ALA Student Chapter (ALASC), San Jose State University

Our Book-to-Movie Adaptations Trivia Night is tomorrow! Don't forget to register for the Zoom meeting at (your sjsu.edu email is required): https://sjsu.zoom.us//tZ0uc-qopzwvEtGdpwVYbsSj4HEJz_PFplJM

Only a few more days until our Book-to-Movie Adaptations Trivia Night! We're hosting a trivia extravaganza to celebrate books and the movie adaptations that brought them to life (or not). Love them or hate them, we’re going to have a lot of fun! Top winners will receive Starbucks cards! (Only current SJSU iSchool students are eligible to receive prizes). Please register in advance on Zoom using your sjsu.edu email: https://sjsu.zoom.us//register/tZ0uc-qopzwvEtGdpwVYbsSj4HE

The University of Tennessee Knoxville is seeking student input on how the information professions can help people age successfully. Participation in the study would include watching a five-minute video on my experiences connecting information sciences and gerontology work as well as completing a survey. The survey contains 20 questions. Total participation is expected to take about 25 minutes. The link to the video is: http://tiny.utk.edu/LEASvid. ... The link to the related survey with informed consent information is: http://tiny.utk.edu/LEAS. If you have any questions about this research study, please feel free to contact Joseph Winberry at [email protected].

We are honoring Black History Month with a special book giveaway of "Somebody Give This Heart a Pen" by award-winning author and performance poet Sophia Thakur. Following the book giveaway, we will be hosting a virtual book circle to discuss Thakur’s poetry and create space for us to reflect on and draw meaningful connections with her powerful work. Sign up here https://forms.gle/9EXdArwZgLYAUESG7 (Only current SJSU iSchool students are eligible. Event attendance isn’t required).

Register now for our quiz show on Book-to-Movie Adaptations trivia! ALASC is hosting a trivia extravaganza to celebrate books and the movie adaptations that brought them to life (or not!). Love them or hate them, we’re going to have a lot of fun! Top winners will receive Starbucks cards! (Only current SJSU iSchool students are eligible to receive prizes). ... Please register in advance on Zoom using your email. https://sjsu.zoom.us//register/tZ0uc-qopzwvEtGdpwVYbsSj4HE

There's still time to register for our event on Tuesday, Librarians Leading Change featuring Ruth Barefoot. We hope you'll join us!

Our fellow student group, ASIS&T, is hosting a movie night tonight! Check out their post for details and get your popcorn ready.

Join us next Wednesday for a FREE WEBINAR to learn about available health insurance coverage options, benefits, and special federal protections exclusively for LGBTQ communities during ACA Open Enrollment. #HealthLiteracyMonth https://bit.ly/3jl6HKv

Join us for Librarians Leading Change on Tuesday, October 27, 6:30pm PT. Our guest speaker Ruth Barefoot will talk about leading in times of change and share tools and resources. Her lessons on change management and leadership could not be more relevant in today's world. Learn how librarians can foster a change-ready culture and turn obstacles into opportunities! Register in advance on Zoom using your SJSU email: https://sjsu.zoom.us//register/tZ0lc-iqqTosGNZcSTGQZpn-JRf... After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Need financial support for your education? ALA's scholarship application for 2021 just opened! http://www.ala.org//ala-scholarship-application-2021-now-o

Are you attending the Library 2.020 Conference? We'd love to hear what you learn! Please share in the comments.

Our fellow student group, SAASC, is hosting some wonderful events this month!