ALASC is excited to announce some great online events to celebrate Banned Books Week which takes place September 24th through October 1st. Please mark your calendars and attend one or more of these events!
Second Life Banned Books Meetup -Wednesday, September 28th at 7:30pm PDT
Come join fellow students virtually in Second Life as we gather in VCARA’s (Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration) Roman Senate space. Come as yourself, your SL persona, or your favorite book character and learn more about Banned Books Week and the importance of advocacy in literature and library. This is also a great opportunity to learn more about the Second Life VCARA site and other events they host.
This event will take place in the Roman Senate Room in Second Life. You can also visit the wiki on the SLIS Second Life Campus to get there.
Please send us an email at sjsualasc@gmail.com if you plan on attending so we can look for you and send you more details and reminders closer to the event.
Banned Books Read-Out Friday – Friday, September 30th at 5:30pm PDT via Elluminate
Do you have a favorite book that has made ALA’s “Banned Books” list? Bring a selection to read live during the ALASC & SLISConnect Banned Books Read-
We encourage all current LIS students to attend, especially those currently working on their e-portfolios, because this event celebrating Intellectual Freedom can be used in support of Competency A.
How to participate in the Read-Out:
1. Pick a title from ALA’s website. One list is provided here: http://www.ala.org/ala/
2. Please select a short (3-5 minute) excerpt to read from your book.
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To Join: https://nexus.sjsu.edu:
password: freedom
Banned Books Week Poster Contest!
SLIS students are welcomed to participate in a Banned Books Week Poster Contest. The poster should celebrate the freedom of literacy. Submit your poster to sjsualasc@gmail.com in jpg format by September 24th. All posters will be posted on the ALASC blog. Voting will take place September 25th-29th during BBW and the winner will be announced during the Elluminate event on Sept 30th. The winning poster will be posted on the ALASC website, blog and Facebook and the winner will receive a special prize.
If you have any questions about these events, would like to present a reading, or a poster, please contact us at sjsualasc@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
ALASC
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