Pour a Cup: Communities & the Library

Topic: Communities and the Library When: October 21, 2016 6:30-8:30pm PST Where: The ALASC Collaborate Room - https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2011274&password=D.8B9EA9B4F7D7F5A113766C28D0D224 Ahead of the submission deadline for our next issue of the iSchool Descriptor; pour a cup of your favorite beverage of choice and join ALASC for a discussion of Communities and the Library. Get ideas and/or material for your next submission! Issue 2…

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National Cake Decorating Day Contest!

Did you know October 15th is National Cake Decorating Day? Well, the iSchool's student chapter of the ALA wants you to show us how you can interpret libraries into the decorating of a cake. Submit photos of your library-themed cake to sjsualasc@gmail.com by November 1st. We'll have all the submissions posted on our website: https://slisgroups.sjsu.edu/alasc/wp-students/ after we've received all submissions.…

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ALASC 2016-2017 New Member Meeting

Missed out on our New Member meeting? Have no fear! Below is a link to watch the recording to get up to date with all of the exciting happenings with ALASC this year. https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/playback/artifact?psid=2016-09-20.1834.D.5DF49A6ABB267399E029386E963B98.vcr&aid=366652 

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Reflections and ALA Updates from Chapter Councilor and iSchool Instructor Patty Wong

As one can imagine, the tenor of the conference was both somber in light of the recent shootings at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, but hopeful in terms of the future and the roles we can and should take part in providing a better world for our communities. The victims and the families were acknowledged in a memorial tribute. One…

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The ALA Spectrum Leadership Institue Opens Doors and Guides Paths–By Clara Asuncion

When I first received the phone call from Gwendolyn Prellwitz of the American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services about my Spectrum scholarship, I was so excited I want to jump and shout. Working in a quiet office doesn't lend itself to doing that, even if you're locked in the supply room, so I settled with many…

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