Another year is upon us and of course there's a lot on everyone's plate. On Wednesday, January 27, 6-7 pm PST, we will be hosting a discussion with ALA New Member Round Table member Julia Frankosky on the benefits of ALA membership as well as helpful tips & techniques for conference attendance. This meeting will be held online via Collaborate. Meeting Link…
NASIG is offering free memberships to students for a limited time! To take full advantage of all the many benefits membership confers, please join before January 31, 2016. What is NASIG? NASIG is an independent organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate and improve the distribution, acquisition, and long-term accessibility…
On December 9th at 6pm PT the SJSU SLA presents Dee Magnoni — Research Library Director at Los Alamos National Laboratory and President-Elect of the Special Libraries Association. You’ve heard the advice before: get involved with a professional association. Why is this important? What are the synergies? How do you determine your association fit? What about finding a mentor, then cultivating that relationship? Dee Magnoni…
Mark your calendars if you're curious about copyright issues and libraries. Next Monday, December 7th at 7pm PST, Professor Margaret Driscoll will graciously share her insight and answer our questions. Professor Driscoll graduated from SLIS in May 2012 with a focus on academic libraries, institutions, reference, and copyright/fair use. SAASC & ALASC jointly invite you to participate in a presentation on:…
On Wednesday, October 28th, SJSU ALASC hosted a tour of the prestigious Huntington Library located in Los Angeles County. Nineteen iSchool students attended the tour and got an amazing look inside how one of the largest research libraries in the United States operates. As the Program Outreach Coordinator, I feel very fortunate to have gotten the opportunity to host this…