Written by: Adina Vega Edited by: Genevieve Hammang & Michelle Sosa The National REFORMA Conference (NRC) is a training and networking event designed for individuals dedicated to providing library services to Latinos and Spanish-speaking communities. The Los Angeles Chapter of REFORMA hosted the eighth edition of NRC from September 18 Read more
Written by: Justin Gaynor Edited by: Genevieve Hammang and Michelle Sosa The Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus (author photo). Did you know there is a Library of Sourdough? Or what about a library housed in a tree? While these are extreme examples, you might be surprised Read more
Written By: Laura Dowell Edited By: Adina Vega A view of the University of Rhode Island‘s campus. This was my first time at a library conference, and it did not disappoint! The Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2024 annual conference was held on the University of Rhode Island campus and provided Read more
Authors: Max Gonzalez Burdick, Sarah Walters & Sereen Suleiman Wow! Words alone cannot describe what an incredible presentation A Night At The Circus was. For those of you who missed this event, do not fret, the SLASC Blog Team has you covered! Read below to find out what happened! Also, 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
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
Saturday, June 7, 4:00PM Pacific Daylight Time Location: Fairmont Pacific Rim | Lobby Lounge and Terrace Bar | 1038 Canada Pl | Vancouver, BC If you’re attending 2014 Special Libraries Association (SLA) Conference, The School of Library and Information Science at San José State University is hosting a meet and greet Read more
So you recently graduated – now what? Or maybe you are still in school but totally freaked out about how, where, what to do. Maybe you just love to hang out with librarians and info pros because, let’s be honest, they are the most awesome people in the world! ORSLA invites Read more
SLA Bay Region Chapter is having its first ever Book Club Meeting When: April 30th, 6:30pm – 8pm at Where: Sugarlump in the Mission The chosen author for our first meet up is the KeynoteSpeaker for this year’s SLA annual meeting, John Wilbanks. The two articles we’ll be discussing are: Read more
Here is an excellent networking opportunity for SLIS SLA members! Meet fellow colleagues in your area and learn about the benefits of membership in NCNMLG. Benefits include: • Professional Development Opportunities • Communication networks with fellow colleagues • Chapter Meetings • And others Maybe even win a Prize! Sign up Read more
SLA 2014 Annual Conference in Vancouver, BC Early registration ends April 11! SLIS will be exhibiting. Stop by booth # 700 and say “hello”! For more information go the the SLA conference site. Student members enjoy registration discounts! Want to volunteer? Go to the student volunteer form. Need funding for Read more
Thank you to all who showed up to our first meeting and volunteered for leadership positions! We are off to a great start! We have filled many spots on our Web, Media, & Membership committees. But it’s never too late to become a leader or simply lend your expertise when Read more