iSchool SLA

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…

The Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group and Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona are holding their joint meeting January 20-23, 2016 in beautiful Palo Alto, CA at the Stanford University campus. Join them to learn about keeping In Tune with the Future through Vision, Visibility and Read more…

Don’t forget to join us this Wednesday, November 11th at 6pm for Tara Murray‘s talk on emerging and non-traditional career directions for librarians and information professionals! Ms. Murray is currently the Librarian and Director of Information Services for the American Philatelic Research Library, the world’s premiere library for stamp collectors and Read more…

The SF Bay Region Chapter is seeking nominations for its annual awards.  Nominations are due by Friday, November 13th! The chapter gives awards each year to honor members who provided exceptional support for their membership.  Are you a member of the Bay Region Chapter (self-nominations are encouraged!) or know someone you Read more…

You are invited to this semester’s General Membership Meeting for our Special Libraries Association Student Chapter. – Connect with other iSchool students interested in non-traditional libraries – Learn about the organization and meet the Executive Committee – Get your questions answered about SLA and special libraries – Share your thoughts and ideas Read more…

Last Thursday, Tracy Z. Maleeff enlightened us with her insights on how to create, maintain, and sustain professional relationships. She spoke about the power of Twitter and the value of networking (don’t call it “schmoozing”!) She urged us not to use terms like “introvert” or “extrovert” as a crutch. Her Read more…

Please don’t forget to join us for Tracy Z. Maleeff’s talk, Always Be Networking: How to Create, Maintain, and Sustain Professional Relationships tomorrow at 6pm PST! In this one-hour webinar, Tracy Z. Maleeff will outline the importance of networking as a professional development skill and competency for students to excel Read more…

The SJSU Special Libraries Association Student Group is proud to announce that we are this year’s winner of the Special Libraries Association’s Student and Academic Affairs Advisory Council (SAAAC) award for Innovative Programming! “The energy and initiative that went into both of these programs are truly impressive,” said Kim Dority, Read more…