On November 22, 2024, ALASC Events Coordinator Cat Tang, led our two-part Around-the-World Library Tour with stops on each continent and a conversation with International Librarian, Loida Garcia-Febo. Part One: Can you guess where a card catalog is currently used for reference services? What about state-of-the-art play spaces surrounding a library? Have you heard of a library shaped like folded…
Hi, it's your blogging coordinator Sabrina! There are many student leadership organizations in the iSchool that students can join upon admission to the program! New students have a few options to join organizations, including many diverse options like REFORMA and Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI). Representation within your community is vital, and Black Student Library Collective is…
CLA 2024 Recap Hi, it's your blogging coordinator, Sabrina! Did you miss CLA 2024, the California Library Association conference in Pasadena? If so, check out this post for highlights! The California Library Association annual conference was held this past weekend on October 17-19, in Pasadena, California. I was fortunate to receive grant funds from the iSchool to attend the…
Reading Nation Waterfall Hi, it's your ALASC blogging coordinator Sabrina, and in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day which was on October 14, I’d like to talk about Reading Nation Waterfall. What is Reading Nation Waterfall? Reading Nation Waterfall (RNW) is a $1.4 million grant project that is funded from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Reading Nation…
On September 24, 2024 ALASC held an Executive Committee meeting INFO session, which provided answers to many iSchool students' questions, “What does an ALASC Officer do?” Cat Tang, Conner Dandridge, Rebecca Natali, Sabrina Bobadilla, and Eddie Lagos spoke in depth about their roles and took student questions about leadership benefits, time management, specific skill set growths, and details about…