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Descriptor News / Descriptor Spring 2012

Tour of the Berkeley C. V. Starr East Asian Library

In March 2011, ALASC held a tour of the Berkeley C. V. Starr East Asian Library. The tour was led by library Executive Manager of Administrative and Editorial Services, Deborah Rudolph. This library is a language specialty, not subject specialty, library. Therefore, materials are primarily in the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages. Classical Korean manuscripts, Chinese rubbings, and the largest…

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March 26, 2012
Descriptor News / Descriptor Winter 2012

Fall 2011 Events: Banned Books Week and Teen Read Week

In Fall 2011, ALASC partnered with SLISConnect to host the Banned Books Week virtual read-out. The event was entitled Read Banned Books: Celebrate Your Intellectual Freedom. As in previous years, many students attended as both active participants and listeners, and all were highly entertained by the captivating readings provided by SLIS students who used a wide array of challenged books…

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January 23, 2012
Descriptor News / Descriptor Winter 2012

Connecting and Networking as a “Distant” Student: Advice for New Students

By Elaine Hall, ALASC Program Coordinator & SLIS Graduate Student Upon being accepted to SJSU’s SLIS program in Fall 2011, I was ecstatic about the opportunities that would wait for me as a new student. I knew I wanted to maximize the scholastic opportunity by building a network, getting involved, and taking advantage of professional development opportunities through the school…

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January 22, 2012
Descriptor News / Descriptor Winter 2012

ALASC Tour of Huntington Library

In late October, ALASC presented a tour of the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA. The Huntington Library is one of the largest and most complete research libraries in the United States specializing in British and American history and literature. The tour was hosted by the Associate Director of the Library, Laura Stalker, and was followed by a lunch and a tour…

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January 13, 2012
Descriptor News / Descriptor Winter 2012

ALASC Tour of Bookshare Headquarters

by Elizabeth Borghi, ALASC Chair On August 15, ALASC members met at the Bookshare Headquarters in Palo Alto, California and toured their facility while learning more about the work Bookshare does to provide reading materials to people with print disabilities. Emerging technologies, adaptive technology, cataloging, and digitization were the primary topics of discussion. Students also received a walk-through of the…

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January 10, 2012
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