Reminder: General Membership Meeting!

Today is the ALASC's General Membership Meeting, an event where we discuss how the semester has been going, our plans for the future, and answer any questions about the ALA and our student chapter. :) Every student in the iSchool is automatically a member of ALASC, so everyone is welcome to attend! The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) is…

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Reminder: Pour a Cup Webinar Event Tomorrow!

The ALASC is hosting an informal and relaxing chat about topics on library science tomorrow. Please join us for some interesting discussions and networking - don't forget to brew up your favorite tea and/or coffee! :D Also - have a happy and spoOoOoOoOoky Halloween!! Topic: What does Library Science mean to you? When: November 1, 2017 3:00-4:00pm PT Where: The ALASC Collaborate Room –   https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2011274&password=D.1DE8BD4F5689D26E3D81743758D07E The…

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Financial Literacy is Important!

Sent from Don Wood, ALA Chapter Relations Officer: Financial literacy is important to everyone—especially students. According to an article in today’s news, “For many recent graduates, student loan debt is literally giving them nightmares. Over the last decade, college-loan balances in the United States have jumped to an all-time high of $1.4 trillion, according to a recent report by Experian. The average outstanding balance…

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An Afternoon with Author Rob Shindler

Annual Campus Reading Program Author Speaker Series Rob Shindler, author of this year's Campus Reading book Hot Dogs & Hamburgers Date: October 26, 2017 Location: Morris Dailey Auditorium Time: 3:30pm-5:00pm Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAPQo97frs8

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Fall 2017 General Membership Meeting

The American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC) is hosting its Fall 2017 General Membership Meeting on Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 6pm PST. What is the meeting about? Enrolled students at the School of Information at SJSU are automatically members of the American Library Association Student Chapter. What better way to find out more about ALASC than to attend the…

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