Hello fellow iSchool classmates and ALASC members who, like me, have no experience working in a library setting. I recently sat down with Library Week to learn more. Q: Hello, Library Week 2022 when will you be happening this year? A: The first week of April from the 3rd-9th. Q: What is your motto this year? A: What’s…
Missed our workshop on how to improve your LinkedIn profile? Visit us on YouTube, and while you're there subscribe to our channel. Rock Your Profile Workshop: How to Make the Most Out of LinkedIn with Ryan Zervakos. LinkedIn representative Ryan Zervakos reviews how to use the platform to further your professional goals and showcase your qualifications. The workshop covers 4…
Hello everyone! Melony here, and for this blog post I’d like to share some information about one of my favorite library topics and its growing importance, not only in the field of librarianship, but in our day-to-day interactions with information in everyday life - Critical Information Literacy! Critical Information Literacy (or CIL for short!) is a big library concept…
Now recruiting for various leadership positions for the 2022-2023 academic school year with the American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC). This is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience, work on your communication skills, and make a real difference at the iSchool and in the field of information science. Benefits include: Evidence for your ePortfolio comp’s B, C, D, M,…
Sprucing Up the Academy If you’re looking for a sign to decorate your library walls–here it is! By decorating its walls, you can change your library’s environment and how patrons interact with your library. The pictures shown here are of wall decorations intended to make their respective libraries more lively, engaging, and motivating spaces for students. There are two libraries…