ALASC News

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…

After a semester of conversations around self-advocacy, our Fall 2022 SJSU ALASC Chair Rachel Fleming reflected on all the events and conversations that she and the ALASC executive team had participated in. Self-Advocacy: Why & How  Ideally everyone should have a seat at the table, but realistically many people have to ask for a seat. In all probability many had…

The Portland Book Festival Portland's first fully in-person book festival since the ~*you know*~ took place on a most perfect Oregon day. Hundreds of attendees lined up beneath placid gray skies on the lawn outside of the Portland Art Museum and neighboring venues to receive their wristbands and maybe a cup of coffee from a vendor that was well-place inside…

Notes from CPGE’s First Academic EDI Webinar This year, SJSU ALASC has decided to do something a little different. We’ve selected a theme to focus our events and discussions as we all slide a little closer towards the dreaded ePortfolio. This semester, we’re meditating on the theme of self-advocacy, which relates closely to Competency D (Apply the fundamental principles of…