School of Library and Information Science

News

SJSU President Jon Whitmore has reappointed Dr. Ken Haycock for a second four-year term as Director of the School of Library & Information Science.

Graduating Summer 2009, Fall 2009 or Spring 2010? Please complete step 3 ASAP on the Convocation 2010 information page.

Erin Lawrimore contributes to a special L&CR issue on women pioneers in information science. See Happenings: Lawrimore.

It is not too late for a Fall 2009 Internship! View over 150 opportunities in the SLIS Internship Sites database. Read the LIBR 294 Internships Guidelines.

Jane Fisher announces LIBR 289 e-Portfolio Orientation - Fall 2009. Read the LIBR 289 Handbook prior to attending a session in August.

Ellyssa Kroski selected as columnist for Library Journal: Academic Newswire. See Happenings: Kroski.

Dr. Todd Gilman discusses computer-literate versus research-literate students in the academic library. See Happenings: Gilman.

SLIS "Publishing for the Profession" course taught by Laurie Putnam recognized in American Libraries Direct. See Happenings: Putnam.

Internship (LIBR 294) orientations for Fall 2009 via Elluminate: These will be recorded. To register to attend the live session on July 18th at 11:00 a.m. PT, send email to Dr. Bill Fisher by July 13th. Full details were sent to the SLISadmin electronic list.

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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Elana Churchill plans a career in consumer health informatics. (more Churchill…)

Reminders and Previous News

Beware of phishing scams. Phishing scams attempt to trick people into divulging sensitive information, such as username and password. See examples.

San José School of Library and Information Science partners with Serra Cooperative Library System on grant–funded project to recruit librarians to serve San Diego and Imperial Counties. See Happenings: June 22, 2009 Press Release.

New sections added for Fall 2009. See Dr. Linda Main's SLIS21 blog postings for June 22 and June 18 for section numbers and details.

SLIS Alumni are eligible for a one–semester complimentary SpartaJOBS membership immediately following graduation. To activate this, recent graduates should complete the CC Alumni Member Application. For information - see SpartaJobs.

The Spring 2009 edition of the LISSTEN newsletter is available in a new blog format. See The Call Number. The emphasis of this edition is on change and transitions.

Graduated in May? Activate your free membership in the SLIS Alumni Association. See also Job Seekers' Resources.

The SJSU SLIS Alumni Association newsletter for Spring 2009 is available: AlumNews. It includes articles for job hunters.

Textbooks: Textbook selections for Fall 2009 is searchable by section number. See the eBookstore to purchase books online. SLIS receives referral fees that are applied to SLIS scholarship funds.

New Fall 2009 Students: Please look for the appropriate New Student Checklist. The ANGEL account request form opened May 11th. Dr. Linda Main that is posted on her SLIS21 blog: Newly Admitted Fall 2009 Students: Questions.

Alumni: Write for AlumNews. Contact the AlumNews Editor. Deadline for the Fall 2009 issue is September 14th.

June 4: Scholarships & Grants pages have been updated. Browse Scholarship Opportunites and Grants for funding sources for education or attendance at conferences.