ALASC News

Please join the ALA Student Chapter on Thursday, November 18, 6 pm PT, for a special event with guest speaker Kelly Williams, Supervisory Librarian for the Suwanee Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library in Georgia.The world of library programming is exciting and full of fun, but can often be overwhelming. We will learn about best practices for library programming,…

If you weren't able to attend our "Around the World Library Tour," you can catch the recording here. Be sure to check back in with the blog for our next event!

Many of you are new to the MLIS program. Perhaps you’re taking INFO 200, or thinking of taking it next semester. It’s one of the four core classes you’ll be required to take in the program. Each of the core classes are different, but each class teaches skills that are fundamental to Library and Information Science. We asked Dr. Michael…

Join the ALASC for our Around-the-World Virtual Library Tour! We’re going to take you on a journey around the globe to visit mobile libraries on all seven continents. Yes, that includes Antarctica! And what’s a world tour without world-tour merchandise? Eligible attendees will receive a free, custom-designed t-shirt (while supplies last)! Register via Zoom: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMudO6vpjMuH9SxKsmrsSGRE1nRLPbjvukW

I work in a one-person library.                   Have you seen Better Call Saul? Remember that episode where Saul Goodman works in an office in the back of a nail salon, and answers the phone in a fancy accent pretending to be his own secretary? That is what my job is like, and I love it.              Being in a one-person library is…