Some of the more innovative projects developed by students are showcased here to provide you with a glimpse into the breadth and depth of their investigations. We invite you to review them and be amazed…

INFO 200 — Information Communities

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  Information-Seeking Behaviors of Wildfire Victims
  Val Brownsmith, 2025. INFO200 – Information Communities. Instructor: C. Koontz

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  Exploring the Unknown: Sensemaking in the Cave Diving Community
  Dominique Limon, 2025. INFO200 – Information Communities. Instructor: U. Gosart

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  Digital Genealogy Communities & the Emerging Tech That Connects Us
  Annette Unrau , 2025. INFO200 – Information Communities. Instructor: U. Gosart

INFO 202 — Information Retrieval System Design

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  Energy Drinks Database Design: Beta Prototype
  Brendan Rouse, Elena Loper, Nicole Lohrman, Stephanie Bailon, and Sos Grigoryan, 2025. INFO 202 – Information Retrieval System Design. Instructor: V. Tucker

INFO 210 — Reference and Information Services

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  Creating an AI Chatbot for the Library Homepage
  Matthew Baumgartner, 2025. INFO 210 – Reference and Information Services. Instructor: J. Tunon

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  Reference Services in the 21st Century: Interview with Librarians and Reflections
  McKinley Griffin, 2025. INFO 210 – Reference and Information Services. Instructor: J. Tunon

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  A3 Project E RPG Option: Hey Ref! Card Game
  Heather Harris-Brady, 2025. INFO 210 – Reference and Information Services. Instructor: J. Tunon

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  Generative AI Resume Coaching
  Jessica Marx, 2025. INFO 210 – Reference and Information Services. Instructor: J. Tunon

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  Evaluating AI Tools for Use in Toronto Public Library
  Nishtha Shrestha, 2025. INFO 210 – Reference and Information Services. Instructor: J. Tunon

INFO 232 — Issues in Public Libraries

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  Trends Impacting the Seattle Public Library
  Katherine Bergman, Maggy Collins, MaKayla Sibley Holoubek,and Ellie Kawada, 2025. INFO232 – Issues in Public Libraries. Instructor: R. Barefoot

INFO 265 — Materials for Young Adults

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  Dispatches from Nowhere: A Young Adult Blog
  Cole Klassen, 2025. INFO265 – Materials for Young Adults. Instructor: L. Houde

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  Into the YA Universe: Your Portal to Young Adult Materials
  Jessica Perez, 2025. INFO265 – Materials for Young Adults. Instructor: L. Houde

INFO 275 — Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities

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  Chinese American Youth in San Francisco Chinatown
  Alva Fong, 2025. INFO275 – Library Services for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities. Instructor: L. Houde

INFO 281 — Seminar in Contemporary Issues — Indigenous Cultural Institutions and Practices of Librarianship

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  Wahpepah’s Kitchen: A Cultural Institution Profile
  Kazuko Rance, 2025. INFO281 – Seminar in Contemporary Issues. Instructor: U. Gosart

INFO 282 — Seminar in Library Management — The Emerging Future: Technology Issues and Trends

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  Artificial Intelligence Guide for Beginners
  Emalee Dahl, 2025. INFO282 – Seminar in Library Management. Instructor: S. Alman

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  Avoiding the Robot Apocalypse: A Teen’s Guide to AI
  Kyle Donaldson, and Brianna Christensen, 2025. . Instructor: S. Alman

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  Living Memorials Project
  Matthew Kammerer, 2025. INFO282 – Seminar in Library Management. Instructor: S. Alman

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  A Beginner’s Guide for Librarians to Industry 4.0
  Mackenzie Yanez, 2025. INFO282 – Seminar in Library Management. Instructor: S. Alman

INFO 282 — Seminar in Library Management — Leadership and Management

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  LA Public Library AI Integration: Roadmap to Success
  Max Flowers and Karina Dominguez, 2025. INFO 282 – Seminar in Library Management. Instructor: R. Barefoot

INFO 287 — The Hyperlinked Library

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  Refugee Oral Histories – Inspiration Report
  Maya Kini, 2025. INFO287 – Seminar in Information Science. Instructor: M. Stephens

ISDA 131 — Information Architecture

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  CDPH Website Redesign
  Madoka Yoshiki Franzen, 2025. ISDA131 – Information Architecture. Instructor: Y. Chi

ISDA 141 — Information Visualization

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  Visualizing U.S. Border Crossings: Trends and Insights
  Joel Rocha , 2025. ISDA141 – Information Visualization. Instructor: Y. Chi