Welcome to the Fall issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the iSchool Descriptor! In this issue, you will get to read about an ALASC-sponsored virtual event. You will get to know one of our peers in their new professional role as an information specialist. You will catch a glimpse of one student's experience as virtual and on-site intern working in information…
The Ultimate Team Project: Presenting at a Library Conference by Sara Kelso If you are a library student or a newly minted MLIS-degreed, bonafide “master of library and information science,” you have probably given some thought to what comes next in your career pursuits. It is possible you already follow blogs and listservs, read journals, have a LinkedIn profile, and…
Two Information Literacy Internships Compared: On-site vs. Virtual by Darren Ilett Recently I realized I have enjoyed the best of both worlds in my two internships related to information literacy instruction. This summer, I worked as an on-site intern at the University of New Mexico’s Fine Arts and Design Library (UNM FADL), where I created digital learning objects. Currently and…
In the Loop: Working as a Theological Librarian in Chicago by Barnaby Hughes When people ask me what I do for a living, I typically reply, “I’m a librarian.” But before they can ask me what library I work at, I quickly add, “without a library.” I work for the American Theological Library Association, which, like the American Library Association…
September 30, 2014: Talking Comics with Carol Tilley by Brooke Heskett It was a great event! With 20 people in attendance, Carol Tilley took us through the history and evolution of comic books. For those who are not familiar with Carol’s work, she is an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of…