Copyright/Fair Issue and Libraries Presentation

Mark your calendars if you're curious about copyright issues and libraries. Next Monday, December 7th at 7pm PST, Professor Margaret Driscoll will graciously share her insight and answer our questions. Professor Driscoll graduated from SLIS in May 2012 with a focus on academic libraries, institutions, reference, and copyright/fair use. SAASC & ALASC jointly invite you to participate in a presentation on:…

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Behind-the-Scenes at the Huntington Library

On Wednesday, October 28th, SJSU ALASC hosted a tour of the prestigious Huntington Library located in Los Angeles County. Nineteen iSchool students attended the tour and got an amazing look inside how one of the largest research libraries in the United States operates. As the Program Outreach Coordinator, I feel very fortunate to have gotten the opportunity to host this…

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Banned Books Week September 27th-October 3rd

We are excited to announce the arrival of Banned Books week, a yearly tradition that celebrates the freedom to read. The ALA has a plethora of resources on Banned Books week but we wanted to alert all of you out there to check out this specific page on Frequently Challenged Books. This page has links to books banned in specific…

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2015 Internet Librarian Conference

Thanks to Jean Bedord for this announcement. Good news!  Information Today, the organizer of Internet Librarian Conference 2015, is again  generously extending a special rate to SJSU School of Information for this annual conference. The theme this year is "Morph:  Exploring New Roles & Directions for the Info Service Biz". The full 3 day conference is $499 for Early Bird registration and $549 after Sept. 25.  Full program…

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SJSU ALASC @ ALA SF Meet Up Saturday June 27th

The ALA Student Chapter at SJSU invites you to attend a meet and greet session in San Francisco this Saturday at 2 PM. Full event details are below and on the RSVP form. This is a great opportunity to meet colleagues and catch up. The SJSU iSchool reception will be held nearby and many of us will be headed there…

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