Oak Park, IL | Chicago, IL | Trenton, NJ
Also known as: mstephens7
After working fifteen years in public libraries, Dr. Michael Stephens is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. His research focuses on use of emerging technologies in libraries and technology learning programs. He currently writes the monthly column Office Hours in Library Journal exploring issues,ideas and emerging trends in library and information science education. Stephens has spoken about emerging technologies,innovation,and libraries to audiences in over states and in five countries,including a speakingresearch tour of Australia.. His recent publications include two ALA Library Technology Reports on Web .,two years of the monthly Transparent Librarycolumn with Michael Casey in Library Journal,and other articles about emerging trends and technology in various professional and scholarly journals. He received an IMLS doctoral fellowship at the University of North Texas,was named a Library Journal Mover and Shaker,and received the Association of Library Information Science Educators Faculty Innovation Award as well as a University of North Texas Rising Star Alumni Award. He was the CAVAL Visiting Scholar,researching the effect of Learning . programs in Australian libraries. Michael speaks nationally and internationally on libraries,technology,and innovation. He is fascinated by library buildings and virtual spaces that center around users,content,digital creation and encouraging the heart. Specialties Emerging technologies, LIS education, particiapatory service
