Updates from SJSU ALASC
Schools are out, splash pads are on, and community libraries everywhere are launching their summer reading programs! According to the ALA, summer reading programs began in the 1890s to develop the habit of reading and to forestall the “summer slide” in school children. Engaging urban youth was important to lessen the impact of economic disparity, which has only increased in…
It was a gray and rainy Friday in Bellevue, WA, when the Washington Library Association (WLA) held their annual conference in early May. And while people outside were wrapped in their raincoats, huddled under umbrellas, and trying to decide which of the 5 Starbucks in the area would be their best bet for a caffeine fix, the conference center was…
SJSU-ALASC Recognized as the Student Chapter of the Year The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) at San José State University (SJSU) is honored to be recognized as the 2022 ALA Student Chapter of the Year by the American Library Association’s New Members Round Table (NMRT). Our chapter works hard to connect students in the iSchool community with relevant programs…
In February, after attending a Web of Science training session for Vicki Steiner’s Online Searching class (INFO 244), I connected with Tracy Matthews, the Digital Education Specialist at Clarivate. Hired right out of Drexel after receiving her MSLS, Tracy is celebrating 21 years of training librarians and other users on how to use Clarivate resources, like Web of Science and…
Now recruiting for various leadership positions for the 2022-2023 academic school year with the American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC). This is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience, work on your communication skills, and make a real difference at the iSchool and in the field of information science. Benefits include: Evidence for your ePortfolio comp’s B, C, D, M,…