Student Research Journal - SJSU - iSchool
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Peer-reviewed, Open-source Journal Publishing Graduate Student LIS Research from Around the Globe @SJSUiSchool
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We are a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal developed and led by current graduate students at SJSU's School of information. Our goal is threefold: to empower budding researchers, to publish relevant content of the highest quality, and to build an international community of student researchers.
Any current graduate student at any university can submit work to the Student Research Journal! We accept submissions from students in any discipline if the topic is within the scope of Library and Information Science. Check out our submission guidelines here: buff.ly/3tbRorN
October 29, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Any current graduate student at any university can submit work to the Student Research Journal! We accept submissions from students in any discipline if the topic is within the scope of Library and Information Science. Check out our submission guidelines here: buff.ly/3tbRorN
Sage Joshi is a queer, disabled, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color) writer living in San Diego. Currently working on an MLIS at SJSU, they have completed a BA in Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University in the U.K., interned for The Premier Media Group, and ran a blog, Stardust Stories
October 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Sage Joshi is a queer, disabled, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color) writer living in San Diego. Currently working on an MLIS at SJSU, they have completed a BA in Creative Writing at Aberystwyth University in the U.K., interned for The Premier Media Group, and ran a blog, Stardust Stories
TONIGHT!
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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October 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
TONIGHT!
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
Elena Porton is a graduate student at San José State University studying Library and Information Science. They graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2023 with a major in Linguistics and a minor in English literature, and now live in their hometown of Santa Rosa, CA.
October 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Elena Porton is a graduate student at San José State University studying Library and Information Science. They graduated from University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2023 with a major in Linguistics and a minor in English literature, and now live in their hometown of Santa Rosa, CA.
Academically Censored!
Dr. Amber Johnson will talk about the path to creating and exhibiting Transfuturism, an art exhibit that celebrates Black Trans joy, and ways to address academic censorship that stifles imagination, possibility, and futurity in a challenging political climate.
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Dr. Amber Johnson will talk about the path to creating and exhibiting Transfuturism, an art exhibit that celebrates Black Trans joy, and ways to address academic censorship that stifles imagination, possibility, and futurity in a challenging political climate.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Academically Censored!
Dr. Amber Johnson will talk about the path to creating and exhibiting Transfuturism, an art exhibit that celebrates Black Trans joy, and ways to address academic censorship that stifles imagination, possibility, and futurity in a challenging political climate.
buff.ly/6zoW6BZ
Dr. Amber Johnson will talk about the path to creating and exhibiting Transfuturism, an art exhibit that celebrates Black Trans joy, and ways to address academic censorship that stifles imagination, possibility, and futurity in a challenging political climate.
buff.ly/6zoW6BZ
Kimberly Mendoza earned her sociology degree from CU Sacramento and is currently pursuing an MLIS at SJSU. She founded a nonprofit organization for animal welfare and pet adoptions. Her academic interests include qualitative research, social informatics, information behavior, and community outreach.
October 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Kimberly Mendoza earned her sociology degree from CU Sacramento and is currently pursuing an MLIS at SJSU. She founded a nonprofit organization for animal welfare and pet adoptions. Her academic interests include qualitative research, social informatics, information behavior, and community outreach.
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Tuesday, October 14
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October 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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TOMORROW: Join @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social staff to learn about Law for Librarians & Intellectual Freedom Helplines, how these programs provide censorshp support, and other resources for our communities.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
TOMORROW: Join @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @oif.bsky.social staff to learn about Law for Librarians & Intellectual Freedom Helplines, how these programs provide censorshp support, and other resources for our communities.
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#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984
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#BannedBooksWeek #CensorshipIsSo1984
Carly Gutierrez, an MLIS student at SJSU, will graduate in Spring 2027. They hold a BA in Creative Writing & a Library and Information Technology Certificate. Carly is published for poetry & prose in the 2021 Palomar literary journal, Bravura. They also do peer review for 2 ALA Core journals.
October 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Carly Gutierrez, an MLIS student at SJSU, will graduate in Spring 2027. They hold a BA in Creative Writing & a Library and Information Technology Certificate. Carly is published for poetry & prose in the 2021 Palomar literary journal, Bravura. They also do peer review for 2 ALA Core journals.
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This week, a judge ruled that library users nor authors have First Amendment Rights when it comes to public school libraries.
The judge said a 1st grader could "just buy the book" removed from their school library.
Your rights are being taken from you.
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The judge said a 1st grader could "just buy the book" removed from their school library.
Your rights are being taken from you.
bookriot.com/parnell-vs-e...
