I am ALA, and so can you!

Want to become an ALA Leader? Take some advice from this fun look at executive board member Gina Persichini's ALA member journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erBlMFxPsug&t Hear more about ALA members have to say about how their participation in ALA has helped and inspired them: http://www.ala.org/membership/memconnections. Finding the path to being an engaged ALA member can support your professional development as well as…

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Hack Library School Blogging Opportunity

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hack Library School seeking new writers to join the 2017-18 cohort. Hack Library School is seeking current and incoming library students to write about librarianship and the library student experience for our blog. Underrepresented voices, international, non-traditional, and online students are encouraged to apply. For more information, including how to apply, please see our open call: https://hacklibraryschool.com/2017-call-for-writers/…

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Hack Library School Looking for Writers

Below is an announcement from Hack Library School for library students: Here at Hack Library School, we pride ourselves on providing engaging, thoughtful, and useful resources for Library and Information Science students. The best part of this experience is the community the writers have with each other and our readers.  Unfortunately, because we’re a blog by and for students, eventually…

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Event in Review & Recording: Julia Frankosky

Last week ALASC was honored to have ALA's Member Services Director for the New Member Roundtable (NMRT), Julia Frankosky, as a guest speaker to kick off the Spring semester. Julia discussed a number of key topics including ways for students to get involved in ALA's NMRT. As a very large organization, it can be hard for students and those new…

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Limited Time Offer: Free Student Memberships to NASIG

NASIG is offering free memberships to students for a limited time!  To take full advantage of all the many benefits membership confers, please join before January 31, 2016. What is NASIG? NASIG is an independent organization working to advance and transform the management of information resources. Our ultimate goal is to facilitate and improve the distribution, acquisition, and long-term accessibility…

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