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¡Saludos! Greetings!
As we move through summer, we hope you are finding time to reconnect with friends and loved ones and do things that bring you joy. Below you will find summer book recommendations, event info, and resources.
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Please consider joining our executive board as a student officer or an alumni liaison! The majority of our officers will be leaving this fall. We need you and your brilliant ideas to keep this group going.
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Summer Reading Recommendations from our Members
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Rosa Hughes de la Rosa (student) recommends the following two books:
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"Summer is the perfect time to take a break and read fun, steamy romances! These two books feature Latinx heroines who are fully realized and interesting characters with a perfect mix of cultura, messy breakups, friends to lovers, and meddling familias. If you like a smattering of Spanish with your happily ever afters, I recommend these two beach reads." - Rosa H.
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Stephanie Sandoval (student) recommends the following book:
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"I liked the book because it referenced other stories and because it was a sweet story about a bookstore owner whose heart is softened after receiving someone unexpected." - Stephanie S.
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Sarah Wilson (student) recommends the following book:
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"Fun book for youth taking place in an urban fantasy setting. The book reminds me of Sherlock Holmes and other spy adventure novels. I am reading this to get more familiar with the books at my workplace - an elementary school library. I would recommend this book to anyone 10 and up." - Sarah W.
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Learn Spanish While Completing Your MLIS!
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Request form for Spanish 132 Special Topics in Careers for Fall semester is now open!
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Event from First Generation Student Group
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Are you looking to make some peer connections this summer? We’ve got you covered!
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Join the First Generation Student Group on Thursday, July 21 at 6:30 PM PST for an evening of informal networking.
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We'll be discussing helpful resources and links for first generation grad students, plus anything else that’s on your mind! Everyone is welcome to attend! We hope to see you there!
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Register in advance for this meeting:
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After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Did you know that our website contains numerous resources for those wanting to improve services to their Spanish-speaking communities? Check out these pages:
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- resources specific to Alumni
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Join the Executive Board!
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Submit your nomination form to run for:
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- President
- Vice President
- Blog Editor
- Marketing and Social Media Liaison
- Membership Coordinator
- Webmaster
- Alumni Liaison
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Learn about the Executive Board positions from exiting members:
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Position: President
Technical and professional skills you gained: Leadership, presentation skills, and knowledge on how to build a student group.
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Other things you gained by being part of REFORMA SJSU: Networking with other Reformistas and connecting with SJSU iSchool students. Opportunities to present at conferences, to be an invited panelist for a symposium, organize an online conference, host an author showcase for REFORMA National, pilot a new iSchool graduation experience with virtual reality, and network with SJSU iSchool faculty.
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Position: Vice President
Name: Rosa Hughes de la Rosa
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Technical and professional skills you gained: I really enjoyed presenting at iSchool events and gained proficiency in speaking on zoom and virtual spaces. I was able to collaborate with other members of the board and other iSchool student groups in virtual event creation and present to professors and leadership.
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Other things you gained by being part of REFORMA SJSU: I believe that my involvement with REFORMA SJSU made me a more attractive candidate for the scholarships I was awarded and helped me have a clear set of accomplishments when applying for internships.
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Position: Blog Editor
Technical and professional skills gained: I was able to work with WordPress again. I haven’t used it since I took INFO 200. In addition to this tool, I used Google Docs to connect with different people and interview them to generate content for the blog. I was able to practice my writing and editing skills in this position.
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Other things you gained by being part of REFORMA SJSU: It has been very enjoyable to connect with all the other officers at the monthly meetings. The President and I met in-person at the start of my graduate experience and it was wonderful to connect with her again through this organization. I learned that the Vice President lives in my hometown. Our families became fast friends and I am so thankful that this group lent this opportunity.
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Position: Marketing and Social Media Liaison
Name: Guadalupe Martinez
Technical and professional skills you gained: I definitely improved my communication skills (keep everything short and sweet!) and developed my design skills using the shared Canva site. This is important for any LIS professionals who will run instruction or programming - marketing is a huge component to turn out and be a resource to your community.
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Other things you gained by being part of REFORMA SJSU: I love working with the team to come up with new events or content to post. We are all talented, hard-working, and great to work with - I love to highlight this dynamic as much as possible when I create something for social media.
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Position: Membership Coordinator
Technical and professional skills you gained: How to use google forms, the beauty of collaboration and independent work, managing membership information.
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Other things you gained by being part of REFORMA SJSU: Networking and outreach.
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Position: Webmaster
Technical and professional skills you gained: I advanced my Wordpress skills, I gained newsletter writing skills, and I experienced everything that goes into planning events for an organization.
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Other things you gained by being part of REFORMA SJSU: I gained confidence and a network of inspiring, supportive, students, faculty, and professionals.
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Position: Alumni Liaison
Name: Gretchen McLaughlin
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Technical and professional skills you gained: vision creation; goal setting; time management; collaboration; communication.
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Other things you gained by being part of REFORMA SJSU: Serving REFORMA SJSU has connected me to those who share my beliefs about library services for all community members, especially our Spanish speaking patrons.
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Check Out Our Latest Blog!
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As one of the three REFORMA SJSU members to attend ALAAC22, I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to share what I learned, experienced, and the impact it has had on my current work.
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What events does REFORMA National do at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference? Read on to find out what I learned as a first-time attendee.
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