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Read more about the article Recap: Spring 2023 “In the Public Library” Trivia Night!
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Recap: Spring 2023 “In the Public Library” Trivia Night!

On Tuesday, February 28, ALASC’s Events Team kicked off its first trivia night of the year, “In the Public Library.” In five rounds of five questions, teams were tested on their knowledge of quotes, characters, and other tidbits in the categories–Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Young Adult, Anime/Manga/Comics, Picture Books, and a Shakespeare bonus round. Collectively, teams killed the Anime/Manga/Comics and Fantasy rounds!…

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March 1, 2023
Read more about the article Libraries Are For Lovers
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Libraries Are For Lovers

National Library Lovers’ Month For those of us at the iSchool, every month is National Library Lovers’ Month. Whether we were inspired down this path by a love for information or a love for providing great service to our communities, we each harbor a deep admiration for the ideals of librarianship that lie at the heart of our studies. That…

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February 14, 2023
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Black History Month

Greetings from ALASC, Melony here!  This month, as you may know, is Black History Month, a time where we can all join together as allies in equality and justice efforts for African American communities in the United States. This month’s dedication was originated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who organized the Association for the Study of African American Life and…

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February 8, 2023
Read more about the article Emerging Leaders at SJSU
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Emerging Leaders at SJSU

Congratulations, Cybele! The SJSU ALASC is thrilled to learn that Cybele Kohel, one of our classmates and a fellow student leader with SJSU REFORMA, has been selected to participate in the ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program for 2023!  When we emailed our congratulations, Cybele admitted the announcement was unexpected. “When I filled out the forms I just thought I’d be a…

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December 17, 2022
Read more about the article Become the Ultimate Library Tourist and Study Abroad!
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Become the Ultimate Library Tourist and Study Abroad!

Welcome back, Melony! ALASC's very own blogging assistant, Melony DelReal, recently returned from a magical LIS-focused trip to Northern Ireland, thanks to a study abroad opportunity from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The opportunity was advertised through the iSchool iAlerts-- yet another reason why we should always be reading our emails! Melony recently shared her story with us…

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December 14, 2022
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