Events

If you like books or trivia or winning, you’re invited to the ALASC Banned Books Trivia Night. Join us for an evening of little known facts, interesting tidbits, and sundry details about the books that get people riled up. There will be prizes* for the most knowledgeable and/or the best guessers and fun for everyone! […]

The ALA Student Chapter invites you to attend a special networking event with iSchool alumni. This is an opportunity to meet with working professionals to make connections, ask questions, and benefit from their advice. As alumni, they can offer a unique perspective on how to apply your LIS skills in your career development. Alumni panelists […]

Self-advocacy is the ability to know what your needs are and communicate them effectively. It is a concept that can be applied in our personal and professional lives. Please join the Student Chapter of the American Library Association and Dr. Ulia Gosart, Associate Professor at the iSchool to learn more about this critical skill and […]

Grab your virtual passports and join the ALA Student Chapter on an online tour around the globe as we visit libraries worldwide. Our final stop will be at the Library of Congress featuring guest speaker, Sasha Dowdy! We are so thankful to have received funding from the SJSU Associated Students to purchase and give away […]

Come join us with a nice warm drink as we celebrate the end of the semester and congratulate our graduating students! Please register in advance for this meeting: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvf-muqD8oEtAhN5E7XkzLHH3Np4sjL2s5  

If you like books, trivia, or winning, you’re invited to the ALASC “In the Public Library” Trivia Night! Join us for an evening of little known facts, interesting tidbits, and sundry details about the books that you can find at your local library. There will be prizes* for the most knowledgeable and/or the best guessers […]

Join us for an evening of networking and conversation with SJSU iSchool alumni. Take advantage of the opportunity to talk with those who have also taken INFO 200, 202, 203 & 204 AND survived their e-portfolios to go on to apply their LIS skills and knowledge in their careers. Whether you are just starting the […]

Please join the ALA Student Chapter on Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:00pm for a special speaker event with our current ALA President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada! Register here: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpceutqjwuGdDmoNaboQxVactTenwseeWz Lessa Kananiʻopua Pelayo-Lozada is the 2022-23 President of the American Library Association and Adult Services Assistant Manager at the Palos Verdes Library District in Southern California. She […]

Come join the ALA Student Chapter to learn about how you can prepare for interviews in public and academic libraries with our iSchool Career Consultant Kim Dority!  Kim Dority is the founder and president of Dority & Associates, an information strategy and content development company focusing on researching and writing print and online content to […]

The ALASC is hosting a virtual book circle event on April 26 at 6:00-7:00 pm PT. Join us to celebrate Ukrainian-American poet and novelist Ilya Kaminsky and his book Deaf Republic. This is an opportunity for us to talk about Kaminsky’s poetry and share our reflections. You’re welcome to take part in the discussion or just […]