Building Literacy: Reflecting on my iSchool Book Ecosystems Internship Experience

Pursuing the Masters in Library and Information Science program at SJSU is more than just learning theoretical knowledge, it’s also about applying what you’ve learned to solve real-world problems.  The module INFO 294 (or MARA 204) allows students to pursue an internship for course credit and to gain experience in a field of library science that interests them.  This past…

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LGBTQ Youth Online Information Communities: The Intersection of Real and Virtual Space When Information Needs Are Also Social Needs

LGBTQ Youth Online Information Communities: The Intersection of Real and Virtual Space When Information Needs Are Also Social Needs by Elanna Erhardt   As an “under-aged” minority population that has only recently been given much needed attention in scholarly authorship over the past twenty years, LGBTQ (or queer as an all-inclusive term) youth have information needs and desires peculiar to…

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Library Outreach: The Living Library

Library Outreach: The Living Library by Sami Lange Contemporary academic libraries have an opportunity to show their value during outreach events and specially targeted programs. The Santa Rosa Junior College puts on a yearly event, Day Under the Oaks, which serves as an open house for the JC and highlights the campus community for the 10,000-12,000 visitors. In my new…

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