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We’re extending the nomination deadline for next year’s board until Friday, April 5, 2013 at 11:59 pm PT. Now is the time to go for it and stake your claim on one of these important leadership roles. (more…)
Are you interested in increasing your leadership skills, gaining experience, creating programs for fellow students, and developing professional contacts? If so, consider running for an officer position in your American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC)!
Welcome to the March 2013 issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor. In this issue you will find articles about  a wide range of topics. You'll get to read about a fellow student's experience as content editor of our Student Research Journal. You'll learn about being a substitute librarian. You'll also get to read about an alumni's  Living Library outreach…
SJSU SLIS ALASC and SLISConnect hosted a tour of the Seattle Public Library Central Branch this January. The event held during the ALA Midwinter Conference. The event began with a coffee hour at Seattle's Best Coffee. Â The library tour was led by SLIS alumni Sarah Scott. (Click thumbnails to enlarge)
Surge Ahead with the Student Research Journal (SRJ) By Amanda Heath Information professionals engage in research. We study information seeking behaviors so that we can better design information retrieval systems. We study library user behaviors so that we can better design library programs. We study student learning so that we can better teach information literacy skills. In just about…