Hello fellow information professionals! We, here at the Special Library Association Student Chapter, would like to tell you that we are hopeful and committed in creating blogs just for you. Our purpose is to feed inspiration and happiness within the informational world and that is what we will provide to you Read more
Join us this coming Tuesday (March 26th) as we explore the world of museums and art libraries. Learn about the skills and knowledge needed for this exciting area of librarianship. We’ll hear from information professionals who work in art and history museum settings, as they discuss their positions, job responsibilities, Read more
Please join the SLA Student Chapter on May 1st at 6:15 pm for “There’s a Special Librarian for That?” 6:15-6:30 pm Social Chat 6:30-7:30 pm Program Join the SLASC at 6:15 pm PST for a brief social time prior to the program. This is an excellent opportunity to virtually meet Read more
NEW WEBINAR! SLA-San Diego is offering an upcoming webinar about all the things you did not learn in library school, but need to know. This is for anyone interested in public, academic, archives, and corporate librarianship. Check it out! LET’S TALK ABOUT…. WHAT LIBRARY SCHOOL DIDN’T TEACH ME APRIL 20th, Read more
Great news! The wonderful Kate Spaulding has written about the “Demystifying Conferences” event that took place on November 7th in the iSchool Career Blog.
Kate was our previous Communications Director and continues to be a valuable member of our virtual community. Her post gives an excellent summary of the points covered during the event, as well as links to helpful and informative resources related to the topics covered. For those of you (like me) who were unable to attend but are interested in viewing a recording, please check out the SJSU SLA YouTube channel; in addition to the most recent event we have recordings dating back to early 2015 showcasing the variety of wonderful speakers and topics our group has been lucky enough to host.
Keep reading for links and to view an embedded version of the event recording!
On August 29 at 6:30pm Join the SLA Student Chapter for: What I Wish I Knew Then Come join iSchool Special Library Association for a welcome back to school social and chat. Our “experienced” students and alumnae will discuss what they wish they had known when they started the program. Read more
SJSU put on its spring conference of Library 2.0 on Expertise, Competencies, and Careers, on March 29th. One of the many interesting presentations was given by David Shumaker, from The Catholic University of America. He was one of the key participants in formulating the 2016 Core competencies for SLA 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