News from the ALASC student newsletter, The Descriptor. The Descriptor was discontinued in 2017 but we thank all contributing students for their efforts.
Bridging the Distance by Youth Services Librarian Claudia Haines Homer, Alaska is a small, rural town that sits on the shores of Kachemak Bay. Its winter days are dark and cold while summers seem endless. The town is filled with both old-timers who are here for the long haul and newcomers who might be here only a season or…
DIY Girls have a Go Fund Me campaign active right now for their travel expenses to MIT for Eureka Fest. Please take a moment to read this article on the important ways girls are using technology and innovation and consider making a donation to fund their dreams. Thanks so much! At DIY Girls, I work as the Director of Curriculum and…
‘What is cloud computing, anyway?’ Many people both inside and outside the LIS sphere have asked. I too was wondering that same thing, so here we are all pondering together. But of course, asking this question may only begin the conversation about the latest buzz surrounding cloud computing. Here, I will attempt to offer a succinct overview of this new…
You are not alone in feeling overwhelmed by the current rush of political news, policy changes, and calls to political activism that have resulted from the transition to a new administration these past months. Things are changing so quickly, and news is released at such high speeds. In the U.S. federal government, new cabinet members and appointees are only just…
Technology has changed everything in our everyday lives – including how we access information from our public library. The Salinas Public Library (www,salinaspuliclibrary.org) is like many other public libraries in that it offers its patrons the ability to access information from the library from the comfort of their homes. The digital branch (http://www.salinaspubliclibrary.org/digital-branch) offers users the ability to check out…