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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. |