During the 43-unit course here at SJSU, you learn a lot about how libraries are an integral part of their communities. Whether it is an academic library providing resources to a university’s students and professors or a public library providing early literacy programs, libraries are a net positive for their communities. We also learn about the challenges facing libraries, such…
This is your blogging coordinator Sabrina, and welcome to the spring 2025 semester! We hope you had a restful and rejuvenating winter break, as well as time with family and friends during the holidays. If this is your first semester, welcome to the iSchool! This semester, ALASC’s theme is, LIS Career Advice Beyond the Classroom. We learn a lot…
On Thursday September 5th from 5pm to 6pm, the iSchool hosted the FA24: Student Groups Meet & Greet over Zoom. The program was very informative regarding the various Student Groups available to us all. ALASC was represented by our Events Assistant, Connor Dandridge who described the ALASC mission and values as well as promoted ALASC held events, like our…
We would like to announce openings for SJSU ALASC Executive Board positions for the Spring 2020 semester! Several of our current members are graduating and we’ve also made some changes to our available positions. This is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience, work on your communication skills, and make a real difference at the iSchool and in the field…
Welcome new and current students to the Spring 2019 semester! Getting involved in SJSU ALASC (San Jose State University American Library Association Student Chapter) is easy. As an enrolled student of the SJSU School of Information, you are automatically a member of ALASC. You do not need to pay any fee. ALASC keeps students connected to ALA publications, scholarships, and…