Dr. Sandra Hirsh, director of the San José State University School of Library and Information Science, shares a few words about this year's graduates in her "Message from the Director," originally published in the 2013 Convocation program.
Nancy MacKay, a lecturer at the SJSU information school, recently published “The Community Oral History Toolkit,” aimed at helping community groups learn about oral history best practices.
One of the most prestigious awards for graduating students is the Ken Haycock Award for Exceptional Professional Promise, which this year goes to MLIS student Shelli Owens. SJSU SLIS congratulates all the award winners!
In just a few weeks, graduation caps will be flying in celebration of the 559 students who will be graduating from the San José State University School of Library and Information Science.
The SJSU SLIS scholarship committee had a challenging job selecting the 2013 scholarship recipients from a record number of outstanding students and future information professionals nominated for the endowed scholarships. Congratulations to the eight MLIS students whose academic performance wowed the committee.
The National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE) recently investigated literacy education in our nation’s schools and communities. A key finding of this report is that all teachers understand that they have a role in literacy education, with teacher librarians taking leadership roles.
Dr. Patricia Franks and Dr. Gillian Oliver collaborate with an international research team to study use of digital records.
Dr. Michelle Chen, an information visualization scholar, transitions to a new role as an assistant professor at the SJSU information school, continuing her teaching and research in big data analysis.
Dr. Tonia San Nicolas-Rocca, a recognized information security scholar, will be joining the San José State University School of Library and Information Science in Fall 2013.
We’re received many nominations for keynote presenters, and now it is your turn to join the Library 2.013 Worldwide Virtual Conference lineup. Everyone is welcome to submit a presentation proposal and participate in this free event scheduled for October 18-19, 2013.
