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Article by Jessamy Hallie:
The Hunt for "Dragon Shards of Knowledge": A Study on the Information Needs of the MMORPG Community
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Student Research Journal Vol 15 Iss 2
Celebrating 15 years of student research!
Editorial by Vanessa Sztym:
Supporting Literacy and the Scholarly Conversation Through Understanding APA Citation Style
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Student Research Journal Vol 15 Iss 2
Celebrating 15 years of student research!
Editorial by Pearl Kim:
Guiding Scholarship, Together: A Collaborative Accomplishment
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Student Research Journal Vol 15 Iss 2
Celebrating 15 years of student research!
Book Review By William Glick:
Dismantling conspiracy theories: Metaliteracy and other strategies for an information-disordered world (Greer & Beene 2024).
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Student Research Journal Vol 15 Iss 2
Celebrating 15 years of student research!
Faculty Spotlight: Alison Johnson
Why Every Librarian Is a UX Librarian
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Student Research Journal Vol 15 Iss 2
Celebrating 15 years of student research!
Faculty Spotlight: Anthony Bernier
The Student Research Journal Comes of Age: 15 Years and Flourishing!
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Student Research Journal Vol 15 Iss 2
Celebrating 15 years of student research!
Tonight! Come celebrate 15 years of the Student Research Journal!
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
Register: buff.ly/pWhyOnR
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
15 years in the making, and still going strong! Celebrate this incredible milestone with us. We’ll look back on how it all began to where we are now, highlight the release of our 30th issue, and toast to the future of student research.
Tue Dec 15
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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Check out this month's newsletter for details on the new issue and our 15th Anniversary celebration and release party! buff.ly/BWgrlja
ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.
In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.
"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
Good news.
“We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not finished. The administration can appeal court decisions. Congress can choose to not fund IMLS in future years.”
Let your representatives know you want their continuing support for libraries in your community.
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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
TONIGHT!
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
Bring your stories and questions to this participatory webinar.
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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.
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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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.
Bring your stories and questions to this participatory webinar.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
Librarians Supporting Each Other to Confront Book Bans. Tuesday, Cotober 7, 2025. 12pm CT. Law for Librarians. Intellectual Freedom Helplines. Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights. Banned Books Week, October 5-11, 2025
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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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.
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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Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
Bring your stories and questions to this participatory webinar.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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.
Join us for an interactive Zoom conversation on experiences with AI in scholarly writing.
Bring your stories and questions to this participatory webinar.
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Tuesday, October 14
5:30-6:30pm Pacific
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.