As the Washington Library Association conference migrates across the state, this year we all drove to Wenatchee. If you’ve never heard of Wenatchee, you are not alone. To give you a mental map: drive east from Seattle up and over the mountains. When you find yourself surrounded by apple and cherry trees, stop. I arrived in Wenatchee on a Thursday…
Did You Miss Our Speaker Event with Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada? Not to worry. ALASC’s Blogging and Events team has got you covered with all the wisdom Pelayo-Lozada had to offer on the evening of November 22, 2023. Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada is the 2022-2023 President of the American Library Association. She works as the Adult Services Assistant Manager at the Palos…
As I’m nearing the end of my MLIS journey, I’ve been thinking more about long-term career goals. I was curious what some of my classmates' experiences were who also work in a public library, and what their long-term goals are. We came up with questions and gave our thoughts about our work in public libraries. I had a great time…
On Tuesday, February 28, ALASC’s Events Team kicked off its first trivia night of the year, “In the Public Library.” In five rounds of five questions, teams were tested on their knowledge of quotes, characters, and other tidbits in the categories–Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Young Adult, Anime/Manga/Comics, Picture Books, and a Shakespeare bonus round. Collectively, teams killed the Anime/Manga/Comics and Fantasy rounds!…
National Library Lovers’ Month For those of us at the iSchool, every month is National Library Lovers’ Month. Whether we were inspired down this path by a love for information or a love for providing great service to our communities, we each harbor a deep admiration for the ideals of librarianship that lie at the heart of our studies. That…