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…
Congratulations, Cybele! The SJSU ALASC is thrilled to learn that Cybele Kohel, one of our classmates and a fellow student leader with SJSU REFORMA, has been selected to participate in the ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program for 2023! When we emailed our congratulations, Cybele admitted the announcement was unexpected. “When I filled out the forms I just thought I’d be a…
While you were away… Some members of the ALASC team were lucky enough to be on the ground at the first ALA Annual Conference (ALAAC) since the start of the pandemic at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D. C. Events co-coordinator Irene Miller, treasurer LaShaunda Croussore, and blogging assistant Emily Espanol took over the ALASC twitter (@ALASCSJSU)…
Hello everyone! Melony here, and for this blog post I’d like to share some information about one of my favorite library topics and its growing importance, not only in the field of librarianship, but in our day-to-day interactions with information in everyday life - Critical Information Literacy! Critical Information Literacy (or CIL for short!) is a big library concept…
Hello everyone! Here's a message from ALA: Are you looking for new strategies to deal with the rapid pace of change in the library field? Want to stay up-to-date on what matters most to your day-to-day work and library needs? Would you like to discover new books from celebrities and bestselling authors? If so, join us at the 2021 Annual…