Alumni Association SJSU SLIS

San José State University
School of Library and Information Science
Alumni Association

SJSU SLIS Alumni Association
One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0029

New SJSU/San Jose City library. Photo taken by Monica Smith 01/2003.

SJSU/San Jose City joint library:
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.
Photo taken by M.Smith Jan. 2003.

Announcements:

Here are the nominees for this year's election. See our bylaws for more info about elections.
We are pleased to feature Robin Kear in the Alumni Spotlight.
We plan to launch our new site this October.
We are still accepting feedback (link opens new window) from members.

Our Mission:

In accordance with our bylaws, our mission is to:

Guide and advance the continuing professional and educational interests of the alumni of the school of library and information science.
Maintain among the alumni of the school a spirit of fellowship through networking and service to librarianship.
Assist and advance the students of the School of Library and Information Science by guidance, gifts, grants, scholarships, and loans. The Association will raise funds for these purposes.

In just the last year, we have done the following:

Sixty-four people attended the videoconferenced career fair, held November 23, 2003, at San Jose State University, California State University in Fullerton, and Sacramento State University. To be specific, the event attracted 37 people in San Jose, 21 in Fullerton, and 6 in Sacramento.
(Goals 1, 2)
There was excellent attendance at the Career Fair on Saturday, May 1, 2004 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Biblioteca Latinoamericana. The focus of the spring Career Fair was on job searching. The roster of speakers includes librarians, representatives of library placement agencies, and experienced job searchers. There will be time to ask questions afterwards as well as time for networking and refreshments.
(Goals 1, 2)
The SJSU SLIS Alumni Association Job Website went live! Check it out at: http://slisgroups.sjsu.edu/alumni/jobseekers/
(Goals 1, 2, 3)
To help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the San Jose State School of Library and Information Science in November, 2004, the Alumni Association created a Memory Book for alums to post their recollections of the School.
(Goal 2)
We have contributed more than $5000.00 to the Terry Crowley Memorial Scholarship Fund. This money is used to help current (and future students) attend SJSU SLIS.
(Goal 3)
Published two issues of the Alumni Newsletter and posted them to the Association website.
(Goals 1, 2)
The Association had an visible presence at a variety of professional meetings, including CLA and CSLA.
(Goals 1, 2)

We are still accepting feedback (link opens new window) from members.
Learn more about us from our Alumni Association brochure.