Another Judge Chips Away at Library Patron First Amendment Rights
A District Court judge rules that neither library patrons nor authors have First Amendment rights when it comes to library collections.
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October 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This week, a judge ruled that library users nor authors have First Amendment Rights when it comes to public school libraries.
The judge said a 1st grader could "just buy the book" removed from their school library.
Your rights are being taken from you.
bookriot.com/parnell-vs-e...
The judge said a 1st grader could "just buy the book" removed from their school library.
Your rights are being taken from you.
bookriot.com/parnell-vs-e...
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Everyone who attends on October 9 will be eligible to win this embroidery in our raffle. Join us to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Everyone who attends on October 9 will be eligible to win this embroidery in our raffle. Join us to explore how YOU can take real, specific, and immediate actions in your own community to strengthen and expand public libraries. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
October 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
October 2, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
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5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Tuesday, October 14
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Fifteen incidents have been reported at college and university libraries in recent days. Our thoughts are with the students, librarians, and faculty who went through these ordeals. May we all feel safe wherever we go to learn 🙏 -aw 🧵👇
There have been at least 4 bomb threats at college and university libraries this week.
October 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Fifteen incidents have been reported at college and university libraries in recent days. Our thoughts are with the students, librarians, and faculty who went through these ordeals. May we all feel safe wherever we go to learn 🙏 -aw 🧵👇
Tahseen Choudhury is in the MLIS program at SJSU. She holds a BA in English from U.C. Davis, is interested in digital archiving, metadata, & the preservation of diverse cultural histories. Tahseen is passionate about improving access to information through careful curation & inclusive storytelling.
October 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Tahseen Choudhury is in the MLIS program at SJSU. She holds a BA in English from U.C. Davis, is interested in digital archiving, metadata, & the preservation of diverse cultural histories. Tahseen is passionate about improving access to information through careful curation & inclusive storytelling.
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Tuesday, October 14
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October 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Welcome to our new Content Editor, Armando Carvalho, a current MLIS student at San José State University, who works as a teacher librarian in Los Angeles. He holds a bachelor’s in Foreign Service, 2 master’s in Secondary Education & Catholic School Administration, and a doctorate in Education.
September 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Welcome to our new Content Editor, Armando Carvalho, a current MLIS student at San José State University, who works as a teacher librarian in Los Angeles. He holds a bachelor’s in Foreign Service, 2 master’s in Secondary Education & Catholic School Administration, and a doctorate in Education.
Liz Harmer is a teacher, editor, and writer. Before starting the MLIS program at SJSU, she finished a Master of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing. Her creative writing has been published widely, and she currently works in Adult Services at a public library.
September 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Liz Harmer is a teacher, editor, and writer. Before starting the MLIS program at SJSU, she finished a Master of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts in English Literature and Creative Writing. Her creative writing has been published widely, and she currently works in Adult Services at a public library.
Dr. Villagran will present with Kara Price on “Sharing, Elevating, and Decolonizing: Centering Underrepresented Student Voices” at the ALISE annual conference.
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Faculty Presentation
October 7, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Faculty Presentation
October 7, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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September 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Dr. Villagran will present with Kara Price on “Sharing, Elevating, and Decolonizing: Centering Underrepresented Student Voices” at the ALISE annual conference.
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Faculty Presentation
October 7, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Faculty Presentation
October 7, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Exploring the Bounds of Cultural Competence and Intelligence in LIS Research Practices
Faculty Presentation
Oct 7, 2025 6:15pm
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Dr. Villagran will present a poster based on her project “Culturally Competent Research in LIS” at the ALISE annual conference. buff.ly/yAMzMw9
Faculty Presentation
Oct 7, 2025 6:15pm
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Dr. Villagran will present a poster based on her project “Culturally Competent Research in LIS” at the ALISE annual conference. buff.ly/yAMzMw9
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Exploring the Bounds of Cultural Competence and Intelligence in LIS Research Practices
Faculty Presentation
Oct 7, 2025 6:15pm
buff.ly/vyfXA4l
Dr. Villagran will present a poster based on her project “Culturally Competent Research in LIS” at the ALISE annual conference. buff.ly/yAMzMw9
Faculty Presentation
Oct 7, 2025 6:15pm
buff.ly/vyfXA4l
Dr. Villagran will present a poster based on her project “Culturally Competent Research in LIS” at the ALISE annual conference. buff.ly/yAMzMw9
AASL Conference 2025 SJSU iSchool Networking Meet-Up
Oct 17, 2025 - 6-8pm
SJSU iSchool is hosting a special networking meet-up for current students, prospective students, alumni, and faculty during the AASL Conference 2025 on Friday, October 17 in St. Louis, MO. Info: buff.ly/IZWDx8P @sjsuischool
Oct 17, 2025 - 6-8pm
SJSU iSchool is hosting a special networking meet-up for current students, prospective students, alumni, and faculty during the AASL Conference 2025 on Friday, October 17 in St. Louis, MO. Info: buff.ly/IZWDx8P @sjsuischool
AASL Conference 2025 SJSU iSchool Networking Meet-Up - SJSU | School of Information
The iSchool is excited to host a special networking meet-up for current students, prospective students, alumni, and faculty ...
