Want to know more about what life after graduation will be like? School of Information graduate Elizabeth Borghi talked about her experience and the iSchool skills that got her there in a lecture entitled “LIS Skills Beyond the Library” during the Library 2.014 conference on October 8. Listen here for the entire presentation.
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Published: Thursday, January 08, 2015 by Allison Randall Gatt more...
Are you already a credentialed teacher, looking to switch your focus to librarianship? Or perhaps you work in a school library and want to earn a degree that can help you give your job a bit more focus and depth. If you are passionate about working with children and teens in school settings, you may want to take a look at the iSchool’s Teacher Librarianship Career Pathway.
Published: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 by Allison Randall Gatt more...
Dr. Sandra Hirsh shared the latest iSchool news during her recent biannual Director’s Forum presentation. She also shared advice for new students and current students.
I listened in on the one-hour presentation, and got to hear about all the great things that are happening at the iSchool, got curriculum updates, and listened to Dr. Hirsh’s top ‘Tips for Success.’ If you’re interested in hearing the presentation yourself, check out the Collaborate recording, or just read on for a recap of the highlights.
Published: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 by Allison Randall Gatt more...
The Library 2.0 Worldwide Virtual Conference is a perfect way to attend a conference, no matter where you live. Just like the iSchool’s exclusively online programs, the conference is completely online, across time zones, and with participants from around the world.
Published: Tuesday, November 04, 2014 by Allison Randall Gatt more...
First graduate school, then a new and exciting career. But what career will that be?
SJSU’s School of Information has a wealth of resources available to make the move from graduate student to information professional a smooth and successful transition. Jill Klees, our school’s career counselor, hosted a career webinar on September 10th that introduces students to the iSchool’s extensive career development resources . It’s okay if you couldn’t make it, because you can listen to the recording here, as well as check out any previous career webinars for iSchool students.
Published: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 by Allison Randall Gatt more...
If you’ve always loved working with children, or have a special ability to relate to teens, then you’re probably considering Youth Services librarianship. The School of Information’s Youth Services Career Pathway can help you shape your MLIS degree to prepare you for working with young people. Following the Youth Services Career Pathway will prepare you for a career as a Children’s or Young Adult Librarian, as well as a career in Youth Outreach or Young Adult Reference Services. The iSchool’s career pathways serve as guidelines to choose your elective courses to fit your career goals.
Even during my undergraduate education (a few, ahem, years ago) I knew I wanted children. Once I had kids, I started reading to them—in utero, actually. I love books, I love children and I love reading to children. I figured that being a children’s librarian would be a good fit for me. I didn’t think much further than that.
Published: Thursday, September 04, 2014 by Allison Randall Gatt more...
Are you looking for a way to meet other students in our school’s online learning community? The American Library Association’s Student Chapter (ALASC) here at SJSU’s School of Information is an award-winning group that helps library and information science students connect with each other and participate in events that explore and celebrate students’ ideas.
Lori Harris, the chapter’s Program Outreach Coordinator says, “The ALASC is a way to participate in extracurricular but professionally-linked activities, get to know fellow students, experience different programs, and begin to understand the offerings of the ALA which can help students connect to like-minded professionals while in school and after they graduate.”
Published: Thursday, August 21, 2014 by Allison Randall Gatt more...
Once you begin your graduate program at SJSU SLIS you will most likely hear about the benefits of attending professional conferences. These are great opportunities to explore trends in the information profession, expand your professional network, and get new ideas regarding career options. Yet if you’re like most SLIS students, you may find it challenging to afford the costs of attending professional conferences, especially national conferences.
SLIS student Sharon Cheslow recently attended the California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL) annual conference in San Jose. She was thrilled to be able to attend the professional conference on a scholarship she received from CARL, which provided $500 towards her travel expenses and registration fees.
I chatted with Sharon recently, and thought I’d share some highlights from our conversation, so you can learn more about these types of scholarships. And hopefully Sharon’s story can inspire you to consider attending professional conferences while earning your graduate degree
How did you find out about the scholarship you received?
Published: Friday, May 02, 2014 by Kari Van Baalen more...
As a new student do you sometimes wonder if you will miss sitting in class and taking notes as your professor lectures up in front of the room? Do you think about how you will interact with your classmates who may be halfway around the world from you? While taking a totally online program has many advantages I have found that it can sometimes feel a little lonely sitting by myself with only the glow of the computer screen to keep me company.
And while I have plenty of interactions with my classmates and professors online through discussion boards, synchronous class sessions, emails and instant messaging, every once in a while I crave face-to-face interaction instead.
Published: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 by Kari Van Baalen more...
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