SJSU iSchool Virtual Convocation

GRADUATE PROFILE BACK TO GRADUATE PROFILES

Tova Joanna Johnson

CONNECTIONS

GUEST BOOK

Basia Delawska-Elliott: Tova, congratulations on your amazing achievement! I am so glad I get to work with you! Congrats again and best wishes on all of your endeavors!

Laura Zeigen: Tova - I am super proud of you and not at all surprised in any way! Congratulations on this accomplishment! I feel lucky to have you as a colleague in librarianship!

Kris Alpi: You are so prepared to help our OHSU students transition to remote learning given your recent success! They, and we, are lucky to have you with us! Congratulations!

Marijane White: Congratulations, Tova! Well done.

Carrie L. Cooper: Tova, congratulations! You are missed at William & Mary. When i look back on the people we helped launch into librarianship, i feel so much pride. You are among the best and your contributions stand out.

Laura C. Morales: Congrats! We certainly miss you at W&M but are so happy for you. I'm very proud to see you transition into your role at OHSU and wish you continued success.

Jean Sibley: Congratulations Tova! We really miss you at Swem! I wish you much success for the future. You did good!

Justin Dalton: Congratulations Tova! Great job pushing through during these difficult times!

Libby McDaniel: Congratulations! We miss you a lot!

Alyce Scott: Congratulations Tova, and best wishes for the future!

Georgie Donovan: Congratulations on this important milestone! We miss you in Virginia, but I'm so happy for you to be in beautiful Oregon and hopefully thriving in your new role!!!

Eletha Davis: Congratulations!!

Tova Joanna Johnson

The degree of

Master of Library and Information Science

Virtual Convocation
2020

PROFILE

Current residence: Portland, OR, US

I wanted to earn a masters degree because:

Once I decided on a library career, I knew I needed the MLIS to increase my chances of landing a professional librarian position.

While earning my degree, my greatest supporters were:

My mother, Lulu Stroud; my sisters, Kelva Stroud and Tara Johnson; my supervisors and co-workers at the Williamsburg Regional Library, William & Mary Libraries, and the Oregon Health & Science University Library; the Virginia Library Association; and the ALA Spectrum Scholars. Special shout-outs to Christine White, Eletha Davis, Janet Crowther, Sandy Towers, Genevieve Owens, Betsy Fowler, Laura Morales, Georgie Donovan, Jean Sibley, Jan Elsasser, Tammie Brown, Laura Zeigen, and Basia Delawska-Elliott!

While in the program, I met classmates from:

All over the country!

What I liked best about online learning was:

The flexibility so that I could complete my studies around my work schedule.

What I enjoyed most about my experience at the SJSU School of Information was:

Being able to take a variety of electives according to my interests.

I plan to use my degree to:

Pursue professional positions in librarianship.

Now that I have completed the program, I'm most looking forward to:

More free time!