By Sam Leif If there is one thing on the mind of most students it is getting a job after graduation. There are a number of useful tools to help you find open positions and learn useful tips for everything from your resume to the interview. ALA JobLIST The American Library Association and the Association of College and Research Libraries…
By Alison LeonardIn April, John Jackson, ALA Student Chapter Program Coordinator, organized a tour for San Jose State University’s School of Library and Information Science American Library Association Student Chapter (SJSU SLIS ALASC) of the Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, California.The Nixon Library contains over 50 million documents relating to Nixon's time in office, consisting of more…
By Stacey NordlundEarlier this year, I attended a conference at which SLIS director Sandy Hirsh spoke to the importance of thinking broadly about the skills we develop throughout the MLIS program. Many SLIS graduates are taking advantage of opportunities outside of the library realm because our skills are transferable to so many types of environments. Hirsh’s presentation included a pertinent…
Kick off your spring break with an all-new issue of SLIS Descriptor!Are you anxious about upcoming annual conferences? Interested in exploring LIS careers? Do you need a break from all your academic reading? This issue has something for you:Jamie Renton fills us in on some exciting ALASC news on "An Update from our ALASC Chair." Catch up on a recording…
Hello fellow SLIS’ers! I hope everyone is having a great semester!The ALASC has had an exciting last two months! On February 22nd, we hosted “Making the Most of Your ALA Membership” in Elluminate. If you missed it, the recording is available at https://nexus.sjsu.edu/play_recording.html?recordingId=1267553021365_1298422898945 and the password is “success”. We have also added a lot of really great items to our Cafe Press…