As many may already be aware, September is officially library card sign up month. We have a couple more weeks left and in honor of this special month the ALA has appointed Snoopy the official Chair of this month's events. The ALA is running a contest until Tuesday, September 29 at noon CT. Librarians and the general public are encouraged…
Many of you who may follow the ALA Facebook organization page may have noticed something seemed a bit off. Posts were being shot off left and right on asinine topics. Apparently the ALA page Facebook page had been hacked at some point over the Labor Day Weekend was not resolved for a good amount of time (even though many reports…
Thanks to Jean Bedord for this announcement. Good news! Information Today, the organizer of Internet Librarian Conference 2015, is again  generously extending a special rate to SJSU School of Information for this annual conference. The theme this year is "Morph:  Exploring New Roles & Directions for the Info Service Biz". The full 3 day conference is $499 for Early Bird registration and $549 after Sept. 25. Full program…
Recently Buzzfeed featured an article on a special guide for teens at the Sacramento Public Library. Justin Azevedo, the Arcade Branch Supervisor and a SJSU iSchool graduate came up with the idea behind this crucial guide. As stated in the Buzzfeed report, Azevedo said there are plans to distribute the information on fliers and on signs in library bathrooms so that young…
Want to get regular updates about student events, scholarships, webinars, contests, student chapter meetings and more? Interested in contributing to SJSU’s ALA Student Chapter? Sign up via the Canvas iSchool Platform to join the student group! Check out the tutorial below to get started: Joining Student Groups Canvas Tutorial Canvas Tutorial: Joining Student Groups through the iSchool Advising and Administration…