ALA Student Chapter (ALASC), San Jose State University

Happy Juneteenth from the ALASC!

On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that 250,000 enslaved people in the state were declared free as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been signed two years earlier.
To learn more about the history of Juneteenth, check out the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s digital toolkit that provides a variety of educational resources!

Check it out here: https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/moments/juneteenth/digital-toolkit

Check out our latest blog post by our blogger Alondra to learn more about prison librarianship and her experience volunteering in a prison library!

Click here to read blog post: https://ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu/alasc/wp-students/out-of-the-stacks-prison-librarianship-and-volunteering-at-a-prison-library/

Happy Audiobook Appreciation Month! What was the last book you listened to?

🌈 June is Pride Month! Celebrate all month long. Every Story Matters. Every Voice Belongs. Happy Pride Month! 📚

The summer semester begins next week! Here are some important dates to consider. What classes are you taking this summer?

Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! A time to appreciate and reflect on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history.
Check out NYPL’s reading list to learn more about AANHPI experiences and perspectives here: https://www.nypl.org/books-more/recommendations/aanhpi-heritage/adults

The ALASC has an opening available for the position of Treasurer! If you have demonstrated leadership skills or are seeking to develop leadership experience, this is your chance to get involved and connect with a team of peers!
More information is available on the self-nomination form, open Wednesday, May 13 to Thursday May, 28: https://forms.gle/avU7wGmytjEAcd7X7.

If you have any questions, our organizational Constitution is available on our website, or you may email current ALASC Chair, Devina Martinez, at [email protected]

If there is one thing to say about Cat Tang, it is that she has left a lasting impact on the SJSU ALASC. Cat first joined the ALASC in 2023 as a social media assistant, then became an event coordinator in 2024, and finally stepped into the role of chair in 2025. Cat has gone above and beyond in all of her roles and duties, helping the chapter to win the ALA's Student Chapter of the Year award twice in 2024 and 2025, as well as win second place in 2026. A hard-working, dedicated, and passionate leader, we will all miss Cat dearly, and wish her well in her future endeavors- she will go on to do great things!

Check out the blog here: https://ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu/alasc/wp-students/leading-to-the-finish-line-cats-impact-on-sjsus-alasc/

✨ Celebrate Día de los Niños / Día de los Libros! Día is a yearly celebration of children, families, and reading that promotes literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. 📚

April is Deaf History Month, and this year, the SJSU ALASC has chosen to highlight a trailblazer in the Deaf community: librarian and activist Alice Lougee Hagemeyer. After becoming deaf at the age of 3 1/2, Alice Lougee Hagemeyer spent the majority of her library career championing the Deaf community, advocating for federal funding for library services specifically for the deaf and hard of hearing, and creating awareness in the library community of the needs of the Deaf community. An ALA Honorary Membership holder, Alice Lougee Hagemeyer truly deserves the title of trailblazer for her activism and work, which continues to this day.

Read the full post here: https://ischoolgroups.sjsu.edu/alasc/wp-students/deaf-history-month-spotlight-alice-lougee-hagemeyer/