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iSchool Virtual Yearbook – Fall 2022

GSAC would like to congratulate all students who completed the program this fall! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a Virtual Yearbook. To watch the video, please click here or below. PDF slides (with links to professional profiles) are also available


Please join us in wishing all graduating students the very best in their next chapter. We can’t wait to see how you all shape the world of information! (Be sure to connect with other iSchool colleagues in the KSU iSchool Connection on LinkedIn and Alumni Network on Facebook).

Introducing Your New GSAC Officers

The iSchool Graduate Student Advisory Council (GSAC) held elections during our September meeting, and we are pleased to introduce several new officers and representatives.

GSAC serves as a bridge between iSchool students, administration, and faculty. Our mission is to enhance graduate student life through social events and professional development opportunities. All iSchool students are automatically members and welcome to attend any of our events. If you are interested in getting involved with GSAC, please reach out to GSAC President Emily Rebmann at erebmann@kent.edu.


Emily Rebmann, President

Emily Rebmann, President

My name is Emily Rebmann, and I am entering my second year as a part-time student in the MLIS program. My focus area within the program is archival studies. I hold a BA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and an MA in material culture from the University of Delaware’s Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. My professional experience has been primarily in museums, including the Winterthur Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Ohio History Connection. Currently, I work in historic preservation, providing research services for an architecture firm and documenting abandoned buildings in northeast Ohio.

I served in graduate student government during my previous master’s program and enjoyed the increased level of connection with students and faculty that it provided. In this role, my main goal is to help iSchool students find ways to connect with and support one another. I welcome your feedback about how GSAC can continue to improve!

I live on the west side of Cleveland with my husband and our brand-new kitten. In my free time, I love spending time outdoors, traveling, knitting, film photography and videography, and spending time with friends and family.


Ellen Ruchman, Vice President of Student Outreach and UXD Representative

My name is Ellen Ruchman. I am in my first year of the M.Sc. degree program in User Experience Design. My focus is in User Research and the study of usable interfaces. My undergraduate degree is in theatre arts with a minor in political science. I have worked in government contracting for twelve years, including six years working in contracts and supply chain at Northrop Grumman. I am pleased to be a part of the Kent State community and serve as the GSAC User Experience Design representative.

My favorite sounds include applause breaks at a stand up comedy show, a plane taking off to a new destination, and the hull of a sailboat crashing into the waves.


L.P. Coladangelo

L.P. Coladangelo, Secretary and PhD Representative 

My name is L.P. Coladangelo and I am a third-year PhD student in the College of Communication and Information. I hold a BA in Liberal Arts from Sarah Lawrence College and an MLIS from Kent State University. My research interests include knowledge organization of cultural heritage, semantic technologies, domain analysis, digital humanities, document theory, and the information practices of fandoms and leisure communities.

Before entering academia, I was an adult services librarian for three different suburban and urban library systems in Northeast Ohio, where I specialized in public programming, technology instruction, and interlibrary loan services. I currently live in University Heights, Ohio with my husband and our four cats.

I’m very excited and honored to serve iSchool students as a part of GSAC and to bring the experiences and perspectives of being both an MLIS alumnus and a CCI doctoral student to our academic community.

To see our full slate of officers, please go here.

iSchool Virtual Yearbook – Summer 2022

GSAC would like to congratulate all students who completed the program this summer! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a Virtual Yearbook. To watch the video, please click here or below. PDF slides (with links to professional profiles) are also available

Please join us in wishing all graduating students the very best in their next chapter. We can’t wait to see how you all shape the world of information! (Be sure to connect with other iSchool colleagues in the KSU iSchool Connection on LinkedIn and Alumni Network on Facebook).

iSchool Virtual Yearbook – Spring 2022

GSAC would like to congratulate all students who completed the program this spring! To celebrate, we’ve compiled a Virtual Yearbook. To watch the video, please click here or below. PDF slides (with links to professional profiles) are also available

Please join us in wishing all graduating students the very best in their next chapter. We can’t wait to see how you all shape the world of information! (Be sure to connect with other iSchool colleagues in the KSU iSchool Connection on LinkedIn and Alumni Network on Facebook).

8 Great LIS Podcasts

Want to add a little entertainment and enlightenment to household chores? We’ve gathered 8 library and information science-related podcasts that are worthy of a listen. Grab your earbuds/AirPods and give them a try while washing dishes or walking around the neighborhood. Have other recommendations? Please share them in the comments below.

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  • Call Number
    American Libraries Senior Editor Phil Morehart interviews librarians, authors, thinkers, and scholars about topics from the library world and beyond. Recent episodes have explored everything from library architecture to zombies.
  • Book Riot Podcasts
    Book Riot offers nine podcasts about books, including Adaptation Nation (page-to-screen adaptations); Hey Ya (young adult literature);  SFF Yeah! (science fiction and fantasy); and Read or Dead (mystery and thrillers). 
  • Circulating Ideas
    In the Circulating Ideas podcast, Steve Thomas interviews innovative people and ideas inspiring libraries to grow and thrive in the 21st century. Notable guests have included David Lankes and Nancy Pearl.

  • The Librarian is In
    Every other week, New York Public Library’s Crystal Chen and Frank Collerius discuss what they’re reading, pop culture and the world of libraries. Crystal is the Young Adult Librarian at the Woodstock branch in the Bronx, and Frank is the manager of the Jefferson Market Library in Greenwich Village.
  • Book Club for Masochists
    This readers’ advisory podcast invites library staff to read every genre, whether they like it or not. Each month, they read and discuss a different, randomly selected genre. This month, they’re reading Amish romance.

  • School Librarians United
    Amy Hermon’s podcast is dedicated to the nuts and bolts of running a successful school library.

  • Library Leadership Podcast
    The Library Leadership Podcast features library leaders discussing important issues. It’s hosted by Adriane Herrick Juarez, Executive Director of the Park City Library in Utah. Recent topics include morale and trauma-informed service.

  • Professional Book Nerds
    Join Overdrive staff for book recommendations, author interviews and all things books. The PBN team invites you to try its 2022 book challenge, which includes prompts like “Read a classic book that you weren’t assigned in high school” and “Read a 2021 debut that you didn’t read in 2021.”