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About
Jessea Young earned a B.A in Art History at Cal Poly Pomona University specializing in Polynesian art. She received a MSLIS at Simmons College. Her thesis “Inknography” is a digital collection of oral histories and photographs of tattooed Asian/Asian Americans in Boston and Los Angeles. In addition, she earned an MA in Asian American Studies at UCLA. Her MA capstone reflected upon the intersections of Asian American Studies and Library and Information Studies.
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Education/Academic qualification
Asian American Studies, M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
2018 → 2021
Graduate School of Library and Information Science, MSLIS, Simmons University
2014 → 2016
Art History, Bachelor of Arts, Cal Poly Pomona
2008 → 2013
Disciplines
- Library and Information Science
- Asian American Studies
Projects
- 1 Finished
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POCinLIS Summit
Blas, N. (PI), Conner-Gaten, A. (CoI), Masunaga, J. (CoI) & Young, J. (CoI)
1/1/19 → 1/1/21
Project: Research project
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2023 People of Color in Library & Information Science Summit Impact Report Presentation
Conner-Gaten, A., Ramirez, M., Blas, N., Young, J. & Masunaga, J., Feb 29 2024, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open Access -
Best of the Best Picture Book Booklist from Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Diaspora
Young, J., 2023, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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POC in LIS Summit 2023 Impact Report
Conner-Gaten, A., Blas, N., Masunaga, J., Ramirez, M. & Young, J., 2023, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Community-building, empowering voices, and brave spaces through LIS professional conferences
Masunaga, J., Conner-Gaten, A., Blas, N. & Young, J., Sep 2022, Practicing Social Justice in Libraries. Routledge, p. 14-27Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Digital Collection Self-Migration at Loyola Marymount University: Assessing Platforms and Managing Implementation
Young, J. & Gritz, S., 2022, In: Journal of Digital Media Management,. 10, 3, p. 252-260Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Family Literacy Focus Committee, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (External organization)
Young, J. (Chair)
2024 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Family Literacy Focus Committee, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (External organization)
Young, J. (Member)
2022 → 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Mentoring Committee, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (External organization)
Young, J. (Member)
2017 → 2018Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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People of Color in Library and Information Science Summit
Young, J. (Participant)
2017 → …Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organization of a conference
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Allied Media Conference
Young, J. (Participant)
2017 → 2018Activity: Participating in or organizing an event › Organization of a conference
Prizes
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Digital Library Federation Forum Fellowship
Young, J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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American Alliance of Museum Fellowship
Young, J. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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Developing Educational Resources that Highlight Indigenous Voices
Rosenthal, N. G., Hazlitt, J. & Young, J.
11/8/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research