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Reflections and ALA Updates from Chapter Councilor and iSchool Instructor Patty Wong

As one can imagine, the tenor of the conference was both somber in light of the recent shootings at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, but hopeful in terms of the future and the roles we can and should take part in providing a better world for our communities. The victims and the families were acknowledged in a memorial tribute. One…

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September 6, 2016
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The ALA Spectrum Leadership Institue Opens Doors and Guides Paths–By Clara Asuncion

When I first received the phone call from Gwendolyn Prellwitz of the American Library Association Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services about my Spectrum scholarship, I was so excited I want to jump and shout. Working in a quiet office doesn't lend itself to doing that, even if you're locked in the supply room, so I settled with many…

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September 6, 2016
Descriptor News / Fall 2016 ALA Conference

Fall 2016 Edition of the Descriptor

ALA Conference 2016 Orlando The meeting point It’s a big conference. With nearly 60,000 members, the American Library Association is the biggest collective of librarians and information professionals in the world, so naturally its gatherings get big. Many thousands of members attend the annual conference. You can spend almost a week there and never spot the classmate or colleague you…

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September 4, 2016
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In the Loop: Working as a Theological Librarian in Chicago

In the Loop: Working as a Theological Librarian in Chicago  by Barnaby Hughes When people ask me what I do for a living, I typically reply, “I’m a librarian.” But before they can ask me what library I work at, I quickly add, “without a library.” I work for the American Theological Library Association, which, like the American Library Association…

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November 1, 2014
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Gaining Practical Experience for the Real World

by Amanda Heath As students, gaining experience while working on the MLIS is a priority for many of us.  We participate in internships or volunteer in settings that allow us to practice putting our theoretical knowledge to work, only to discover at times that the task of doing so is not so easy.  Another way to gain best practices in…

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March 26, 2012
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