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Descriptor News / Descriptor Spring 2015

Who Needs a DAM Librarian? Part I: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

Who Needs a DAM Librarian? Part I: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are by Deborah Fanslow First published as the December 2014 feature article in DAM News   In Library Science, Not Library Silence, David Diamond proclaimed that the skills of information professionals are sorely needed in the digital asset management (DAM) field. In no uncertain terms, he initiated…

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May 2, 2015
Descriptor News / Descriptor Spring 2015

LGBTQ Youth Online Information Communities: The Intersection of Real and Virtual Space When Information Needs Are Also Social Needs

LGBTQ Youth Online Information Communities: The Intersection of Real and Virtual Space When Information Needs Are Also Social Needs by Elanna Erhardt   As an “under-aged” minority population that has only recently been given much needed attention in scholarly authorship over the past twenty years, LGBTQ (or queer as an all-inclusive term) youth have information needs and desires peculiar to…

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May 2, 2015
Descriptor News / Descriptor Spring 2015

Letter from the Editor, Spring 2015

Welcome to the Spring issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the iSchool Descriptor! This issue is another mix of student and faculty voices. You will read a book review about the advantages of online collaboration among scientists, including information scientists. You will learn from a research paper covering LGBTQ youth online information communities. You will consider a different perspective on marketing one’s…

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May 2, 2015
Descriptor News / Descriptor Spring 2015

A Book Review on Michael Nielsen’s Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science

A Book Review on Michael Nielsen's Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science by Anne Campagnet-Reed   As an MLIS candidate, I have been doing a lot of reading about the new community of Internet-based collaboration and the role of social media in enhancing and accelerating knowledge acquisition. One book I am enjoying right now is Reinventing Discovery by…

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May 2, 2015
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Make a Difference: Become an ALASC Board Officer!

Make a Difference: Become an ALASC Board Officer! The award winning ALA Student Chapter at SJSU was founded in 1994 and is the 42nd student chapter of the ALA. We are also a Recognized Student Organization at SJSU. We have won the Student Chapter of the Year award for a total of 4 times. Join our team! Create programs and…

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April 25, 2015
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