Around the World in Junior Non-Fiction! Hello everyone, this is Samantha from the ALASC Blogging Team! Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of intolerance towards others in the news. Many of these issues involve youths, and most of the banned books are children's books. It’s sad to see so much hate and fear in the world that I believe could…
Hi, it’s DiAndra from ALASC’s blogging team! May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an occasion to honor the contributions and achievements of AAPI communities in America. As library and information science students, we have an important role to play in preserving and promoting AAPI heritage. During May, many cultural heritage organizations and libraries…
Greetings from ALASC, Melony here! This month, as you may know, is Black History Month, a time where we can all join together as allies in equality and justice efforts for African American communities in the United States. This month’s dedication was originated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who organized the Association for the Study of African American Life and…
Hello everyone! Here is some news from the American Library Association on the Spectrum Scholarship program: ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) will host an informational webinar at 5 p.m. Central on December 2 aimed at current and prospective Spectrum Scholarship program applicants to discuss the application process and give tips and information on navigating additional funding…
The Black Caucus of the ALA (BCALA) is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding, and is inviting library students to consider writing for the next installment of BCALA's Black Librarian in America series. Prospective writers can submit a 1,000-word abstract of a proposed chapter in the new BCALA book entitled The Black Librarian in America: Reflections, Resistance, and Reawakening, set…