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Abstract

Graduate-student-led academic journals play a crucial role in fostering early career researchers' engagement with scholarly discourse within the field of Library and Information Science (LIS). This paper highlights the significance of these journals by examining their contributions to professional development, peer review practices, and inclusivity. Through a case study of the Student Research Journal (SRJ) at San Jose State University’s iSchool, I demonstrate how student-led journals provide invaluable experiential learning opportunities in leadership, organization, and research skills. The SRJ exemplifies these benefits by achieving international recognition with minimal resources, showcasing its impact-to-cost ratio. This paper also discusses the journal's role in promoting innovative practices such as developing comprehensive AI policies and fostering collaborations with industry partners like EBSCO. Additionally, it underscores the importance of integrating student-led journals into academic curricula to enhance students' practical experience and prepare them for diverse career paths. By emphasizing the multifaceted contributions of graduate-student-led journals, this study advocates for their continued support and integration within LIS programs.

About Author

Odin Halvorson works at the intersection of technology, creativity, and community, bridging the gap between science, the arts, and empathy. As an itinerant volunteer and community organizer, he has helped build projects for social good at both the national and local scales, with organizations such as Socrates Cafe and EveryLibrary. As a librarian and creative writer, he engages directly with the public in multiple spheres, working to foment a plurality of perspective within diversity's infinite combinations. Odin's research has been twice featured at the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts (ICFA). His fiction and nonfiction work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize and has appeared online and in print in venues such as The Strand and Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He also co-founded Round Table Writers, an organization dedicated to “writers helping writers”.

Recommended Citation

Halvorson, O. H. (2024). The Importance of Student-Run Journals. School of Information Student Research Journal, 14 (2). https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/ischoolsrj/vol14/iss2/2

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