[Sigia-l] New Textbook Features Contributions by Recognized Leaders in the LIS Field-Edited by SJSU iSchool Director

[Nicole Purviance]

New Educational Materials on Information Services Edited by SJSU iSchool
Director 

 

A new set of educational materials on the evolving information professions,
edited by Dr. Sandra Hirsh, director of the School of Information at San
Jose State University (SJSU), is now available. Information Services Today:
An Introduction was designed as a multimedia package and combines an
introductory text, support materials for instructors and students, and a
series of webcasts.

 

Available in print and ebook formats, Information Services Today addresses
the transformation of libraries as information organizations, why these
organizations are more important today than ever before, how technology is
influencing the provision of information resources and services, and career
opportunities.

 

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, the textbook features contributions by
recognized leaders in the field, including information school professors,
library deans and directors, and experts from around the world. Editor Hirsh
is a long-time educator and information professional who has worked in a
variety of environments, from Silicon Valley high-tech companies to
libraries and universities. An expert in user experience design, she is
currently president of the Association for Information Science and
Technology (ASIS&T).

 

To learn more about Information Services Today and to access the companion
series of free on-demand webcasts hosted by Library Journal, please visit
the iSchool
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/new-educational-materials-informa
tion-services-edited-sjsu-ischool-director?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=e
mail&utm_campaign=HirshTextbook> ’s website.

 

About

The San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Information
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_cam
paign=HirshTextbook>  prepares individuals for careers as information
professionals. Graduates work in diverse areas of the information
profession, such as user experience design, digital asset management,
information architecture, electronic records management, information
governance, digital preservation, and librarianship. The SJSU School of
Information is a recognized leader in online education and received the
Online Learning Consortium’s Outstanding Online Program award
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/sjsu-school-information-wins-outs
tanding-online-program-award-online-learning?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium
=email&utm_campaign=HirshTextbook> . For more information about the school,
please visit: ischool.sjsu.edu
<http://ischool.sjsu.edu/?utm_source=listservs&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign
=HirshTextbook> . 

 

 

Contact:

Nicole Purviance

Director of Marketing and Communications

School of Information

San José State University

One Washington Square, Clark Hall 420A

San José, CA 95192-0029

Direct: 408-924-2465

nicole.purviance at sjsu.edu

 <http://ischool.sjsu.edu/> ischool.sjsu.edu