{"id":6068,"date":"2015-05-02T13:47:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T20:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-descriptor\/?p=1451"},"modified":"2015-05-02T13:47:26","modified_gmt":"2015-05-02T20:47:26","slug":"letter-from-the-editor-spring-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-students\/letter-from-the-editor-spring-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter from the Editor, Spring 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.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\" src=\"https:\/\/ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu\/alasc\/wp-descriptor\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Kerstin-Carson2.jpg\" alt=\"Kerstin Carson\" width=\"90\" height=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Spring issue of ALASC\u2019s newsletter, the <em>iSchool Descriptor<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>This issue is another mix of student and faculty voices. You will read a book review about the advantages of online collaboration among scientists, including information scientists. You will learn from a research paper covering LGBTQ youth online information communities. You will consider a different perspective on marketing one\u2019s skills for a career in digital asset management. You will also discover how one public library is teaching girls tech. We also have two faculty contributors,\u00a0reflecting on their work in the profession and their dedication to our iSchool community.<\/p>\n<p>If you have not yet submitted a piece for publication in the <em>iSchool Descriptor<\/em>, then I encourage you to do so. We seek to publish internship and fellowship recaps, book reviews, job experiences, comics, event attendee summaries, poetry, and any other LIS content that you feel is worth sharing with and beyond our iSchool community. If you have an idea, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:alasc.descriptor@yahoo.com\">alasc.descriptor@yahoo.com<\/a>. Who knows? If you keep following ALASC on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alasc?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALASC\">Twitter<\/a> for updates and upcoming events, you might stumble upon a topic to develop into an article for us.<\/p>\n<p>Because this is my last issue as your ALASC Newsletter Editor, I would like to personally thank you for reading our publication during my two years as your elected board officer. My experience has been nothing but rewarding, filled with a variety of positive learning opportunities! I sincerely appreciate your continued support for the <em>iSchool Descriptor<\/em>, as do the rest of the ALASC board officers.<\/p>\n<p>Please be on the lookout for our next issue\u2019s calls for submissions from your new ALASC Newsletter Editor via iSchool-Share, iSchoolAlert, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alasc?ref=ts&amp;fref=ts\">Facebook<\/a>, and here on our website\u2019s Current Submissions Information page.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<br \/>\nKerstin Carson<br \/>\nEditor<br \/>\nSJSU ALASC <em>iSchool Descriptor<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Spring issue of ALASC\u2019s newsletter, the iSchool Descriptor! This issue is another mix of student and faculty voices. 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