iSchool Fellows
Four high-profile figures in library and information science have been tapped to help
transform how the University of South Carolina is preparing the next generation of
professionals. The program is an effort to enhance the school’s curriculum by building
a direct line to leading thinkers in the field.
iSchool Fellows will assist the school in a variety of ways. Responsibilities include:
- Providing critical input on curriculum and course design.
- Offering insight on research projects.
- Advising faculty and students.
- Serving as guest speakers for classes, workshops and other special events.
Meet the Fellows

Erik Boekesteijn
Erik Boekesteijn is a senior advisor at National Library of the Netherlands as well
as a facilitator and consultant for the International Federation of Library Associations
and Institutions. Boekesteijn got his start in the Netherlands’ DOK Library in Delft,
recognized as one of the most innovative public libraries in the world.

Jason Broughton
Jason Broughton, a 2014 School of Information Science alumnus, was appointed state
librarian of Vermont in April 2019. Broughton leads the Department of Libraries within
the Agency of Administration and is the first African American to hold the post.

Dr. Joseph Jeong-Yeou Chiu
Dr. Joseph Jeong-Yeou Chiu is the director and professor of the Graduate Institute
of Library, Information and Archival Studies, National Chengchi University (GILIAS/NCCU),
Taiwan, the Republic of China.

Sari Feldman
Sari Feldman is executive director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Ohio.
During her tenure as president of the American Library Association from 2015-2016,
she launched Libraries Transform, a campaign to raise awareness of the impact libraries
have in their communities. The campaign provided libraries with an array of powerful
graphics, messaging and other advocacy resources.

Lee Rainie
Lee Rainie is director of internet and technology for Pew Research Center, a non-profit,
non-partisan “fact tank” that studies the social impact of the internet. There, Rainie
runs a research project that explores the social impact of digital technologies, as
well as the intersection of science and society. He also served as managing editor
of U.S. News & World Report for 12 years.

Dr. Joanne Hui-Yun Sung
Dr. Joanne Hui-Yun Sung is the director and associate professor of the Graduate Institute
of Library and Information Science at the National Chung Hsing University (GILIS/NCHU),
Taiwan, the Republic of China.