Lisa Nowlain is currently getting her library and information science masters degree at San Jose State. She is also an artist. The seemingly disparate arenas converge through her interests in collaborative and social justice oriented projects and programs that connect people with information, action, and each other. Lisa has experience working with non-profits, coalitions, small business, and as a freelance artist. She graduated from Scripps College with a BA in Studio Art and has lived in Laos as a Fulbright research fellow and Sweden as a half Swede. She loves her cat in a librarianish way.