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September 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
AASL Conference 2025 SJSU iSchool Networking Meet-Up
Oct 17, 2025 - 6-8pm
SJSU iSchool is hosting a special networking meet-up for current students, prospective students, alumni, and faculty during the AASL Conference 2025 on Friday, October 17 in St. Louis, MO. Info: buff.ly/IZWDx8P @sjsuischool
Oct 17, 2025 - 6-8pm
SJSU iSchool is hosting a special networking meet-up for current students, prospective students, alumni, and faculty during the AASL Conference 2025 on Friday, October 17 in St. Louis, MO. Info: buff.ly/IZWDx8P @sjsuischool
The AANHPI iSchool Student Group invites you to an event featuring Nicola Andrews, Neil Ordinario, and Stephen Shaw, in an encore presentation of their 2024 ALA Conference session, Paddling the Canoe Together: Serving Pasifika in Diaspora
Tue 9/23/25 6:00 p.m. Pacific
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Tue 9/23/25 6:00 p.m. Pacific
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Paddling the Canoe Together: Serving Pasifika in Diaspora. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
About: Over the last decade, librarians and publishers have prioritized diverse literature and programming; with concrete examples including the PEN America Emerging Voices Fellowship, We Need…
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September 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The AANHPI iSchool Student Group invites you to an event featuring Nicola Andrews, Neil Ordinario, and Stephen Shaw, in an encore presentation of their 2024 ALA Conference session, Paddling the Canoe Together: Serving Pasifika in Diaspora
Tue 9/23/25 6:00 p.m. Pacific
Register:
Tue 9/23/25 6:00 p.m. Pacific
Register:
New editorial staff! An interactive AI discussion in October! Read all about it and more in this month's newsletter: buff.ly/Aoi9J4K
September 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New editorial staff! An interactive AI discussion in October! Read all about it and more in this month's newsletter: buff.ly/Aoi9J4K
ESupPORT Group Presents: Intro to ePort with Dr. Hodges
Tue Sep 23rd @ 5:00pm PST
Join us for an overview with Dr. Hodges to review what you need to know about ePort, the culminating portfolio required for graduation.
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Tue Sep 23rd @ 5:00pm PST
Join us for an overview with Dr. Hodges to review what you need to know about ePort, the culminating portfolio required for graduation.
Info: buff.ly/0KtIg0A
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
ESupPORT Group Presents: Intro to ePort with Dr. Hodges
Tue Sep 23rd @ 5:00pm PST
Join us for an overview with Dr. Hodges to review what you need to know about ePort, the culminating portfolio required for graduation.
Info: buff.ly/0KtIg0A
Tue Sep 23rd @ 5:00pm PST
Join us for an overview with Dr. Hodges to review what you need to know about ePort, the culminating portfolio required for graduation.
Info: buff.ly/0KtIg0A
iSchool VR Poster Session at CLA Annual
October 25, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
iSchool alumni and current students are invited to present your work remotely as a VR Poster presenter on Sat. Oct. 25th from 11am – 1pm Pacific in the VR space!
October 25, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
iSchool alumni and current students are invited to present your work remotely as a VR Poster presenter on Sat. Oct. 25th from 11am – 1pm Pacific in the VR space!
iSchool VR Poster Session at CLA Annual - SJSU | School of Information
iSchool alumni and current students are invited to present your work remotely as a VR Poster presenter on Sat. Oct. 25th ...
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September 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
iSchool VR Poster Session at CLA Annual
October 25, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
iSchool alumni and current students are invited to present your work remotely as a VR Poster presenter on Sat. Oct. 25th from 11am – 1pm Pacific in the VR space!
October 25, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
iSchool alumni and current students are invited to present your work remotely as a VR Poster presenter on Sat. Oct. 25th from 11am – 1pm Pacific in the VR space!