News from the ALASC student newsletter, The Descriptor. The Descriptor was discontinued in 2017 but we thank all contributing students for their efforts.
Welcome to the Fall 2012 issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor. In this issue you will find articles about working in a library at a for-profit institution. You'll get to read about a fellow student's experience with web design. You'll see a book review about the book What They Don't Teach You in Library School. You'll also get to…
by Erica Watson I don’t know why people don't talk about for-profit librarianship. This is silly. Wherever you are a librarian, the credo is the same: to provide the best service to your patrons. Much has been written about how academic libraries have a rough time negotiating their budgets. Try working as a librarian at a for-profit school (one that…
by Jill Klees When I expressed an interest in supporting the SLIS program on the San Jose State University campus with career development resources, I was quite naïve in what it meant to get an MLIS. I thought, like some of you just entering an MLIS program may be thinking, that one gains a Masters in Library and Information Science…
by Katy DiVittorio Earning a MLIS is a major achievement that prepares graduates for successful careers as information professionals. However, going from theory to reality challenges new graduates to navigate situations that their education may not have covered. Elizabeth Doucett’s book “What They Don’t Teach You in Library School” hopes to fill some of these gaps. Doucett is a long-time…
by Sarah Henriksson Knowing that you will build a website and actually doing it are two completely different things. How do I know? From experience that I gained during my time in Derek Christiansen’s LIBR 240 “Information Technology Tools and Applications” class—which, by the way, I highly recommend. To be honest, I had put together rudimentary websites in the past,…