{"id":6003,"date":"2011-07-25T13:32:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-25T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-descriptor\/?p=249"},"modified":"2011-07-25T13:32:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-25T20:32:00","slug":"meet-alasc-chair-elizabeth-borghi-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/meet-alasc-chair-elizabeth-borghi-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet ALASC Chair: Elizabeth Borghi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<style><!-- \/* Font Definitions *\/@font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}@font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} \/* Style Definitions *\/p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:\"\"; margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}@page Section1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 90.0pt 72.0pt 90.0pt; mso-header-margin:36.0pt; mso-footer-margin:36.0pt; mso-paper-source:0;}div.Section1 {page:Section1;}--><\/style>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Here are some books I\u2019ve enjoyed this summer:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xkq1AZmC52s\/Ti3ap7SsQdI\/AAAAAAAAAE8\/A3gBcJoLyOc\/s1600\/artofnonconformity.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-xkq1AZmC52s\/Ti3ap7SsQdI\/AAAAAAAAAE8\/A3gBcJoLyOc\/s1600\/artofnonconformity.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>The Art of Non-Conformity<\/b> by Chris Guillebeau<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Chris Guillebeau\u2019s Art of Non-Conformity email newsletter began several years ago, but his book by the same name was published in 2010. His intention is to teach readers how to \u201cset your own rules, live the life you want, and change the world.\u201d Guillebeau walks readers through clear exercises and the nuts and bolts of developing goals, dealing with fear, building relationships, managing finances and more \u2013 meanwhile citing clear examples from his own life and others. This is a good read for anyone desiring a life overhaul, and is especially relevant to students and new professionals. A brief chapter on grad school advises, \u201crelate your education to what you actually want to do when you finish\u201d and \u201cconsider some form of alternative learning to increase your knowledge.\u201d AONC\u2019s concepts and success stories provide an inspirational guide to navigating uncharted territory, thus making it a great guide for those invested in the success of libraries in a time of unprecedented change.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><\/span><br \/><a name='more'><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-v1osw8oExgA\/Ti3aqe3-k3I\/AAAAAAAAAFA\/g8Wgdoj2N28\/s1600\/rickshaw.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-v1osw8oExgA\/Ti3aqe3-k3I\/AAAAAAAAAFA\/g8Wgdoj2N28\/s1600\/rickshaw.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Rickshaw Girl<\/b> by Mitali Perkins<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Winner of over a dozen awards, including ALA\u2019s Amelia Bloomer Project Award, Mitali Perkins\u2019 <i>Rickshaw Girl<\/i> is an educational story of hope for children 8 years old and up. Naima is a young Bangladeshi girl who has a great talent for painting <i>alpanas<\/i>, a traditional art form. Village life is busy and fun<i> <\/i>but Naima is growing up and wants to help her father in his rickshaw business. How can she do this when girls are not allowed to work? Readers will be eager to learn if Naima can help her father after his rickshaw is damaged and the family livelihood is threatened. Perkins has a special talent for connecting her fiction to greater societal challenges without being preachy or cheesy. A Bangla glossary and beautiful artwork make this a powerful multicultural read for both children and adults.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">More About Elizabeth<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pnc6NKCTS-A\/Ti3azSBuvFI\/AAAAAAAAAFE\/WFHrnw8WNLw\/s1600\/ElizabethBorghi.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-pnc6NKCTS-A\/Ti3azSBuvFI\/AAAAAAAAAFE\/WFHrnw8WNLw\/s320\/ElizabethBorghi.jpg\" width=\"193\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I used to spend summer vacations reading everything I could get my hands on, from Archie comics to my Dad\u2019s old college literature textbooks. I still think reading is one of the best ways to spend a holiday. I am excited to be Chair of ALASC this year and look forward to feedback from student members (you!) on how ALASC can enhance your SLIS experience.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Q: If you could be any character in a book who would you be?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A: Anne of Green Gables. I definitely spent a lot of time pretending to be her as a kid.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Q: What\u2019s next on your reading list?<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A: Somewhat in keeping with the above, I\u2019m excited to read Wendy McClure\u2019s <i>The Wilder Life<\/i>, a memoir about the author\u2019s obsession with the Little House book and television series.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some books I\u2019ve enjoyed this summer: The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau Chris Guillebeau\u2019s Art of Non-Conformity email newsletter began several years ago, but his book by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[274,253],"tags":[282],"class_list":["post-6003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-july-2011","category-descriptor-news","tag-alasc","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6003","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6003\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}