Schools are out, splash pads are on, and community libraries everywhere are launching their summer reading programs! According to the ALA, summer reading programs began in the 1890s to develop the habit of reading and to forestall the “summer slide” in school children. Engaging urban youth was important to lessen the impact of economic disparity, which has only increased in…
. . . that is the question! Hi there! Melony here, and today I’m sharing with you what I have learned about one of our MLIS’s culminating experience options - the Thesis! But before I begin, don’t forget to study the iSchool’s invaluable pages exploring, in greater and more authoritative detail, the e-Portfolio and Thesis options. The inception for this…
It was a gray and rainy Friday in Bellevue, WA, when the Washington Library Association (WLA) held their annual conference in early May. And while people outside were wrapped in their raincoats, huddled under umbrellas, and trying to decide which of the 5 Starbucks in the area would be their best bet for a caffeine fix, the conference center was…
SJSU-ALASC Recognized as the Student Chapter of the Year The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) at San José State University (SJSU) is honored to be recognized as the 2022 ALA Student Chapter of the Year by the American Library Association’s New Members Round Table (NMRT). Our chapter works hard to connect students in the iSchool community with relevant programs…
Did you miss our Virtual Book Circle celebrating the poetry of Joan Naviyuk Kane and her new book Dark Traffic. Visit us on YouTube to listen to our conversation then join our virtual book group discussion on GoodReads. This special event followed the success of our book giveaway. Thanks to funding from an SJSU Fund Student Support and Activities Award,…