2018 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color

The 2018 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (2018 JCLC) is the third conference of its kind sponsored by the five ethnic affiliate associations: Black Caucus of ALA, American Indian Library Association, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, Chinese American Librarians Association, and REFORMA).   The conference takes place in Albuquerque, NM, September 26-30, 2018.  This will be a wonderful opportunity for all…

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Virtual Library Legislation Day

From the ALA VLLD page: Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day, held each spring in Washington, D.C. This year, National Library Legislative Day will be May 7-8, 2018. Virtual Library Legislative Day activities will be held throughout the week of May 7-11, 2018, and will be an opportunity for all library advocates to make…

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Huntington Library Tour 2018

Recap: 2017 Huntington Library Tour

Last October (2017) we organized a behind-the-scenes tour of the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA! It was a wonderful day of exploring the grounds, meeting the Huntington's Special Collections librarians, and viewing the interesting and unique items they are cataloging there. We were joined by several fellow students of the SJSU iSchool - thank you to everyone who attended! We…

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ATTENTION! Help Save Net Neutrality!

From District Dispatch: This Thursday, the FCC is expected to vote on a proposal from Chairman Ajit Pai that would rollback the strong, enforceable net neutrality protections established in 2015. The meeting will be webcast, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm EST. As John Lewis said, “Every voice matters, and we cannot let the interests of profit silence the voices of those…

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Reminder: General Membership Meeting!

Today is the ALASC's General Membership Meeting, an event where we discuss how the semester has been going, our plans for the future, and answer any questions about the ALA and our student chapter. :) Every student in the iSchool is automatically a member of ALASC, so everyone is welcome to attend! The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) is…

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