News from SJSU School of Library and Information Science
written by Cat Tang, ALASC Chair As the Fall 2025 semester comes to an end, it is that bittersweet time once again to say goodbye and congratulations to our graduating ALASC Executive Committee members! This semester, we say goodbye to our Social Media team members, Jacklyn (Jackie) Roussin and Wendy Thompson. Our Vice Chair, Eddie Lagos, though not graduating, is…
  On Thursday September 5th from 5pm to 6pm, the iSchool hosted the FA24: Student Groups Meet & Greet over Zoom. The program was very informative regarding the various Student Groups available to us all. ALASC was represented by our Events Assistant, Connor Dandridge who described the ALASC mission and values as well as promoted ALASC held events, like our…
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…
Congratulations, Cybele! The SJSU ALASC is thrilled to learn that Cybele Kohel, one of our classmates and a fellow student leader with SJSU REFORMA, has been selected to participate in the ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program for 2023! When we emailed our congratulations, Cybele admitted the announcement was unexpected. “When I filled out the forms I just thought I’d be a…
. . . that is the question! Hi there! Melony here, and today I’m sharing with you what I have learned about one of our MLIS’s culminating experience options - the Thesis! But before I begin, don’t forget to study the iSchool’s invaluable pages exploring, in greater and more authoritative detail, the e-Portfolio and Thesis options. The inception for this…
