Student Conferences: Giving New Life to Beloved School Projects

Does that classmate’s super cool project about cosplaying information communities still live rent-free in your mind? Oh! How about that other student’s proposal for a library escape room to promote information literacy? You loved that one. It’s just a shame that most of those student projects just get shuffled into an e-Portfolio and forgotten about. Other student projects, however, are…

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External Library Experience Opportunties

"Road Sign Street" image from Pixabay. Greetings iSchool Scholars, this is Melony del Real! Welcome to this collaborative post that explores the many professional experience opportunities that we, at ALASC, would highly recommend pursuing while studying for your MLIS or MARA at SJSU. Gaining practical experience in a work environment is not only helpful for your resume/CV but can be used…

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College of Professional and Global Education Holds Online Student Conference

The College of Professional and Global Education is holding its first Online Student Conference on February 15-18. For those who aren't aware, the CPGE provides access to San José State University courses, degrees, and certificates to learners in the Silicon Valley and around the world. The conference is a great opportunity to connect with students across the college and learn…

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Meet & Greet and ALA New Member Opportunities

Welcome, new and returning classmates! Learn more about all the iSchool Student Groups at the Meet & Greet on February 3, 2022 at 6:30pm PST. Register here. Missed the Spring Meet & Greet? Check out the recording on YouTube. ALA New Member Opportunities First year students have the opportunity to join the American Library Association (ALA) through enrollment in INFO…

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Scholarship Tips, Tricks and Resources

Happy Spring Semester MLIS fam   This is Carlos Bugarin Chair from ALASC with a few scholarship tips, tricks, and resources. A quick review of my expertise in the area includes being the recipient of a handful of scholarships including the Gates Millenium Scholarship. In addition, I served as a college and career coordinator for 9-11th grade students at San…

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