News from the ALASC student newsletter, The Descriptor. The Descriptor was discontinued in 2017 but we thank all contributing students for their efforts.
An Internship in Social Media: What Can You Expect? by Whitni Watkins Introduction I am in my final semester of the SJSU SLIS program, finishing up my ePortfolio and a special studies course in the use of virtual worlds for academic use. In the Fall semester of 2013, I did a virtual internship with the Santa Clara County Library District…
Archival Boot Camp at the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library by Mariea Daniell Whittington Nestled in Collegeville, Minnesota, and flanked by lakes, sits one of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in the United States. Founded 158 years ago, this abbey grew from only housing monks, to establishing an institution for higher education known as St. John’s University. The campus is also…
Welcome to the Spring issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor! Before giving a quick rundown of this issue, I want to express my gratitude to those of you who re-elected me to serve on our ALASC as Newsletter Editor for the 2014-2015 school year. Thank you! I look forward to making my last year of ALASC participation as much…
Countdown to Success: The Kentucky Public Library School Readiness Task Force Addresses Kindergarten Readiness by R. Lynn Baker As a former preschool and kindergarten teacher, I have been able to apply my passion for early childhood education to my work as youth services specialist at Paul Sawyer Public Library in Frankfort, Kentucky. I am also fortunate to be working on…
Real Life Experience for the Online Student by Brighid Gonzales Like many students in SJSU's SLIS program, library school is my chosen path to a career change. As someone entering graduate school without previous library work experience, I knew that it was imperative that I get as much experience as I could leaving school. The delicate balance of managing full-time…