Are you attending or thinking about attending the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C., June 20-25? If so, make sure to check out all of the ALA's resources before you go: If you haven't registered yet, make sure to do so before June 14 to receive advance rates. Click here to register and book housing. If you don't register by…
We are excited to announce your 2019-2020 ALASC Executive Board! Chair - Elizabeth Lesso Co-Chair/Webmaster - Lourdes Johnson Treasurer - Stephanie Murakami Secretary/Archivist - Greta Marti Events Coordinator - Beth Cartier Events Coordinator - Elizabeth Borges Social Media Manager - Sharaya Olmeda Blogging Assistant - Violet McCrigler Blogging Assistant - Elizabeth Borges Congratulations to all! Thank you to everyone who…
The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is excited to partner with the San Jose State University School of Information (SJSU iSchool) and the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign iSchool (iSchool at Illinois) on two Fall intellectual freedom courses. In addition to encouraging students throughout the country to take the course, FTRF is offering one half-scholarship per course for current…
The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) at SJSU’s School of Information is now accepting nominations for the 2019-20 executive board. 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. You will join a passionate group of fellow students who…
The job interview is an opportunity to share your qualifications and enthusiasm for a position. How job candidates communicate, interact, and engage with interviewers, as well as answer questions, are often influenced by their personality type as theorized by Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist and popularized by Katharine Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers through the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). One…