Welcome to the Fall 2013 issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor. In this issue you'll find articles about  a wide range of topics. You'll get to read about a fellow student's study abroad experience in Australia. You'll learn about a new SLIS wiki. You'll get a fresh perspective on Pinterest, and how it can be used as a study…
Welcome to the March 2013 issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor. In this issue you will find articles about  a wide range of topics. You'll get to read about a fellow student's experience as content editor of our Student Research Journal. You'll learn about being a substitute librarian. You'll also get to read about an alumni's  Living Library outreach…
Welcome to the Fall 2012 issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor. In this issue you will find articles about working in a library at a for-profit institution. You'll get to read about a fellow student's experience with web design. You'll see a book review about the book What They Don't Teach You in Library School. You'll also get to…
Welcome to the March 2012 issue of the SLIS Descriptor! This issue features: Recaps and photos of two library tours hosted by ALASC: Mountain View Public Mobile Library and Berkeley C. V. Starr East Asian Library Mira Geffner’s review of the bill banning ethnic studies in Arizona Amanda Heath’s experience attending a Southern California Instruction Librarians (SCIL) workshop Alison Leonard’s…
Welcome to the January, 2012 issue of ALASC’s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor. As I begin my final semester in the SLIS MLIS program, I am privileged to continue serving as editor of this ALASC publication. Every one of the submissions I edit comes bundled with each author’s unique experience, perspective, and style, and I benefit from the opportunity to engage…