SLA Student Chapter | April 2024 Newsletter
Dear SLASC Members, we're excited to announce that we're transitioning our newsletter platform to a new service, inviting you all to a more engaging experience...
Learn about upcoming Special Libraries Association events!
Read on to discover how you can participate in upcoming iSchool opportunities.
Getting to Know You!
Do you like math and science? Are you interested in connecting people with information about medicine or the law? Perhaps you have discovered your passion in a performing arts or film library. Do you want to work with something other than books? Suppose you’re drawn to an environment that’s not your typical library, in other words - a Special Library, and the Special Libraries Association Student Group wants to know how we can serve you.
We are looking to understand the information-seeking behaviors of our members. What information do you hope to find through the Special Library Association? What are your interests? Our goal is to better serve our members with strong programming and events.
This should take only about 5 minutes to complete. Be as honest and as specific as you would like. Your insights are very important to us! Thank you for your time!
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MEMBERSHIP
The Special Libraries Association Student Chapter is accepting applications for the following Executive Committee positions for Fall 2024:
Second Assistant Programming Director
You can learn more on our Vacant Positions page. Check out our Current Leadership page to meet the iSchool students on the Fall 2023 SLASC Executive Committee.
SLA & Special Libraries related Events & News
April 2024
From Records to Legacy: Building and Sustaining Corporate Archives
When: April 11, 2024 from 3pm – 4pm (ET)
Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference
When: April 16 - 19, 2024
Where: San Antonio, Texas
Summer 2024
SLA 2024 Annual Conference and Expo!
When: July 13-16, 2024
Where: University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI
Learn More
2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
When: June 27 – July 2, 2024
Where: San Diego, CA
Learn More
Fall 2024
CLA 2024 Annual Conference
When: October 17 - 19, 2024
Where: Pasadena, CA
Learn More
EVENTS & PROGRAMS
More programming news coming soon! Please keep an eye out on our socials for information in the upcoming weeks!
HIGHLIGHTS
Happy Birthday to Paula Dauguet! 🎂
Happy Birthday to Melissa Southern! 🥳
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Kudos Corner
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BLOG
The blog team has two posts to present this month. The first is an interview with a Colorado genealogy librarian and archivist, and the second is a post about the Mexican library, Vasconcelos Library. Although it is a busy time of the semester, we invite graduating SLASC members to share their experiences in a blog post. Please contact me or Michelle if you want to write about your MLIS journey. Thank you!
Vasconcelos Library
Mexico City has several iconic landmarks, such as Teotihuacan, Basilica of Our Lady Guadalupe, Palacio de Bellas Artes, and more. Among its rich culture is one of the most unique libraries in the world. Vasconcelos Library is…
Interview with an Archivist - Jasel Cantu
Jasel Cantu is the Local History and Genealogy Librarian for PCCLD. We asked her a series of questions to understand what it’s like to be in her position and the challenges she faced to get there.
