Welcome to the BIPOC Become Librarians Mentorship! This guide provides content for mentors and mentees, including important dates, program information, contact names and emails, and everything you need to be part of our program!
San José State University’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (SJSU King Library), San José State University’s School of Information (SJSU iSchool), and San José Public Library (SJPL) will collaborate to establish BIPOC Become Librarians (BBL), a pilot mentorship and internship program that will introduce undergraduate students who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to careers in Library and Information Science (LIS).
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Dr. Mantra Roy
Mantra Roy, Collection Strategy Librarian, SJSU
Principal Investigator
Email: mantra.roy@sjsu.edu -
Ann Agee
Ann Agee, Department Chair, University Library, SJSU
Co-Principal Investigator
Email: ann.agee@sjsu.edu -
Karla Alvarez
Karla Alvarez, Community Programs Administrator, SJPL
Co-Principal Investigator
Email: Karla. Alvarez@sjlibrary.org -
Jane Dodge
Jane Dodge, Academic Liaison Librarian, SJSU
Co-Principal Investigator
Email: jane.dodge@sjsu.edu -
Carli Lowe
Carli V. Lowe, University Archivist, SJSU
Co-Principal Investigator
Email: carli.lowe@sjsu.edu -
Dr. Michele Villagran
Michele Villagran, Assistant Professor School of Information, SJSU
Co-Principal Investigator
Email: michele.villagran@sjsu.edu -
Hwang "Carrie" Hyokyung
Graduate Student Research Assistant
Currently enrolled in SJSU's MLS program
Email: hyokyung.hwang@sjsu.edu
Not sure who to contact? Email our group at bbl-group@sjsu.edu.