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About Emily K. Chan

Emily K. Chan is the Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship at the San José State University Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.

Positions

August 2019 - Present Associate Dean, Research & Scholarship, San Jose State University ‐ University Library
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September 2017 - August 2019 Interim Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship, San Jose State University ‐ University Library
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August 2015 - September 2017 Scholarly Communications Librarian, San Jose State University ‐ University Library
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August 2011 - August 2015 Academic Liaison Librarian, San Jose State University ‐ University Library
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August 2008 - July 2011 Sciences Librarian, University of the Pacific ‐ University Libraries
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2019 National Forum on the Assessment of Scholarly Communication Programs
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - LG-35-19-0066-19
National Leadership Grants - Libraries
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): Suzanna Conrad, Nicole Lawson, Yvonne Harris, Lili Luo
$149,796
2018 California Revealed Grant
California State Library
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): Kathryn Blackmer Reyes
$10,000
2015 Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association Grant
San Jose State University
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): Christina Mune, Kathryn Blackmer Reyes
$2,500
2015 Library Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Infusion Grant
San Jose State University
Role: Co-PI
Colleague(s): Kathryn Blackmer Reyes
$1,500
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2015 - Present Member, ScholarWorks Planning and Advisory Group
2011 - Present Member, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association
2011 - Present Member, Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group
2010 - Present Member, California Academic & Research Libraries Association
2008 - Present Member, Association of Colleges & Research Libraries
2008 - Present Member, Beta Phi Mu
2008 - Present Member, Chinese American Librarians Association
2008 - Present Member, Sacramento Area Health Sciences Librarians
2006 - Present Member, American Library Association
2017 Co-Chair, Faculty Diversity Committee
2016 - 2017 Secretary, Northern California Nevada Medical Library Group
2016 Member, Faculty Diversity Committee
2016 Member, Institutional Review Board
2015 - 2016 Member, COLD Resource Sharing and Preservation (CRSP) Task Force
2012 - 2015 Member, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association – Scholarships & Grants Committee
2010 - 2015 Member, American Library Association’s Discovering Librarianship Program
2013 - 2014 Member, Chinese American Librarians Association – Conference Travel Grant Committee
2013 - 2014 Mentor, Chinese American Librarians Association – Mentoring Program
2006 - 2014 Member, American Library Association Spectrum Scholarship Jury
2012 Member, Lightning Round Committee, 2012 California Academic & Research Libraries Conference
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Honors and Awards

  • National Network of Libraries of Medicine/Pacific Southwest Region Professional Development Award - $2,000 Travel Award to MLA 2017 (January 2017)
  • Copyright Clearance Center – $1,500 Travel Award to ALA Annual 2013 (June 2013)
  • American Library Association - Emerging Leader 2013, sponsored by the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) (October 2012)
  • CALA $500 Travel Award to the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) (August 2012)

Education

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May 2007 MLIS, San Jose State University ‐ Master of Library and Information Science
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May 2000 BA, Grinnell College ‐ Biological Sciences
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December 2000 Teaching Credential (Grades 7-12), Grinnell College ‐ Biological Sciences
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Links

Contact Information

Emily.Chan@sjsu.edu

ORCID

Book Chapters (1)

White Papers (1)

Articles (11)

Conference Proceedings (5)

Presentations (44)