Join us for a presentation by Stephen Abram, MLS, the managing principal at Lighthouse Partners, a consulting firm for the information industry and an associate of Dysart & Jones. As a renowned consultant and pundit, Abram speaks internationally on innovation, technology, marketing, and strategic successes in libraries. He is the author of Stephen’s Lighthouse, a popular […]
Please join SLASC on Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30 PM Pacific for a presentation and conversation with Megan Rosenbloom about her book Dark Archives: A Librarian’s Investigation into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin. Attendees who attend live will have a chance to win a copy of the book.
Join SLASC on Thursday, May 23 at 6:30 PM Pacific for a conversation with Angelica Hernandez about her work on the Digitizing the Barrio archive project for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center (of Chicago). Angelica Hernandez is the archivist for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center’s Digitizing the Barrio archive project. She received her Masters in […]
Have you ever wondered about how music gets preserved throughout the decades? Join SLASC and SAASC for a conversation with Julieta Garcia, an archivist at the International Guitar Research Archives, to learn more about one of the world’s largest collections of guitar sheet music. When: September 25, 2024 6:30-7:30pm PST Where: Zoom Please register here: […]
Have you ever wondered what memory work looks like after violence? Please join SLASC and SAASC for a co-hosted talk with Hannah Whelan, Associate Director (formerly Digital Archivist) of Texas After Violence (TAV)—a community-based archive dedicated to understanding the impacts of state violence on individuals, families, and communities. Please register here: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuceuhpjItGNNysblae_TKQ0rv79OWdP92
Join us for an exciting journey into The Merril Collection, led by Lucas Emirzian from the Toronto Public Library. Explore over 85,000 items of science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction, including rare books, graphic novels, pulp magazines, and more. Learn how this remarkable collection preserves the legacy of speculative storytelling, from classic tales to fringe […]
Join us for a conversation with Matthew Housch, Curator of Collections and Archives at the Statue of Liberty National Monument. Matthew will walk us through the work of preserving the historical treasures of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. Hear firsthand about the unique challenges involved in maintaining these collections, and discover how they […]
Join us for a discussion with Christine Cheng and Dr. Kevin Miller of the UC Davis Library Archives and Special Collections, focusing on the Native American History and Culture Collection. Discover the vital work being done to preserve and provide access to materials that document Native American history, culture, and contemporary issues. Christine and Kevin […]
Please join the Special Libraries Association Student Chapter (SLASC) on Thursday, August 28th, 2025 from 5:00-6:00 PM (PT) for a special presentation from the Obama Presidential Library, a part of the National Archives. Speaker Jill Zawacki will describe some of the work required to create the nation’s first all-digital Presidential Library, including a mid-project venue move from Chicago to […]
Please join the Special Libraries Association Student Chapter (SLASC) on Friday, October 3rd, 2025 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (PST) for a special presentation from the El Monte nonprofit, La Historia Historical Society Museum. Their mission is about preserving Mexican American history through community engagement and collaboration. Join us in hearing how Nena and […]
Please join the Special Libraries Association Student Chapter (SLASC) on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (PST) for a special presentation from the Yale Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Two archivists and a librarian at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library meet to talk about the inner workings of […]
Welcome back Alice Nguyen ’24, librarian at the Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), the national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management. Join us as she shares her professional journey in becoming a government librarian, insights as a SJSU MLIS alumna about the benefits of exploring outside traditional library settings after […]
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