How Will You Celebrate World Book Night?

Established in the UK to encourage more adults to read, World Book Night celebrates its fifth year on April 23. The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) invites you to an online Facebook discussion from April 10 – April 21 and to our Book Talk on April 22 from 6:00pm – 7:00pm PDT.   Access to Facebook Discussion https://www.facebook.com/events/418145778364338/ Book…

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2015 ALA Presidential Candidate Recordings

(Update as of March 2020: The presidential candidate recordings are no longer available.)  Voting polls for the ALA 2015 elections will be open from 9:00 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, March 24 through 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, May 1. Below are the presidential candidate recordings for you to view in order to make an informed decision. Joe Janes (town hall…

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California Students – Save on ALA and CLA joint memberships!

Did you know?  MLS students qualify for savings on joint memberships! Twenty-eight Chapters (state library associations) allow students to join them and ALA for one low price of $35, from now through August 31, 2014. To apply for joint student ALA and CLA membership online, complete the online form through ALA's secure database here. NOTE: Sept. 1-Aug. 31, 2015, joint student…

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Attend the ALASC/SLISConnect Social at ALA – Saturday June 29th 7:00pm

Attending ALA? If so, please add the ALASC / SLISConnect Social to your plans. Conveniently scheduled after the SLIS reception and located just a few blocks away, SLIS students and alumni are invited to join us at The Elephant and Castle on North Wabash starting at 7:00pm. This is a time to sit back and relax with fellow SLIS students…

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