Los Angeles is no stranger to fires. In fact, you can say there are four things you become accustomed to in LA: traffic, earthquakes, drought, and fires. Wildfires are so ubiquitous in LA that when Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) and Los Angeles County Library (LACPL) collaborated in 2024 for their “One Book, One County” program, the book chosen…
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…
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…
iSchool Classmates that work in Academic Libraries Previously, I wrote a post about working in public libraries that my peers and I were able to provide feedback on. I thought to expand the idea to other professions in librarianship other than my own to learn from those who have first-hand experience in the field. What drew you to academic libraries? …
As I’m nearing the end of my MLIS journey, I’ve been thinking more about long-term career goals. I was curious what some of my classmates' experiences were who also work in a public library, and what their long-term goals are. We came up with questions and gave our thoughts about our work in public libraries. I had a great time…