{"id":2407,"date":"2012-09-24T07:22:24","date_gmt":"2012-09-24T14:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?p=2407"},"modified":"2014-10-11T19:21:45","modified_gmt":"2014-10-12T02:21:45","slug":"join-our-chapter-before-october-19th-and-you-will-be-entered-in-a-raffle-to-win-one-of-four-10-amazon-com-gift-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/join-our-chapter-before-october-19th-and-you-will-be-entered-in-a-raffle-to-win-one-of-four-10-amazon-com-gift-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Join our chapter before October 19th and you will be entered in a raffle to win one of four $10 Amazon.com gift cards!*"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>SJSU ASIS&amp;T Student Chapter \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=43\"><strong>Join Today<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=43\"><strong><em>Join our chapter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em> before October 19<sup>th<\/sup> and you will be entered in a raffle to win one of four $10 Amazon.com gift cards!*<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/amazon-gift-card.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2409\" title=\"amazon-gift-card\" src=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/amazon-gift-card-300x190.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/amazon-gift-card-300x190.png 300w, http:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/amazon-gift-card.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SJSU ASIS&amp;T is the Student Chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&amp;T).\u00a0 Founded in 1937, ASIS&amp;T is a <strong><em>long-standing<\/em><\/strong><em>, <strong>well-respected<\/strong><\/em> professional organization that is <strong><em>the society of choice for information professionals and specialists<\/em><\/strong> from around the world and from a wide range of disciplines.<\/p>\n<p>We are thrilled to announce that our student chapter was named <strong><em>\u201cStudent Chapter of the Year\u201d<\/em><\/strong> by ASIS&amp;T for outstanding achievements in 2011-2012.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=43\">Join us today<\/a> and become a part of this award-winning chapter!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=43\"><strong>Join today<\/strong><\/a><strong> if you are a SJSU SLIS student who . . .<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wants to remain current in the field of information science and technology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a student chapter member, you will have access to these sources of current information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Special online lectures, hosted by the SJSU ASIS&amp;T Chapter and presented by SJSU faculty, students, and alumni, as well as outside guests.<\/li>\n<li>A subscription to ASIS&amp;T\u2019s highly regarded <em>Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology<\/em> (JASIST)<\/li>\n<li>Significantly reduced registration fees for ASIS&amp;T conferences, summits, continuing education seminars, webinars, and other ASIS&amp;T publications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wants to grow professionally and develop leadership skills in a supportive environment of your peers and future colleagues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a student member, you will have many opportunities for professional development and leadership, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Running for an officer position<\/li>\n<li>Participating in a committee or leading a project that you suggest<\/li>\n<li>Publishing an article for the student chapter newsletter<\/li>\n<li>Presenting an informal or formal talk at our monthly business meeting or other event<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wants to expand your network of professional contacts <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a student member, you will have access to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>JobLine<\/em>, ASIS&amp;T\u2019s regular listing of career opportunities in information professions<\/li>\n<li>ASIS&amp;T\u2019s membership database and our student chapter member directory, which include listings of fellow SJSU student, alumni, and faculty members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wants all of the above for a fraction of the regular ASIS&amp;T membership fee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a student member, you are eligible for a greatly reduced annual membership fee of $40 (instead of the regular $140 membership fee)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Not convinced yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/\">website<\/a>, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sjsuasist\">Facebook page<\/a>, catch up with our <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/sjsuasist\">Twitter feed<\/a>, or find us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/San-Jose-State-University-ASIS-4049271?home=&amp;gid=4049271&amp;trk=anet_ug_hm\">LinkedIn<\/a>!<\/li>\n<li>Feel free to <a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=870\">contact us<\/a> with any questions, subscribe to our <a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=2\">email listserv<\/a>, and attend one of our monthly <a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?cat=3\">Business Meetings<\/a>, even if you\u2019re not a member yet!<\/li>\n<li>Stop by our <a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?p=2396\">virtual \u201ccoffee break\u201d<\/a> on <strong>October 2, 2012 from 6:30-8:30 pm PST<\/strong> via Collaborate to talk to the current board, ask questions, and socialize.<strong>\u00a0 <em>There will be multiple opportunities to win some Starbucks gift cards! <\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ready to become an SJSU ASIS&amp;T Student Chapter Member?\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=43\"><strong>Join today<\/strong><\/a><strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information please contact Ellie Fullman, Membership Director, at sjsuasist@gmail.com.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>*To be eligible for the raffle, you must complete the <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/asistsc\/?page_id=43\"><em>two steps to join<\/em><\/a><em> our student chapter before Friday, October 19, 2012 at 11:59 pm PST.\u00a0 The winners will be notified on October 31, 2012 via email and may also be announced on the SJSU ASIS&amp;T student chapter D2L site, website, and social media. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SJSU ASIS&amp;T Student Chapter \u2013 Join 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