Archival Boot Camp at the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library by Mariea Daniell Whittington Nestled in Collegeville, Minnesota, and flanked by lakes, sits one of the oldest Benedictine monasteries in the United States. Founded 158 years ago, this abbey grew from only housing monks, to establishing an institution for higher education known as St. John’s University. The campus is also…
Welcome to the Spring issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor! Before giving a quick rundown of this issue, I want to express my gratitude to those of you who re-elected me to serve on our ALASC as Newsletter Editor for the 2014-2015 school year. Thank you! I look forward to making my last year of ALASC participation as much…
We are looking for a current SLIS student with excellent writing skills to serve in a paid student assistant position. The student will be responsible for writing weekly posts for the school’s New Student Blog, providing information and advice for newly admitted students. Tasks will include researching and writing blog posts, interviewing individuals to develop content for blog posts,…
Mark your calendars and plan to join me, Jill Klees, SLIS Career Center Liaison, for the last career development workshop of the semester. Â Job Search Q&A Â Wed. May 7, 2014 5:30 pm PT to 6:30 pm PT Â This is an open forum job search discussion. This is your opportunity to ask questions and get answers related to…
Attention All SLIS Students and ALASC Members! The ballot for the SJSU American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) is now open to elect fellow students for leadership roles of our student-based association for the 2014-2015 school year. We have a full ballot with nominations for the following positions: Chair (1 nomination) Co-Chair/Webmaster: (1 nomination) Social Media Manager: (3 nominations) Secretary (1 nomination) Descriptor Editor (Newsletter): (2…