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Deaf History Month Spotlight: Alice Lougee Hagemeyer

Written by Sophia Catalano, Blogging Coordinator 

April is Deaf History Month and the SJSU ALASC would like to highlight a very special and important figure in the Deaf and library communities: Alice Lougee Hagemeyer. While not born deaf, Alice would go on to become an activist for the Deaf community, an advocate for deaf people in libraries, and a champion for federal funding to be granted for services for the deaf in public libraries. 

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April 24, 2026
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Around the World in Junior Nonfiction

Around the World in Junior Non-Fiction!  Hello everyone, this is Samantha from the ALASC Blogging Team! Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of intolerance towards others in the news. Many of these issues involve youths, and most of the banned books are children's books. It’s sad to see so much hate and fear in the world that I believe could…

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May 16, 2023
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AAPI Heritage Month 2023

Hi, it’s DiAndra from ALASC’s blogging team! May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, an occasion to honor the contributions and achievements of AAPI communities in America. As library and information science students, we have an important role to play in preserving and promoting AAPI heritage. During May, many cultural heritage organizations and libraries…

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May 8, 2023
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Black History Month

Greetings from ALASC, Melony here!  This month, as you may know, is Black History Month, a time where we can all join together as allies in equality and justice efforts for African American communities in the United States. This month’s dedication was originated by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who organized the Association for the Study of African American Life and…

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Read more about the article Upcoming Event: ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program Informational Webinar on December 2nd, 2020
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Upcoming Event: ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program Informational Webinar on December 2nd, 2020

Hello everyone! Here is some news from the American Library Association on the Spectrum Scholarship program: ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) will host an informational webinar at 5 p.m. Central on December 2 aimed at current and prospective Spectrum Scholarship program applicants to discuss the application process and give tips and information on navigating additional funding…

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