Social Media is ubiquitous in today’s world, and the ability to connect from the palm of your hand allows organizations to extend their reach quickly and easily. Librarians have endless choices of tools and platforms, but the most important factor in your success is a well-designed social media plan. W8H Read more…
When I joined the SJSU MLIS program, management–or even the notion of being in a business–was not in my mindset. Libraries seemed to me to be something else, unique and special and somehow outside of the “business world.” Well, I only had to be in the program for one semester Read more…
The Special Libraries Association board has issued a statement in support of diversity and its global membership in response to recent executive action on immigration. “SLA supports our international members in their professional growth and development and values their inclusion in activities and events. SLA will continue to advocate for members Read more…
Please join us as we welcome the newest members of our executive committee! Laura Doublet will be serving as the assistant membership director. Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Laura joined SLASC as a way to connect with other students in the SJSU MLIS program. “I live in Canada, which feels very Read more…
On January 11, the Spring 2017 Student Associations Panel featured various SJSU iSchool groups. Communications Director Kate Spaulding did us proud with her presentation on behalf of SJSU’s SLA Student Chapter. Each presenter spoke briefly about their group’s focus, events, and member benefits, as well as answering audience questions. There were about Read more…
SLASC is looking for current SJSU students to fill upcoming and current vacancies on its Board! Getting involved is a great way to build your resume and professional connections while gaining valuable experience you can use after graduating. To apply, send an email to sjsu.slasc@gmail.com with the subject line Self Nomination and indicate the Read more…
November 15, 2016: 6:30 PM PST Click here to join us! Tracy Z. Maleeff Title: Sharpening Career and Networking Skills for Fun & Profit Description Congratulations, you will have an MLIS degree soon! Now, what? Whether library and information science is your first, second, or third career, learn how there are Read more…
Friends Colleagues Leadership Skills Networking Opportunities Professional Contacts SLA Student Chapter SJSU Fall 2016 Interview with Dana V. Lema the President of the SLA Student Chapter It’s free and easy. Click on Membership to join today.
The Special Libraries Association Student Chapter members have been busy this year representing the group on various committees and projects. Benefiting from SLASC participation were the iSchool Convocation Committee, ScholarWorks, and the SWAG task force. In 2015, the iSchool began holding convocation ceremonies online instead of on campus to accommodate and Read more…
The SLASC would like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Executive Committee members! Vice President/President Elect Dana Spinney joined the MLIS program in Fall 2015, and initially became involved with SLASC as a volunteer for the iSchool logo store task force. “I was also taking INFO 204 with Dr. Read more…
March 22, 2016 at 6pm PDT Tracy Z. Maleeff Technical Tools and Information Security for Librarians Learn what applications, programs and websites are useful for librarians and information professionals in the real working world. In this one-hour webinar, Tracy Z. Maleeff (@LibrarySherpa) will give a high-level overview of the resources that Read more…
This Wednesday, March 2nd at 4pm! Join ALASC & SLASC for this in-person tour of the SFO Aviation Museum & Library, hosted by the Curator-in-Charge of Collection Management, Julie Takata. An architectural adaptation of the Airport’s 1930’s passenger lobby, the SFO AM&L is located in the International Terminal, near the Read more…
Do your cranky patrons wear lab coats? or Are you at the type of library where “story time” involves case law? or Does your collection involve 1000+ page books, or even no books at all? Are you one of the few, the proud, the special librarians? If you wish CLA Read more…
Dear Graduating Peers, First and foremost — congratulations — what an accomplishment! We wish you all the best with your future endeavors! To celebrate you at this year’s convocation ceremony, we will be creating a YouTube video to be played at the convocation. We hope that you will participate and Read more…
Two can’t-miss events are coming up this week! On Monday, 2/8, at 6pm PST, join us here for iSchool Assistant Professor Dr. Michelle Chen’s presentation, Information Visualization Meets LIS: Opportunities and Challenges. On Thursday, 2/11, at 6pm PST SLASC will join other iSchool student associations ALASC, ASIS&T, iSchoolConnext, and SAASC Read more…
The SJSU Student Chapter of the Special Libraries Association would like to welcome all iSchool students to the Spring Semester. We are proud to welcome three distinguished speakers for our Spring talk series. Dr. Michelle Chen, Tracy Z. Maleeff, and Aaron Schmidt will share their experience and knowledge about different Read more…
April 26, 2016 at 6pm PDT Aaron Schmidt UX for Libraries Design is more than choosing pretty colors. It’s all about solving problems and even if you don’t know it, you are a designer. Schmidt will introduce the concept of User Experience (UX) thinking and illustrate how it can help Read more…
Curious about iSchool student associations? Join us on February 11 @ 6pm PST for a panel showcase of ALASC, ASIS&T, iSchoolConnext, SAASC and SLASC. Come with your questions and learn how to get involved! Login here: bit.ly/1O23wUb
February 8, 2016 at 6pm PST Dr. Michelle Chen Information Visualization Meets LIS: Opportunities and Challenges Information visualization is considered one of the prime emerging technologies for large-scale data analysis and is an important topic for information professionals to understand. It deals with analyzing, displaying, communicating and interpreting massive amounts of abstract data Read more…
March 22, 2016 at 6pm PDT Note, date changed from March 1 to March 22. Thank you. Tracy Z. Maleeff Technical Tools and Information Security for Librarians Learn what applications, programs and websites are useful for librarians and information professionals in the real working world. In this one-hour webinar, Tracy Z. Read more…