Chelsea Rizzolo MI’20, SAS’13 is a Jersey girl who earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from Rutgers after, as she put it, “dabbling in film school in New York.”
Rutgers University, at the time of my admission, held the prestigious position of being ranked 6th among library science schools, a testament to its rigorous academic standards and esteemed standing in the field.
Cheyenne Riehl MI’21, BS’18 is putting her Rutgers education to wonderful use. Currently the Student Success Librarian at Stockton University in Galloway, New Jersey, Riehl shares the circuitous route that led her to her dream job.
Considered the world’s largest library event, the conference joins thousands of librarians and library staff, educators, authors, publishers, friends of libraries, trustees, special guests, and exhibitors.
Born and bred in New Jersey, he earned his Master of Information from SC&I in 2022 and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall. Murphy holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from American University and has studied at King’s College London and New York University.
Christina Steffy MLIS’11 spent 13 years working in libraries after completing her degree at Rutgers SC&I. She started as a solo librarian at a small nursing school in Pottsville, Pa., then moved to the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences as the manager of library support services.
Faculty, students, and alumni from SC&I’s Library and Information Science (LIS) Department will attend the annual New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Conference, May 29–31, at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. The conference is the premier professional development event for the state’s library community, and this year’s theme is “Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Collaboration.”
2023/2024 has been a banner school year for the LIS Department/iSchool at Rutgers University’s SC&I.
In an email to the Rutgers University–New Brunswick community, Chancellor of Rutgers–New Brunswick and Distinguished Professor Francine Conway and Saundra Tomlinson-Clarke, Professor and Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Rutgers University–New Brunswick, notified the Rutgers community that Professor of Library and Information Science Marie Radford has been awarded the Chancellor Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
David Pérez MI’26, a social worker who helps support the community through his job at the Long Branch Free Public Library, recognizes the importance of public libraries in communities and how much they can impact others.
