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Descriptor News / Descriptor Winter 2012

Connecting and Networking as a “Distant” Student: Advice for New Students

By Elaine Hall, ALASC Program Coordinator & SLIS Graduate Student Upon being accepted to SJSU’s SLIS program in Fall 2011, I was ecstatic about the opportunities that would wait for me as a new student. I knew I wanted to maximize the scholastic opportunity by building a network, getting involved, and taking advantage of professional development opportunities through the school…

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January 22, 2012
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Getting the Most Out of Graduate School: Building Communities Online

by John M. JacksonBefore I started the SLIS program at San Jose State, I was a graduate student in the English Department at the University of Virginia. It was a traditional program in the sense that all my courses were held in physical locations at specific times during the week. Despite all the hours I spent in the classroom, the…

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January 25, 2011
Descriptor News / Descriptor November 2010

Interact with Your Learning Community on Facebook

by Irene KorberAre you looking for new ways to connect with other SLIS students, as well as SLIS faculty and alumni?  It can be challenging to stay in touch in an online learning community, and social networking sites offer new opportunities to interact and keep up with important announcements.  With this in mind, SLIS launched a Facebook page last spring,…

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November 27, 2010
Descriptor News / Descriptor November 2010

Networking Effectively Using LinkedIn

by Theresa PutkeyAs a self-employed Information Architect working on my MLIS, it’s important for me to learn and make connections by meeting people in my (or related) industries. After years of struggling with making the right connections - including a lot of time spent at networking events in vain - I finally hit upon an incredibly useful technique.LinkedIn is a…

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November 27, 2010