When: March 5, 2015 at 6pm PST Where: Click here to view recorded session Join us for Aaron Schmidt’s talk about library User Experience. If you are interested in Library UX, careers in Library UX or would like a sneak peek at Aaron’s great Library UX class (LIBR 287), this Read more…
Programming news: Just Happened: Aaron Schmidt – Useful, Usable, Desirable Thursday, March 5, 2015, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM If you are interested in library UX, careers in UX or would like a sneak peek at Aaron’s great Library User Experience class, join us on Collaborate at: https://sas.elluminate.com/d.jnlp?sid=2011274&password=D.97614FD93B13CD33687D4AE5FE6B6B Ian Matzen: Digital Read more…
We invite you to join us for our first Spring 2015 talk of Adventures in Special Librarianship series. High fashion? Haute cuisine? Cinema ephemera? All need the skills of a talented librarian! Come hear Ian Matzen’s talk on Digital Asset Management. When: Thursday, February 12, 6:30 – 7:30 pm PST Where: Click here to Read more…
SLA divisions offer travel awards for students in the US, Canada and for International students. Check them out below! San Francisco Bay Region Chapter Conference Travel Stipend Award Deadline February 15, 2015 This award may be granted to a student member of the chapter who demonstrates interest in and Read more…
Don’t miss these opportunities to network and mingle with working professionals. The Annual BayNet-SLA-SF Joint Meeting SPECIAL STUDENT RATE = $20.00 Guest speaker — Sarah Houghton, Director of the San Rafael Public Library, a Library Journal Mover & Shaker as a Trendspotter in 2009, and the award winning author of the Read more…
Announcing the SLA Student Group Logo Contest SJSU iSchool Special Libraries Association Student Group is looking for a new organization logo by holding a Logo Contest. Can you envision a chapter logo that will represent SJSU iSchool chapter of the SLA? Put on your design caps and enter your logo Read more…
Join SJSU SLA Student Group for Happy Hour on Dec. 11 at 6 pm PST! Come hear about our plans for Spring 2015 and beyond. Tell us what you would want to see. Join our Executive Committee or volunteer your talents in other ways. We are looking for: A social Read more…
Come join the San Jose State University’s iSchool SLA student group for our third Twitter chat on special librarianship. On November 19, 2014, from 6:00PM (PST) to 7:00PM (PST), a special #SLAtalk will be dedicated to law librarianship. The SJSU SLASC guest tweeter, Tracy Maleeff — @LibrarySherpa (Twitter), www.librarysherpa.com (blog) and www.linkedin.com/intzmaleeff— will lead Read more…
Medical Librarianship Scholarships and Fellowship By Basia Delawska-Elliott Considering a career in medical librarianship? The Medical Library Association offers two scholarships for current students and an Associate Fellowship for new graduates. Additionally, the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona offers two scholarships – one for applicants currently employed Read more…
San Jose State University’s iSchool SLA student group is committed to supporting the interests of our members by offering innovative programming related to special librarianship. To this end, we are pleased to present a series of Twitter chats with librarians from various disciplines allowing students to connect with those in Read more…
Apply for the San Diego SLA Chapter Scholarship today! The San Diego Chapter of the Special Libraries Association (SLA-SD) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for its 2014 scholarship. The scholarship is $1000 plus a one-year student membership in SLA-SD. For more information go to http://sandiego.sla.org/2014/10/now-accepting-applications-for-2014-sla-sd-student-scholarship/
Did you know that as a national SLA member you are automatically eligible for membership in your local chapter? If you live in Silicon Valley and are an SLA member you should joint the SV Chapter and apply today! $1000 Special Libraries Association Silicon Valley Chapter Scholarship available! Don’t delay! Read more…
We are thrilled to share exciting news with you! The internationalSpecial Libraries Association honored the SJSU iSchool SLA Student Group with 3 Certificates of Merit Awards for: Outstanding Leadership Creative Use of Electronic Resources Innovative Programming The Awards celebrate the work of the entire SLA Group membership. The group couldn’t Read more…
In conjunction with iSchool’s ALA Student Chapter, Campus Reading, the ASIS&T Student Chapter, SLISConnect, and the CLA Student Interest Group, we are pleased to present a discussion of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s memoir “My Beloved World” in conjunction with her visit to San Jose State this October. Read the book and Read more…
Join the SJSU Special Libraries Association (SLA) student group and #medlibs chat on Thursday, October 2nd from 9-10pm EDT (6-7pm PDT) to discuss issues relating to medical librarianship. #medlibs chat will be answering any questions that you might have about being a medical librarian. Topics can include what medical librarians Read more…
We are excited to help spread the word on the following event! SJSU ASIS&T Student Chapter Event: Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon The SJSU ASIS&T Student Chapter is pleased to announce our first LIS-related Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon. Anyone is invited to participate and make a difference in the content of this heavily-used (over 400 Read more…
EPORTFOLIO OR THESIS – WHAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU? Tuesday, September 9 2014 @ 6:00pm PST Hosted by SJSU ASIS&T Student Chapter Co-Sponsored by SJSU SLA Student Chapter Trying to decide whether the ePortfolio or Thesis option is right for you? Not sure what is involved with each type of project? Read more…
*Note: The following event is brought to you by Shelli Owens of the Bay Area SLA Chapter: Thursday, August 28, 2014. 5:30-7:30 PM A New Member Happy Hour The Holding Company 2 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco The event will be free for new and prospective members, students, and for current members Read more…
SLA 2014 Vancouver, British Columbia – 7-10 June 2014 The SLA 2014 annual conference was recently held in Vancouver and a number of SLIS people participated in various program sessions and meetings, as well as spending time in our booth and at SLIS-sponsored events. We had current students attending, as Read more…
Photo rights: Cory Laurence by Cory Laurence I attended the SLA 2014 Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada this June. I had a fabulous time and would absolutely recommend going to anyone who has an opportunity to do so. Now that it’s over and I’ve had some time to reflect, I’ve come Read more…
The Medical Library Association annual conference took place in Chicago May 17-May 21. SLIS SLA Student Group was represented by Dr. Cheryl Dee, Mira Gaffner, Basia Delawska-Elliott and Brian Elliott. SJSU was additionally represented by librarians Jennifer Dinalo (who is also the SLISConnect Alumni President-Elect) and Valeria Molteni. The conference — Building our Read more…