Welcome to an all-new issue of SLIS Descriptor!
We are excited to bring you our last issue of the year. This month’s SLIS Descriptor is loaded with even more articles to enlighten and inspire.
In this issue:
- Interested in connecting with the SLIS community? Irene Korber presents new SLIS Facebook features in Interacting with Your Learning Community.
- Self-employed Information Architect,Theresa Putkey, shows us how to network smarter – not harder – in Networking Effectively Using LinkedIn.
- Do you want to work as an academic librarian, but don’t know where to start? Brian McManus shows us the way in Take Control of Your Future!
- Librarian and faculty, John D. Berry, reflects on collection development for a prestigious academic library in Just in Case or Just in Time?
- Rachel Fox puts her SLIS coursework into practice in A Summer Project: Helping Plan an Academic Library and Archive.
- Giovanna Forsyth takes on a massive and exciting internship project in How Do You Build a Library?
- Wondering about special projects? Claire Escobosa shares her experiences in Library Information Careers Emerging Titles and Trends.
- Alison Leonard tours the exciting world of film librarianship in Tour of the Margaret Herrick Library in Beverly Hills.
We hope the new year brings new and exciting courses, projects and careers for all of you. We look forward to sharing them in our upcoming January issue!
Sincerely,
Joni Savage
2010-2011 Editor
SJSU ALASC SLIS Descriptor