News from SJSU School of Library and Information Science

Somebody Give This Reader a Book: Celebrating the Poetry of Sophia Thakur Book Giveaway

ALASC is honoring Black History Month with a special book giveaway of Somebody Give This Heart a Pen by award-winning author and performance poet Sophia Thakur. Following the book giveaway, we will be hosting a virtual book circle to discuss Thakur’s poetry and create space for us to reflect on and draw meaningful connections with her powerful work. Sign up…

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Upcoming Event: Meet & Greet with iSchool Student Groups on February 11, 2021

Meet & Greet with iSchool Student Groups Thursday, February 11, 2021 6:30 pm Pacific Time Please join us for a virtual Meet & Greet with iSchool student groups. This is an opportunity to meet fellow iSchool students and learn about the various student organizations. We’ll talk about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved. Hosted by…

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ALASC Reflections & Inspirations from iSchool Fall 2020: Part 2

In this blog post, SJSU ALASC members continue to reflect on their takeaways from the Fall 2020 semester.  We hope they inspire you to broaden your horizons in your iSchool learning journey. Carlos Bugarin: "It’s funny to think about how the field of LIS, which has always been present in my life. K-12, post college, even now into adulthood, library…

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ALASC Reflections & Inspirations from iSchool Fall 2020: Part 1

As we prepare to ring in a new year (and ring out a most unexpected and difficult 2020), SJSU ALASC Board members reflected on their experiences in iSchool this last semester.  We want to share some of these reflections with you and hope that this two-part blog post offers you some information -- and maybe some inspiration! -- as you…

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Come hang out with us December 10th!

It's the END OF THE SEMESTER AND 2020! Come hang out with your iSchool peers on the evening of December 10. iSchool student organizations are collaborating on this special event where will celebrate and unwind as we finish the semester together. We'll talk about information specialists' favorite things including BOOKS! MOVIES! PODCASTS! and other assorted media that you are enjoying.  Let's…

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