{"id":5991,"date":"2011-03-23T16:39:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-23T23:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-descriptor\/?p=235"},"modified":"2011-03-23T16:39:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-23T23:39:00","slug":"welcome-to-the-march-2011-slis-descriptor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/welcome-to-the-march-2011-slis-descriptor\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the March 2011 SLIS Descriptor!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kick off your spring break with an all-new issue of SLIS Descriptor!<\/p>\n<p>Are you anxious about upcoming annual conferences? Interested in exploring LIS careers? Do you need a break from all your academic reading? This issue has something for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jamie Renton fills us in on some exciting ALASC news on <a href=\"http:\/\/slisdescriptor.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/update-from-our-alasc-chair.html\">&#8220;An Update from our ALASC Chair.&#8221;<\/a> Catch up on a recording of &#8220;Making the Most of Your ALASC Membership&#8221; and do some shopping at the newly updated Cafe Press Store.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Interested in federal librarianship and looking for ALA travel funding? Julie K. Williams shares her experiences as an FAFLRT travel scholarship winner in <a href=\"http:\/\/slisdescriptor.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/travel-scholarships-for-upcoming.html\">&#8220;Travel Scholarships for Upcoming Federal Librarians&#8221;.<\/a> Remember to apply before the April 15th deadline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Interested in the various opportunities in medical librarianship? Linda Thuy Nguyen provides her insight in <a href=\"http:\/\/slisdescriptor.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/breaking-into-medical-librarianship.html#more\">&#8220;Breaking into the Medical Librarianship Field.&#8221;<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Stacey Nordlund writes about her experiences at the Ontario Library Super Conference 2011, the largest library conference in Canada. Get an insider&#8217;s look at the Canadian LIS landscape and learn some valuable tips to prepare you for a large library conference in <a href=\"http:\/\/slisdescriptor.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/wheres-coffee-experiencing-ontario.html\">&#8220;Where&#8217;s the Coffee? Experiencing the Ontario Library Association Super Conference.&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Leigh Schaffer and Sukena F. Taibjee highlight important topics in information literacy, cataloging and diversity in <a href=\"http:\/\/slisdescriptor.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/chinese-american-librarians-association.html\">&#8220;Chinese American Librarians Association &#8211; Southern California Chapter&#8221;<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>R. Schuyler Selden offers an artistic glimpse into the world of an SJSU Special Collections employee through a collection of work-inspired <a href=\"http:\/\/slisdescriptor.blogspot.com\/2011\/03\/poetry-corner.html\">Poetry<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;New SLIS social networks are now available in Canada and the United States East Coast! Please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/slisdescriptor.blogspot.com\/p\/regional-slis-networks.html\">SLIS Networks<\/a> page to find out more. If you don&#8217;t see a group for your region, start one and <a href=\"mailto:alasc.descriptor@yahoo.com\">e-mail the editor<\/a> to have it included.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers,<br \/>Joni Savage<br \/>SLIS Descriptor Editor, 2010-2011<br \/>ALASC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kick off your spring break with an all-new issue of SLIS Descriptor! Are you anxious about upcoming annual conferences? Interested in exploring LIS careers? 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