Sandra Hirsh

Director Sandra Hirsh, PhD, is professor and director of the School of Information at San José State University. Prior to joining the school as director, she worked in the Silicon Valley for more than a decade at major technology companies: Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, and LinkedIn. As an industry user experience researcher, leader, and manager, she contributed to R&D research projects and influenced the user experience of web, mobile, and TV consumer products resulting in two U.S. patents. She was previously an assistant professor at the University of Arizona, and has taught courses for San José State University and the University of Washington. Hirsh's research and scholarship fall into three main areas: user/information-seeking behavior, especially in relation to technology use; global learning; and, online experiences and communities. This work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and has appeared in international conference proceedings. She also has edited a foundational library and information science textbook, Information Services Today: An Introduction. She has served in numerous leadership roles including as President of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T), as committee chair and member in ALA, IFLA, ASIS&T, and SLA, and as advisory board and editorial board member for several organizations. She also has actively participated in her local community, serving for many years on the Palo Alto Library Advisory Commission and Library Bond Oversight Committee. She is the co-founder and has served as co-chair of the global virtual Library 2.0 conference series since 2011. She is currently working on an IMLS grant with Dr. Sue Alman to explore possible applications of blockchain technology in libraries; this work will be published in a book in 2019. Courses Taught INFO 298 – Special Studies Education Ph.D. (Library and Information Science) University of California, Los Angeles (1996) M.I.L.S. (Information and Library Science) University of Michigan (1990) B.A. (Political Science) University of California, Los Angeles (1988) Academic & Professional Experience Professor and Director, School of Information, San José State University (2010-) Lead User Researcher, LinkedIn Corporation (2010-2010) Senior User Experience Manager, Microsoft (2004-2010) Director, Information Research Program, Hewlett Packard Labs (1998-2004) Assistant Professor, School of Information Resources & Library Science, University of Arizona (1995-1998) Selected Publications Papers Hirsh, S., Alman, S., Lemieux, V., & Meyer, E.T. (2018). Blockchain: One Emerging Technology—So Many Applications. Proceedings of the 81st Association for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting. Chen, H.-L., Aparac-Jelušić, T., Fourie, I., Hirsh, S. & Huang, R. (2017). How international is your LIS/IS program in the global higher education era? Proceedings of the 80th Association for Information Science & Technology Annual Meeting. Ford, C., Faires, D., Hirsh, S., and Carranza, N. (2017). The significance of language study in library and information science: A comparison of two programs in the United States and Honduras. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 58(2), 77-93. Partridge, H., Bruce, C., Edwards, S., Gasson, S., Hirsh, S., Stenstrom, C. & Haycock, K. (2016). Trans-Pacific doctoral success – A collaborative cohort model. Proceedings of the 12th Biennial Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) Conference: Society, Economy & Communities: 21st Century Innovations in Doctoral Education, 125-131. Hirsh, S., Faires, D., Holschuh Simmons, M., Christensen, P., Sellar, M., Stenström, C., Hagar, C., Bernier, A., Alman, S., & Fisher, J. (2015). International Perspectives in LIS Education: Global Education, Research, & Collaboration at the SJSU School of Information. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 56(Supplement 1), S27-S46. Books Hirsh, S. (2017, in print). Foreword. In S.W. Alman (Ed), School Librarianship: Past, Present, and Future. New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Hirsh, S. (2016). Foreword. In P.C. Franks, L.A. Bell, & R.B. Trueman (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments: Archives, Museums, and Libraries. Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Hirsh, S. & Jakal, H. (2016). Virtually abroad in Second Life: The use of immersive technology to develop intercultural competence. In L. Bell, P. Franks, & R. Trueman (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments: Archives, Museums, and Libraries (pp. 55-68). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Hirsh, S. (2016). One MLIS degree: Many career possibilities. In D.E. Anderson and R. Pun (Eds.) Career Transitions for Librarians: Proven Strategies for Moving to Another Type of Library (pp. 53-58). New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Hirsh, S., Faires, D., & Hines, A. (2014). Perceptions and viability of launching LIS eLearning programs in developing countries: A Vietnam case study. In J.T. Du, Q. Zhu, & A. Koronios (Eds.), Library and Information Science Research in Asia-Oceania: Theory and Practice. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. Book Chapters Hirsh, S. (2018). The transformative information landscape: What it means to be an information professional today. In S. Hirsh (Ed.), Information Services Today: An Introduction, 2nd edition (pp. 3-13). New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Hirsh, S. (2017). Foreword. In S.W. Alman (Ed), School Librarianship: Past, Present, and Future (pp. xiii-xv). New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Hirsh, S. (2016). Foreword. In P.C. Franks, L.A. Bell, & R.B. Trueman (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments: Archives, Museums, and Libraries (pp. ix-xi). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Hirsh, S. & Jakal, H. (2016). Virtually abroad in Second Life: The use of immersive technology to develop intercultural competence. In L. Bell, P. Franks, & R. Trueman (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in Virtual Environments: Archives, Museums, and Libraries (pp. 55-68). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited. Hirsh, S. (2016). One MLIS degree: Many career possibilities. In D.E. Anderson and R. Pun (Eds.) Career Transitions for Librarians: Proven Strategies for Moving to Another Type of Library (pp. 53-58). New York: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Patents Extensible and application-adaptable toolbar for web services. (2017, December 12). U.S. Patent No. 9841980. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Electronic mail inbox with focused messages according to categories. (2012, August 7). U.S. Patent No. 8,239,874. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.