In celebration of National Poetry Month, the ALASC team hosted a virtual Poetry Open Mic Night on April 28, 2025 to give current iSchool students a space to share their creative work in community. The event began with a structured speaker lineup of five MLIS students reading their poetry followed by an open mic session. During a time of national…
On April 25th, the ALASC hosted the virtual ‘Magic & Myth in the Stacks’ trivia night celebrating fantastical literature, mythical creatures, and some of your favourite fictional characters! The quiz tested players in four main categories: Introduction to Magic and Myth; Quests, Adventures, and Legends; Magical Books and Libraries; Mythology and Magical Artefacts. Each category had 4 rounds ranging from…
ALASC and SLASC were excited to host a joint event featuring the Toronto Public Library on 3/13/25 at 4pm. You can learn more about the Merril collection here: Lucas shared some information on the Merril Collection with us such as: It contains over 80,000 items of fiction, non-fiction, graphic books, art, and more! The collection hold genres like romantasy, horror,…
On Feb 24, 2025, ALASC had the honor of hosting ALA 2026-2027 presidential candidates, Andrea Jamison, Lindsay Cronk, and Maria McCauley as speakers to discuss their presidential campaigns and initiatives as possible future ALA President. Each candidate took a moment to introduce themselves and a slide with their bio was shared (this information is also available in this ALASC blog…
Being an active member of the American Library Association (ALA) means not just staying informed but also taking part in shaping the future of our profession. I’m Gabe Farmer, SJSU ALASC member and writer of the SJSU iStudent Blog, and I’m thrilled that I’ve been invited to collaborate on this post leading up to the ALA Presidential Candidates Speaker Panel.…