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International Perspectives in LIS Education: Global Education, Research, and Collaboration at the SJSU School of Information
Journal of Education for Library and Information Science (2015)
  • Sandra Hirsh, San Jose State University
  • Michelle H Simmons
  • Paul Christensen, San Jose State University
  • Melanie Sellar, San Jose State University
  • Cheryl Stenstrom, San Jose State University
  • Christine Hagar, San Jose State University
  • Anthony Bernier, San Jose State University
  • Debbie Faires, San Jose State University
  • Jane Fisher, San Jose State University
  • Susan Alman, San Jose State University
Abstract

The IFLA Trend Report identified five trends that will impact the information environment (IFLA, 2015), such as access to information with new technologies, online education for global learning, hyper-connected communities, and the global information environment. The faculty at San José State University (SJSU) School of Information (iSchool) is engaged in a wide range of activities that focus on these trends—benefiting students, enhancing faculty professional development, and extending the school’s impact on the global information environment. The importance of incorporating global perspectives in the curriculum to reflect changes in the way that communities around the world access and share information is the focus of numerous studies. The SJSU iSchool has been an early adopter of various practices to increase the range of international education, outreach, and research initiatives. This article provides examples of curricular, research, and collaborative projects that our faculty has developed, both for our students and for the global community of information professionals. Key initiatives presented include virtually abroad global projects, globalization of LIS curriculum, international LIS internships, international project-based learning, faculty professional development, and international collaborations. Collectively, these initiatives demonstrate the diverse ways the iSchool is addressing the need in higher education to reach across national borders, especially in the information field.

Publication Date
2015
Publisher Statement
Originally published in JELIS at http://dpi-journals.com/index.php/JELIS/article/view/1321
Citation Information
Sandra Hirsh, Michelle H Simmons, Paul Christensen, Melanie Sellar, et al.. "International Perspectives in LIS Education: Global Education, Research, and Collaboration at the SJSU School of Information" Journal of Education for Library and Information Science Vol. 56 Iss. Supplement 1 (2015)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/christine_hagar/23/