Adriana Poo

Adriana Poo is a senior assistant librarian at San Jose State University (SJSU) and received her master of library and information science degree at SJSU. Adriana was among fifteen individuals who were awarded a full scholarship to attend the SJSU MLIS program. This opportunity was made possible through the Librarians for Tomorrow Grant, which was sponsored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The primary objective of this program was to foster diversity within the library profession. Adriana has had the privilege of observing the active involvement and being mentored by many Librarians of Color and allies while working at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, a joint library serving the San Jose Public and SJSU communities. As an academic librarian for over ten years, co-coordinator of the Affordable Learning Solutions program, and co-chair of the Anti-Racism Advocacy & Assessment Committee, which was previously the anti-racism assessment working group, she has extensive experience organizing, engaging, and informing employees and students from diverse backgrounds. This includes working with international students, Equal Opportunity Program students, student success centers, student organizations, and students of color to educate them about library services, information literacy, and textbook affordability.

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