An Internship in Social Media: What Can You Expect? by Whitni Watkins Introduction I am in my final semester of the SJSU SLIS program, finishing up my ePortfolio and a special studies course in the use of virtual worlds for academic use. In the Fall semester of 2013, I did a virtual internship with the Santa Clara County Library District…
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…