University Scholar Series: Sandra Hirsh

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University Scholar Series: Sandra Hirsh

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Blockchain: Transformative Applications for Libraries and Education

Blockchain applications and use cases for libraries have been at the center of an 18-month research investigation headed by Dr. Sandra Hirsh in the SJSU School of Information. This exploration has been informed by technology experts representing libraries, blockchain development, and urban planning. Forbes identified some current uses of blockchain that included student records and transcripts, and this project was highlighted as one of the 20 ways that blockchain will transform education. In Spring 2019, her book Blockchain will be published in the Library Future Series, and the Blockchain and Decentralization for Library and Information Science MOOC will be offered as part of this project. Dr. Hirsh is the Director of the School of Information. Prior to that, she worked in the Silicon Valley at Hewlett Packard Labs, Microsoft, and LinkedIn. She co-founded the Library 2.0 global virtual conference series in 2011 and is past president of the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T). The second edition of her book, Information Services Today: An Introduction, was published in 2018.

Date of Event

5-8-2019

Keywords

university scholar series, blockchain, information science, libraries, education

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

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1 streaming video file (50 min.) : digital, sound, color. Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

University Scholar Series: Sandra Hirsh
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