School of Library and Information Science

News

Purchase SLIS Convocation tickets by mail before May 9th. Stephen Abram is this year's SLIS commencement speaker.

Mary George will present "So You Want to Be An Administrator" at noon on May 14th in Clark Hall 322 (SJSU). This is a SLIS Spring 2008 Colloquia presentation.

The Spring 2008 issue of The Call Number, the newsletter produced by LISSTEN, is now available.

Watch the Spring 2008 Fullerton Career Fair sponsored by California Librarians Black Caucus, REFORMA, SLIS and LISSTEN.

Contribute to the "The Future is Within Reach" Student Scholarship Fundraiser 2008 auction to be held on November 15th at the San José Museum of Art.

May 30: Application deadline to apply for admission to the Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) Fall 2008 cohort. Watch Dr. Linda Main's SLIS21 posting about MARA.

LIS Continuing Education Courses

Over 50 library-related audio and web-based seminars are available to the greater SLIS community through a SJSU SLIS partnership with Neal–Schuman's Professional Education Network. See seminars and workshops.

SLIS Web Site – Recent Visitors

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SLIS student Israel Yañez wins two conference grants. (more Yañez…)

Alum Madeline Walton-Hadlock (2006) wins Penguin Young Readers Group Award (more Walton-Hadlock…)

Reminders

Apply for Summer or Fall 2008 internships. Many new and updated internships. Search all internship listings. (Within listing pages, use browser 'find in page' and 'Summer 2008'.)

Textbooks: Textbook selections for Summer 2008 is searchable by section number. Use the eBookstore to purchase books online.

Listen to Charles Greenberg and Dr. Susan Schreibman in the posting "Fall Faculty Podcasts" on Dr. Linda Main's SLIS21 blog.

See flyer and RSVP by June 17th for the SLIS Reception at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference.

Summer registration: Special Session is April 21 to May 28. Regular session is April 14 to May 28 by appointment; See Registration Process. See Dr. Linda Main's April 30th blog posting "Summer Class Cancellations".

Questions and comments about the e-Portfolio experience? SLIS has opened an "e-Portfolio Tips & Strategies" forum on SLISLife.

Teacher Librarianship: See status update on the teacher librarian credential and MLIS.

Watch Janelle Weaver of the Public Library of Science discuss Open Access to Biomedical Literature.

Fall registration: Regular session begins June 9 and special session begins June 16. Additional information will be posted closer to registration.

Elluminate Drop-in Center: Live help for faculty and students. See hours and login at Elluminate. Use your name for "username" and leave "password" blank.