Another year is upon us and of course there's a lot on everyone's plate. On Wednesday, January 27, 6-7 pm PST, we will be hosting a discussion with ALA New Member Round Table member Julia Frankosky on the benefits of ALA membership as well as helpful tips & techniques for conference attendance. This meeting will be held online via Collaborate. Meeting Link…
On December 9th at 6pm PT the SJSU SLA presents Dee Magnoni — Research Library Director at Los Alamos National Laboratory and President-Elect of the Special Libraries Association. You’ve heard the advice before: get involved with a professional association. Why is this important? What are the synergies? How do you determine your association fit? What about finding a mentor, then cultivating that relationship? Dee Magnoni…
Mark your calendars if you're curious about copyright issues and libraries. Next Monday, December 7th at 7pm PST, Professor Margaret Driscoll will graciously share her insight and answer our questions. Professor Driscoll graduated from SLIS in May 2012 with a focus on academic libraries, institutions, reference, and copyright/fair use. SAASC & ALASC jointly invite you to participate in a presentation on:…
San Jose State University ALASC will be sponsoring a forum for the ALA Presidential candidates. Â Please join us on Monday, October 26 at 6:00-7:00 pm Pacific Time. Below are the nominees and links to their candidacy announcements from the ALA website: Christine Lind Hage Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe James G. (Jim) Neal If you would like to find out more information…
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…