Updates from SJSU ALASC

Welcome to Fall 2024! Theme: Book Bans and Beyond!

Welcome to Fall 2024! Theme: Book Bans and the Landscape of Intellectual Freedom and Open Access. Happy start to the fall semester to all new and returning iSchool students! This is Sabrina, your blogging team leader of ALASC. ALASC is glad to welcome you to another semester, and we present our fall theme, “Book Bans and the Landscape of Intellectual…

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ALASC Poster Session ALA 2024 in San Diego

ALASC Poster Session at ALA 2024 in San Diego   ALASC is a student leadership group at San Jose State University that fosters involvement in the American Library Association's activities and brings these ideas to the MLIS student body at the iSchool. The average ALASC officer serves about two semesters due to the short nature of our program, so elections…

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Reflections from Graduating Members DiAndra and Brianna

As we bid farewell to another academic year, graduating ALASC members Brianna and DiAndra take a moment to reflect on their journeys serving on the ALASC Executive Committee.  Brianna Morales As my time as the Chair of the ALASC comes to an end, I want to express my deep appreciation for the opportunity to lead such a remarkable team. Serving…

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ALASC is named Student Chapter of the Year 2024

ALASC Student Chapter of the year 2024 The American Library Association Student Chapter of San Jose State University, ALASC, is proud to have been recognized as Student Chapter of the Year! ALASC is recognized by the New Member Round Table, NMRT, a roundtable division of ALA that represents new and emerging library professionals. ALASC was founded in 1994 and is…

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ALASC’s Poetry Open Mic Night Recap

  On Friday, April 26, 2024, our ALASC Events team hosted a captivating evening of poetry, featuring a speaker lineup of talented MLIS students followed by an open mic session. Poems shared tapped into themes of identity, time, love, and daily life. Each poem, rich with personal insight, offered attendees an immersive experience.  This event was more than just a…

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