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Frank Cervone

Program Coordinator, Master of Science in Library and Information Science
San Jose State University

H. Frank Cervone is the program coordinator for the MS in Library and Information Science program and the former coordinator for the BS in Information Science and Data Analytics program at San Jose State University. His experience includes more than 30 years in senior information technology leadership roles in the education, academic library, health, and security sectors at Grant Thornton, the University of Illinois Chicago, Purdue University, and Northwestern University. In addition, he is a Certified Professional in Health Information Management Systems (CPHIMS) and Certified in Healthcare Privacy and Security (CHPS). 

His areas of research and teaching interests span numerous areas in information science including health informatics, cybersecurity, and knowledge management. He is a founding member of the International Collaboratory for Knowledge Management Research (ICKMR) and is an active member of both HIMSS (Health Information Management Systems Society) and AHIMA (American Health Information Management Association). He is also an active member of the American Library Association, having served recently on the Committee on Accreditation as well as several other committees in the past for the LITA, ACRL, and ALCTS divisions. His former work in IFLA included service on the Knowledge Management and Information Technology standing committees.  

He has a MSEd with a specialization in Online Teaching and Learning from California State University East Bay, a Master of Public Health from the University of Essex, as well as a Ph.D. in Management and Information Systems from Northcentral University. He is the author of four books in applied information technology, multiple book chapters, and numerous peer-reviewed as well as practitioner-focused journal articles. 

Computers in Libraries 2026

Tuesday March 17, 2026

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

C102: From Servers to the Cloud: Modernizing Library Infrastructure

Computers in Libraries 2025

Monday March 24, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W4: Data Analytics: Fundamentals for Information Professionals

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

W15: Privacy, Protection, & Implications of AI for Library Security

Thursday March 27, 2025

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

A302: Tools for Data Discovery

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

E304: IT Teams: Understanding, Communicating & Succeeding With ’Em

Computers in Libraries 2024

Monday March 11, 2024

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W7: Data Analytics: Fundamentals for Information Professionals

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

W15: Cybersecurity: Privacy, Protection, & Implications of AI

Computers in Libraries 2023

Monday March 27, 2023

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W8: Data Analytics: Fundamentals for Information Professionals

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

W16: Cybersecurity for Your Library

Thursday March 30, 2023

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

C301: Data Science for Information Professionals

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

E303: Developing Security & Privacy Plans

Computers in Libraries 2022

Monday March 28, 2022

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W9: Security & Privacy for Libraries & Their Communities

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

W15: Data Analytics Fundamentals for Information Professionals

Computers in Libraries Connect 2020

Wednesday April 1, 2020

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

A201: AI & Information Services

Thursday April 2, 2020

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

A301: Cybersecurity Landscape: Issues & Challenges

Computers in Libraries 2019

Monday March 25, 2019

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W6: Cybersecurity for Info Pros

Computers in Libraries 2018

Monday April 16, 2018

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W2: Cybersecurity for Info Pros

Thursday April 19, 2018

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

B304: Blockchain & Possibilities for Libraries

Computers in Libraries 2017

Wednesday March 29, 2017

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

ReImagining Libraries: Open Ecosystems

Computers in Libraries 2016

Wednesday March 9, 2016

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

B205: UX Practices & Strategies

Monday March 7, 2016

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W10: Practical Research for Actionable Assessment & Evaluation

Computers in Libraries 2015

Sunday April 26, 2015

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

W14: Practical Research for Actionable Assessment & Evaluation

Tuesday April 28, 2015

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

A201: Analytics & Big Data: Terms & Tools for Info Pros

Wednesday April 29, 2015

10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

E301: Keys to Success With Assessment & Evaluation

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