Written by Joyce Peng, ALASC Social Media Manager. On social media, we promoted various ALA Banned Books Week events, such as the Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament and the Banned Books Virtual Readout! ALASC made and shared on social media promotional banners for the two events and we also used materials and images from the ALA media kit, provided to us…
iSchool students! Banned Books Week is Sept. 24-30! During that week, ALA will host the Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament. Complete action items on Twitter using the hashtag #RebelReader to be entered into a drawing to win literary prizes! Feel free to tweet @ ALASC SJSU as well! Here’s how to participate in the drawing (taken from ALA.org):         Take a selfie…
Did you know? As an enrolled student of the San Jose State University School of Information, you are automatically a member of the Student Chapter of the American Library Association, also known as ALASC. This organization keeps students connected to ALA publications, scholarships, and conferences. Additionally, the ALASC organizes virtual and face-to-face events, where students can hear guest lectures about…
Thank you everyone who participated and supported Banned Books Week.  Below is a recap of what ALASC was able to accomplish on social media: Monday, September 28th: Take pictures of yourself with your favorite banned book. Check out our Facebook and Twitter pages for pictures of the board members' favorite banned books. Tuesday, September 29:Post a quote from your favorite…
We are excited to announce the arrival of Banned Books week, a yearly tradition that celebrates the freedom to read. The ALA has a plethora of resources on Banned Books week but we wanted to alert all of you out there to check out this specific page on Frequently Challenged Books. This page has links to books banned in specific…