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City: Lima, Peru, South America

Teaching & Professional Interests

  • Academic Libraries
  • Distance Education in LIS
  • Information Needs and Behaviors / Practices
  • Information Policy
  • Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
  • International / Comparative Librarianship

Research Interests

  • Academic Libraries
  • Information Policy
  • International / Comparative Librarianship
  • Social Justice
  • International Library Development

Dr. Sergio Chaparro-Univazo

Lecturer

Dr. Sergio Chaparro received his MLS and Ph.D. in library and information studies from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Prior to joining the faculty at San José State University in 2009, he was an Assistant Professor at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science. He also holds a B.A. in Library Science, and a B.A. in Linguistics and Literature from the Pontificia Universidad Católica in Perú. He currently teaching online for Rutgers University and Simmons College and carries on and consults international collaborative library projects.

His research focuses in Information Policy, International Digital development, Social Justice, International librarianship and Development. He is a member of the International Relations Committee of the American Library Asscociation.

Courses Taught

Education

  • Ph.D. Library Science, Rutgers University (2008)
  • MLS, Library and Information Studies, Rutgers University (1997)
  • B.A. Library Science, Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, (1994)
  • B.A. Linguistics and Literature, Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú, (1991).

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Simmons College (GSLIS), (2004-2009)
  • PTL, Rutgers University, 2000-2004
  • TA, Rutgers University, 1997-2000

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