On Library Conferences – An Experience at Maine’s “Reading Roundup” 2025

Blog Post for ALASC – Reading Roundup Maine State Library Annual Conference From Blogging Assistant, Becky Steenburg Each April, the Maine State Library hosts a day-long conference in Augusta for librarians in all capacities. Partners in this event include the Maine Association of School Libraries (MASL).  Also supporting this event are library vendors and other non-profit organizations who share their…

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ALASC Poetry Open Mic Night 2025 Recap

In celebration of National Poetry Month, the ALASC team hosted a virtual Poetry Open Mic Night on April 28, 2025 to give current iSchool students a space to share their creative work in community. The event began with a structured speaker lineup of five MLIS students reading their poetry followed by an open mic session. During a time of national…

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ALASC Trivia Night Spring 2025

On April 25th, the ALASC hosted the virtual ‘Magic & Myth in the Stacks’ trivia night celebrating fantastical literature, mythical creatures, and some of your favourite fictional characters! The quiz tested players in four main categories: Introduction to Magic and Myth; Quests, Adventures, and Legends; Magical Books and Libraries; Mythology and Magical Artefacts. Each category had 4 rounds ranging from…

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ALASC Spring Theme 2025

ALASC Spring 2025 Theme “LIS Career Advice Beyond the Classroom”

  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…

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Unexpected Opportunities: A Free Networking Event for Librarians

Calling all librarians! The Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL/NY) is hosting a webinar on professional development. Topics include: unexpected opportunities, work, careers, and networking. Join the conversation! Unexpected Opportunities: A Conversation Tuesday March 16, from 4:00pm-5:30pm (EST)   Come join us. Decompress. Connect with colleagues and future colleagues.   We are:…

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