Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Library Information Studies

Library Information Studies enables students to become more successful by learning to recognize the extent and nature of information needed for research, then locate, evaluate, effectively use, and present information to solve problems.
Department Overview
After completing library research classes and workshops, students will know how to make more informed decisions, adapt to new technologies, and remain independent learners for life. In a 21st-century information economy, information literacy provides a critical set of skills often listed among the top ten job skills sought by employers.
Contact Information

Department Chair
Adoria R. Williams
Building L-304A
arwilliams@peralta.edu
510-619-8789 (Google Voice)
Dean of Division
I-Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dr. Chriss Warren Foster
Building L-123
cfoster@peralta.edu
(510) 434-3897
Assistant to the Dean
Denise Woodward
Building D-216
dwoodward@peralta.edu
(510) 436-2425
Library Information Studies Certificate

Faculty
Full-Time Faculty | |
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Adoria R. Williams Room L-304A Email: arwilliams@peralta.edu (510) 436-2464 |
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Nghiem Thai Room L-302 Email: nthai@peralta.edu (510) 436-2461 |

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