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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  Biohacker Community
  Joshua Bernhard, 2025. INFO 200 – Information Communities.
  Instructor: C. Mairn

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

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  “The Music Never Stopped”: The Deadhead Information Community
  Quin Fraley, 2025. INFO 200 – 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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  The OSS Community, AI, Ontologies, and Knowledge Graphs
  Thomas Macaluso , 2025. INFO 200 – Information Communities.
  Instructor: S. Tash

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  The California Native Plant Community’s Use of Emerging Technologies
  Karin Olmedo, 2025. INFO 200 – 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

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  Cozy Gamers with Emerging Technologies
  Katherine H. Yi, 2025. INFO 200 – Information Communities.
  Instructor: S. Tash

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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  Library Budgeting Best Practices
  Megan Buhler, 2025. INFO210 – Reference and Information Services. Instructor: J. Tunon

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  Assessing Google’s NotebookLM, GAMMA, and Veo 3 with a Role Playing Game
  Jared Chapman, 2025. INFO210 – 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

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  Evaluating Scribe as an AI Tool in a Library Setting
  Gabrielle Stephenson, 2025. INFO 210 – Reference and Information Services. Instructor: J. Tunon

INFO 231 — Issues in Special Libraries and Information Centers

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  Indigenous Special Libraries: The X̱wi7x̱wa Library (Canada) and The American Indian Film Gallery (U.S.)
  Claudia Heikhaus, 2025. INFO231 – Issues in Special Libraries and Information Centers. Instructor: S. Brown

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 246 — Information Architecture

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  Redesign of Teaching Indigenous Languages (TIL)
  Ashley Akiba, Sara Poliskin, Sheree Trotman, and Alina Wang, 2025. INFO 246 – Information Technology Tools and Applications – Advanced. Instructor: V. Tucker

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  Tahoe.com Website Redesign
  David Perkins, Shannon Trawick, and Jennie Yates, 2025. INFO246 – Information Technology Tools and Applications – Advanced. Instructor: V. Tucker

INFO 260A — Programming and Services for Children

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  One Year of Elementary Library Programming
  Kristin Perez, 2025. INFO260A – Programming and Services for Children. Instructor: L. Houde

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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  Community Profile: San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians Gabrieleno/Tongva
  Nancy Lee, 2025. INFO 281 – Seminar in Contemporary Issues. Instructor: U. Gosart

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

INFO 281 — Seminar in Contemporary Issues — Serving Homeless Patrons in the Library

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  Learning about Homelessness with Children’s Picture Books
  Alva Fong, 2025. INFO281 – Seminar in Contemporary Issues. Instructor: K. Buckley

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  The Midnight Library
  Autumn Thompson, 2025. INFO281 – Seminar in Contemporary Issues. Instructor: K. Buckley

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. INFO282 – Seminar in Library Management. 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 282 — Seminar in Library Management — The Prison’s Library: Managing the Unimaginable

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  First-Year Library Services Plan for the Incarcerated
  Jane Matchak, 2025. INFO282 – Seminar in Library Management. Instructor: W. Mongelli

INFO 283 — Marketing of Information Products and Services

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  CPL Walking & Running Program Marketing Proposal
  Amber Iñiguez, Joe Mullins, and Praditya Fulumirani, 2025. INFO 283 – Marketing of Information Products and Services. Instructor: S. Alman

INFO 284 — Seminar in Archives and Records Management

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  Site Visit Report: UNLV Library Special Collections & Bauman Rare Books
  Nivia Balsera, 2025. INFO 284 – Seminar in Archives and Records Management.
  Instructor: W. Wasman

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  The History of Movable Books
  Mei Chin, 2025. INFO 284 – Seminar in Archives and Records Management. Instructor: W. Wasman

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  Decolonizing the Rare Book Library: Reparative Cataloging for Improved Access
  Diane E. Curtis, 2025. INFO 284 – Seminar in Archives and Records Management.
  Instructor: W. Wasman

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  The Concept of Perfect: A Trip to The Huntington Rare Book Collection
  Jack Powers, 2025. INFO 284 – Seminar in Archives and Records Management.
  Instructor: W. Wasman

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  The Scarcity of the Disposable: A Virtual Exhibition on the Collection & Preservation of 17th – 19th Century Chapbooks
  Sasha Wetmore, 2025. INFO 284 – Seminar in Archives and Records Management. Instructor: W. Wasman

INFO 285 — Applied Research Methods — Historical Research

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  Tatreez: Origins and Evolution as Form of Identity
  Kaylee Homer, 2025. INFO285 – Applied Research Methods.
  Instructor: D. Westbrook

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  The Lost Cause of Southern Libraries in the Jim Crow Era
  Brandon Thompson, 2025. INFO285 – Applied Research Methods – Historical Research. Instructor: D. Westbrook

INFO 287 — The Hyperlinked Library

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  Digital Care Work: Exploring Trends from Europe
  Katelyn Arasin, 2025. INFO287 – Seminar in Information Science.
  Instructor: M. Stephens

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  AI Chatbot in Public Libraries
  Patricia Duarte, 2025. INFO 287 – Seminar in Information Science – The Hyperlinked Library. Instructor: M. Stephens

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  Inspiration Report: The Pursuit of Happiness
  Heather Harris-Brady, 2025. INFO 287 – Seminar in Information Science.
  Instructor: M. Stephens

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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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  OfferUp Redesign
  Aaron Doss, Andre Duong, and Jeremiah Viernes, 2025. ISDA 131 – Information Architecture. Instructor: Y. Chi

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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 Mass Killings in the United States from 2006 to 2025
  Aaron Doss, Andre Duong, and Jeremiah Viernes, 2025. ISDA 141 – Information Visualization. Instructor: Y. Chi

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  Visual Insights of the Sea Star Wasting Disease: San Francisco Bay Area
  Keli Ingrande, 2025. ISDA141 – Information Visualization. Instructor: Y. Chi

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