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🎃📚Spooky Book Recommendations From ALASC Executive Committee Members📚🎃

Welcome, fellow lovers of all things spine-chilllinggg! As the autumn leaves fall and Halloween approaches, our cravings for tales of the supernatural, the eerie, and the macabre tend to grow stronger. If you’re on the hunt for a literary scare or a cozy pumpkin-spiced cozy vibe, some of ALASC’s executive committee members have gathered around a digital campfire to share…

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October 24, 2023
Read more about the article Around the World in Junior Nonfiction
Equity Diversity and Inclusion / Library and Information Science

Around the World in Junior Nonfiction

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…

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May 16, 2023
Equity Diversity and Inclusion / Events / Library and Information Science / SJSU iSchool

AAPI Heritage Month 2023

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…

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May 8, 2023
Read more about the article iSchool Classmates that Work in Academic Libraries
Library and Information Science

iSchool Classmates that Work in Academic 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? …

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May 1, 2023
Read more about the article When in Wenatchee: Presenting at WLA 2023
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When in Wenatchee: Presenting at WLA 2023

As the Washington Library Association conference migrates across the state, this year we all drove to Wenatchee. If you’ve never heard of Wenatchee, you are not alone. To give you a mental map: drive east from Seattle up and over the mountains. When you find yourself surrounded by apple and cherry trees, stop.  I arrived in Wenatchee on a Thursday…

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April 12, 2023
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