{"id":6041,"date":"2014-01-26T16:05:44","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T00:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-descriptor\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2014-01-26T16:05:44","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T00:05:44","slug":"letter-from-the-editor-winter-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/letter-from-the-editor-winter-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter from the Editor, Winter 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-descriptor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Kerstin-Carson2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-882\" alt=\"Kerstin Carson\" src=\"https:\/\/slisgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-descriptor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Kerstin-Carson2.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a>Welcome to the Winter issue of ALASC\u2019s newsletter, the <em>SLIS Descriptor<\/em>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this issue, you will get to read about one public library\u2019s pioneering school readiness program; how two students have made the most of on-site, virtual, and international internship opportunities; one student\u2019s reflection on plagiarism; and how you can gain valuable editorial and writing experience as a member of or a contributor to SLIS\u2019 <i>Student Research Journal<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have not yet submitted a piece for publication in the <em>SLIS Descriptor<\/em>, then I encourage you to do so. We seek to publish articles, announcements, internship recaps, book reviews, job experiences, comics, event attendee summaries, poetry, photographs, and any other LIS content that you feel is worth sharing with and beyond our SLIS community. If you have an idea, please contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:alasc.descriptor@yahoo.com\">alasc.descriptor@yahoo.com<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We hope that the Spring semester brings many challenging opportunities and projects your way. Who knows? If you keep following ALASC on <\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alasc?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alasc?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> or <\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALASC\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALASC\">Twitter<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> for updates and upcoming events, you might stumble upon a topic to develop into an article for us. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We will look forward to sharing more of your writing in the next issue of the <em>SLIS Descriptor<\/em>. Please be on the lookout for our calls for submissions via QuickSLIS, SLISAlert, and <\/span><a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alasc?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alasc?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sincerely,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kerstin Carson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">Editor<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">SJSU ALASC <em>SLIS Descriptor<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Winter issue of ALASC\u2019s newsletter, the SLIS Descriptor! 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