SLIS Students: Attend Internet Librarian for $99

Newsflash: Reliable sources tell me that SLIS students are eligible to attend Internet Librarian for just $99! Start by downloading the registration PDF below. Complete it and adjust the price to $99, write SJSU Student on it and fax it to Nancy Nellor at 609-654-4309. She'll take care of the rest. If you need more information, contact her at the main office number…

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ALASC & SLISConnect present “Everything You Wanted to Know about Serials, Publishing and Open Access”

Everything You Wanted to Know about Serials, Publishing and Open Access Co-Hosted by ALASC and SLISConnect Join us Thursday, September 20th via BB Collaborate to learn more about the North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG), professional development resources offered, scholarships and upcoming conferences. Guest Speakers: Robert Boissy, Account Development Manager and Academic/Government Marketing & Account Development at Springer Science+Business Media,…

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LIBR298 for JCLC and CLA attendees

SJSU SLIS students, are you attending the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color this September in Kansas City, MO and/or the California Library Association Conference to be held from November 2-4, 2012 in San Jose, CA? If so, consider taking LIBR 298: Trendspotting and Professional Socialization with Patty Wong (sections 07/08 for JCLC; sections 16/17 for CLA). JCLC Instructor Patty…

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ALASC Cocktail Social At ALA Annual

Going to ALA Annual in Anaheim this month? Join us for a cocktail social immediately following the SJSU SLIS reception on Saturday, June 23rd at the Hyatt Regency. Thaaaaat's right, cocktails in the company of like-minded people! This is a great opportunity to meet and network with fellow SLIS students from around the country, meet the new ALASC officers, and kick back…

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Successful Interviewing: A How-to Guide

by Stacey Nordlund In early February, 2012, I attended an Ontario Library Association conference session on the topic of interview skills. The presentation was given by a public librarian, Yvonne Patch, from the Hamilton Public Library, and an academic librarian, Jim Brett, of the University of Guelph Library. The session was informative and the presenters’ recommendations are an excellent starting…

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