With another graduation year upon us, our graduating ALASC members have some parting words to share with the iSchool: Rebecca Natali ALASC Social Media Assistant Social Media Manager First Generation Student Group Webmaster Social Media Coordinator iSchool Student Assistant Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Library of Congress Intern "Although I am extremely proud and excited that I am…
Blog Post for ALASC – Reading Roundup Maine State Library Annual Conference From Blogging Assistant, Becky Steenburg Each April, the Maine State Library hosts a day-long conference in Augusta for librarians in all capacities. Partners in this event include the Maine Association of School Libraries (MASL). Also supporting this event are library vendors and other non-profit organizations who share their…
ALASC has won the Student Chapter of the Year Award, for the second year in a row! ALASC has also won this prestigious award before in 2024, 2022, 2014, 2010, 2009 and 2000! The Student Chapter of the Year Award is awarded annually by the New Members Round Table and ALASC will be recognized at the NMRT Annual Social at…
In celebration of National Poetry Month, the ALASC team hosted a virtual Poetry Open Mic Night on April 28, 2025 to give current iSchool students a space to share their creative work in community. The event began with a structured speaker lineup of five MLIS students reading their poetry followed by an open mic session. During a time of national…
On April 25th, the ALASC hosted the virtual ‘Magic & Myth in the Stacks’ trivia night celebrating fantastical literature, mythical creatures, and some of your favourite fictional characters! The quiz tested players in four main categories: Introduction to Magic and Myth; Quests, Adventures, and Legends; Magical Books and Libraries; Mythology and Magical Artefacts. Each category had 4 rounds ranging from…