Frank Cervone
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
C102: From Servers to the Cloud: Modernizing Library Infrastructure
Computers in Libraries 2025
Monday March 24, 2025
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
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
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
W8: Data Analytics: Fundamentals for Information Professionals
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Thursday March 30, 2023
Computers in Libraries 2022
Monday March 28, 2022
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
Thursday April 2, 2020
Computers in Libraries 2019
Monday March 25, 2019
Computers in Libraries 2018
Monday April 16, 2018
Thursday April 19, 2018
Computers in Libraries 2017
Wednesday March 29, 2017
Computers in Libraries 2016
Wednesday March 9, 2016
Monday March 7, 2016
W10: Practical Research for Actionable Assessment & Evaluation
Computers in Libraries 2015
Sunday April 26, 2015
W14: Practical Research for Actionable Assessment & Evaluation
