About Speaker

Masters in Library and Information Systems Candidate, San Jose State University
M.A., Communications, California State University, Fullerton

Shannon Broden is slated to graduate from the MLIS program at San Jose State University in December 2024, with studies focusing on emerging technology and digital content. In 2024, the California State Library Association presented her with the Technology New Leader Award. For the 2023-2024 school year, she served as the Web Coordinator for the San Jose State student chapter of the American Library Association, which received the ALA Student Chapter of the Year for its efforts. She is also a student member of the American College and Research Libraries Association, also known as ACRL (part of ALA).

In virtual worlds as Kreatya Shannon, Shannon Broden is a member of VCARA - a virtual worlds and VR common interest group founded in Second Life in 2009 by the School of Information at San Jose State University, now involved in a variety of virtual worlds and celebrates 15 years this year. She also serves as Directory Lead for the board of the Community Virtual Library, which maintains listings of educational communities in the Metaverse, as well as contact information for those willing to mentor others in the virtual space.