Seeking Participants: ALA MSLIS Students Perceptions of Information Education for Successful Aging

Hello everyone! Joseph Winberry is a researcher at the University of Tennessee; and he is conducting a research study which seeks to get student input on how information professions can help people age successfully. Please consider participating in their survey: "Participation in the study would include watching a five-minute video on my experiences connecting information sciences and gerontology work as…

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Upcoming Event: ALASC Trivia Night: Book-to-Movie Adaptations on February 23rd, 2021 at 6:30pm PST

Register now for our quiz show on Book-to-Movie Adaptations trivia! ALASC is hosting a trivia extravaganza to celebrate books and the movie adaptations that brought them to life (or not!). Love them or hate them, we’re going to have a lot of fun! Top winners will receive Starbucks cards! (Only current SJSU iSchool students are eligible to receive prizes). Please…

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Somebody Give This Reader a Book: Celebrating the Poetry of Sophia Thakur Book Giveaway

ALASC is honoring Black History Month with a special book giveaway of Somebody Give This Heart a Pen by award-winning author and performance poet Sophia Thakur. Following the book giveaway, we will be hosting a virtual book circle to discuss Thakur’s poetry and create space for us to reflect on and draw meaningful connections with her powerful work. Sign up…

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Upcoming Event: Meet & Greet with iSchool Student Groups on February 11, 2021

Meet & Greet with iSchool Student Groups Thursday, February 11, 2021 6:30 pm Pacific Time Please join us for a virtual Meet & Greet with iSchool student groups. This is an opportunity to meet fellow iSchool students and learn about the various student organizations. We’ll talk about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved. Hosted by…

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ALASC Needs Your Input!

The ALASC is trying for Student Chapter of the Year, an ALA New Member Round Table award; and we need YOUR help! Everyone in the iSchool is a member, and so we want to fully represent YOU to the ALA NMRT! Are you a leader? Are you proud of an award/honor/or something special you did this past year? All you…

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