News from the ALASC student newsletter, The Descriptor. The Descriptor was discontinued in 2017 but we thank all contributing students for their efforts.
by Theresa Putkey Starting an internship can be intimidating. Starting a virtual internship may make you feel even more like a fish-out-of-water. Not only are you in a new situation, but you’re removed by geography. Doing a remote or virtual internship can expand your internship possibilities, but can also lead to other difficulties in communication, work assignments, and follow-up. After…
by Denise Nunez This summer I drove through several states, visited another country, climbed to the top of a mountain and managed to avoid updating my resume in the process. When I finally started to rewrite my resume, I stumbled over a writer’s block that is more likely due to a block in the concept of who I am rather…
Communication 2.0 by Devon Grissim Can you hear that? The sound of keys tapping as they pat across my keyboard in search of The Charm. Words of the mystical variety that lead their reader over towering fences and down into basements of bone melting insight. Well, you won’t find any of that here. My work is bright because I only…
by Cassy Lee The Library 2.011 worldwide virtual conference was an exciting event! As both a presenter and an attendee of several sessions, I found it an incredible opportunity to learn, share ideas, and meet new people from all over the world. Dr. Sandra Hirsh, Director of SJSU SLIS, kicked it off with a keynote address about the rapidly changing…
by Amanda Heath Last October when the call for participation in the San Diego Area Law Libraries (SANDALL) Buddies mentoring program hit the SLIS listservs, law librarianship hadn’t even crossed my mind. As a fairly new library student I was still struggling with making the decision as to what type of library I wanted to work in. Seeing the call…