The American Library Assocation recently shared a column titled, Ten Reasons Why You Should Participate in Your School's Student ALA (SALA) Chapter. Check it out and then read on for what motivated some of our chapter's officers to get involved. We hope it inspires you to take advantage of your membership with ALASC, whether that's joining us for events or…
If you are attending the CLA Conference in Santa Clara over the weekend of November 10-11, 2018, and are interested in having your resume reviewed or participating in a mock interview, please consider this fantastic opportunity offered by CLA: Back by popular demand, the CLA Conference Career Center offers those opportunities this November in Santa Clara! Hosted by the CLA…
Congrats to our Banned Books Week Scavenger Hunt winner, Aubrey Young! She managed to find 18 books from our banned books list at a local library. Banned Books Week is an annual week focusing on the importance of intellectual freedom in our libraries and schools. It sheds light on books that have been banned or challenged in libraries and schools…
Library 2.018 Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World By Stacy Rivas, ALASC Blogging Assistant Along with 350 participants from all over North America, and a few around the globe, I attended the Library 2.108 virtual conference on Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World. The conference included an opening keynote, thirteen 30-minute sessions on topics that ranged…
Looking for something good to read this month? Check out these book recommendations for October from our executive board. Happy reading!