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Mini Talk Reflection: Regional Libraries in Post-Apartheid Namibia

Our Social Media Manager, Joyce, attended a recent mini-talk given by the University of Illinois iSchool! The topic was: "Regional libraries in post-apartheid Namibia: Supporting national development goals" with speaker Veno Kauaria. Here are Joyce's thoughts about the experience: Hi everyone: I did get to attend the Mini Talk on Friday. It was very enlightening. The speaker was Veno Kauaria,…

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February 20, 2018
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Virtual Library Legislation Day

From the ALA VLLD page: Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day, held each spring in Washington, D.C. This year, National Library Legislative Day will be May 7-8, 2018. Virtual Library Legislative Day activities will be held throughout the week of May 7-11, 2018, and will be an opportunity for all library advocates to make…

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February 11, 2018
Read more about the article Recap: 2017 Huntington Library Tour
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Recap: 2017 Huntington Library Tour

Last October (2017) we organized a behind-the-scenes tour of the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA! It was a wonderful day of exploring the grounds, meeting the Huntington's Special Collections librarians, and viewing the interesting and unique items they are cataloging there. We were joined by several fellow students of the SJSU iSchool - thank you to everyone who attended! We…

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February 10, 2018
Read more about the article Spotlight: Janelle Peck
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Spotlight: Janelle Peck

We are proud to introduce our new Secretary/Archivist for 2018! Role: Secretary/Archivist Program: MLIS, final year Looking forward to: Exploring different aspects of Library work while getting to know other members of the SJSU community Fun Facts: I love horseback riding and even participated in the junior rodeo as a barrel racer growing up. About Janelle: Hi everyone! I am…

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February 9, 2018
Read more about the article ATTENTION! Help Save Net Neutrality!
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ATTENTION! Help Save Net Neutrality!

From District Dispatch: This Thursday, the FCC is expected to vote on a proposal from Chairman Ajit Pai that would rollback the strong, enforceable net neutrality protections established in 2015. The meeting will be webcast, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST. As John Lewis said, “Every voice matters, and we cannot let the interests of profit silence the voices of those…

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December 13, 2017
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