ALA Needs Your Help! Secure Signatures on the LSTA and IAL Letters

We received this urgent request from the ALA! Help support the funding of libraries by contacting your representatives! The Senate campaign to secure signatures on the LSTA and IAL letters ends soon. Senator Reed needs to hear by Wednesday of THIS WEEK who will sign the letters. Please help spread the word to all the members of your Chapters and anyone else…

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ALASC iSchool Alumni Interview Panel Wrap Up

On April 6, 2018, ALASC hosted four iSchool alumni to talk about their careers and experiences at SJSU. The panelists were: Sara Brewington, a Business Analyst at McKesson Corporation; Abby Dansiger, a Librarian at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco; Young Lee, a Librarian & Pathway to Law School Coordinator at Rio Hondo College, a community college outside of…

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May 7: SJSU Library Celebration Party

The ALA Student Chapter (ALASC) would like to celebrate the latest changes to the SJSU library's hours: 24 hour access to students. We recognize that the library is a haven for students and allows them to achieve success in their studies. We choose to show our Spartan Pride by inviting ALL students to an evening of FREE food and celebration!!…

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Apr 6: Alumni Interview Panel

Join the ALA Student Chapter for this online interview of iSchool alumni about their careers. The panelists include a public librarian, an academic librarian, an information professional from a special library, and an information professional from an industrial setting. Learn about how they got their jobs, what they do (their job responsibilities), and their advice for getting your foot in…

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April 6: Networking Matters Webinar

Date: April 6th 11 am EST / 10 am CST An important element in achieving career success is being well connected. This means building a strong network of peers and colleagues, within and outside libraries, who can support you and ultimately your library once you are employed. Join Kim Bolan Cullin, Library Evolutionist and President of Kimberly Bolan and Associates,…

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