From the Fringes to the Foreground: Shining the Spotlight on Student Voices returns with a powerful third episode featuring two inspiring San José State University iSchool alumni: Essy Barroso-Ramirez and Michael J. Aguilar II.

In this episode, titled “A Latinx Experience within Academic Librarianship,” Essy and Michael share their experiences as members of the Chicano/Latinx community and their professional journey from MLIS students to tenure-track librarians. Their stories reflect resilience, identity, and the pursuit of equity in academic spaces that have historically lacked representation.

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From the Fringes to the Foreground – Episode 3

The SAYV Podcast aims to amplify the voices of students and early-career professionals from historically underrepresented communities in library, data, and information science. Each episode explores the lived experiences of those navigating and reshaping the profession from the inside out.

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