library-tours – SJSU ALA Student Chapter (ALASC)

SJSU ALASC Blizzard Entertainment Tour – April 10th

Please join SJSU ALASC on a FREE behind-the-scenes tour of Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, CA! The tour will take place Wednesday, April 10th, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Here is your chance to learn more about Blizzard's archivist team, the Vault, as they work to curate, catalog, and care for special collections that include: digital assets, artwork, sound and…

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March 12, 2019

ALASC News / Events

The Huntington Tour 2018 – recap

Thanks to the superb planning of Sarah Martin, Regional Events Coordinator, and Joyce Peng, Social Media Manager, the ALASC hosted a tour at The Huntington Library on October 29. Lorraine Perrotta, Head of Acquisitions, Cataloging and Metadata Services, and Anne Blecksmith, Head of Reader Services, acted as our tour guides for the morning. They started with a brief talk in…

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November 2, 2018

ALASC News / Events / Opportunities

Huntington Library Tour 10/29 – sign up now

Please join SJSU ALASC on a FREE, behind-the-scenes tour of the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA! The tour will take place Monday, October 29, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Afterward, please join us for lunch and an exploration of the Library’s exhibits and beautiful Botanical gardens. From the library's website: "The Library collection includes more than seven…

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September 25, 2018

Events

SAASC Event – Tour of LACMA’s library

SJSU's SAASC hosted an event at LACMA on September 22, 2018, to tour the museum library. We met in the main library with Head of Research and Libraries Alexis Curry. She oversees a staff of eight and a library that contains over 200,000 volumes. She shared with us that curator requests drive the library’s collection. The library is also open…

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September 23, 2018

Events

September 21: Blizzard Entertainment Tour

The Blizzard tour is back again! :D Please join SJSU ALASC on a FREE behind-the-scenes tour of Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, CA! The tour will take place Friday, September 21st, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Here is your chance to learn more about Blizzard's archivist team, the Vault, as they work to curate, catalog, and care for special…

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September 6, 2018

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