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40 Student Chapter Members Chosen to Participate in 2012 Student to Staff Program

Posted: Jan. 31, 2012.

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Forty ALA Student Chapter members were nominated by their schools and were accepted to assist ALA staff during the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim.

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For Students: A Challenge! The White House Petition on School Libraries

Posted: Jan. 25, 2012.

We the People: Your Voice in Our Government

I urge each of you to send this message to your own student chapter e-list, encouraging everyone not only to sign the White House petition Ensure that every child in America has access to an effective school library program but also to broadcast to their friends and colleagues the necessity of gathering the sufficient number of signature

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2012 ALA Student-to-Staff Program

Posted: Dec. 6, 2011.

Each Annual Conference ALA provides a great opportunity for 40 students engaged in ALA Student Chapters to participate in the Student-to-Staff Program.

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2011 ALA Student Chapters Survey Results

Posted: Nov. 1, 2011.

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The 2011 ALA Student Chapters Survey was conducted over a three-month period (July 2011 through October 2011). The results are in and can be found posted at the Student Chapter Leadership group on ALA Connect. Thanks to everyone who completed this 20-minute survey.

Join Your Chapter and ALA for One Low Price!

Posted: Sep. 21, 2011.

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If you're a student, join your Chapter and ALA for one low price of $35, anytime from now through August 31, 2012. At this time it is not possible to apply online for joint membership; however, it's an easy three-step process.

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Online courses from RUSA cover a wide range of topics

Posted: Aug. 24, 2011.

The Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) fall online learning schedule is now available and includes new courses on health reference and spatial literacy.

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Questions Answered about ALA Student Chapters

Posted: Aug. 10, 2011.

New FAQ helps explain how the ALA and ALA Student Chapters partnership works and

A new FAQ, ALA Student Chapters: Frequently Asked Questions, helps explain how the ALA and ALA Student Chapters partnership works and provides easy access to ALA resources for Student Chapters. It also shows ways to get involved in ALA Student Chapters and ALA.

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2011 ALA Student Chapters Survey

Posted: Jul. 27, 2011.

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Apply to Become a 2012 Emerging Leader

Posted: Jul. 19, 2011.

Former "Librarians Build Communities" Emerging Leaders Project F

Apply now to be one of 75 ALA 2012 Emerging Leaders! The deadline to apply is August 1, 2011.

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ALA Student Chapters Organize to Effect Change

Posted: Jun. 26, 2011.

It should be no surprise that a majority of the events I chose to attend at ALA were student focused. As a recent graduate of Florida State University’s School of Library and Information Studies, my primary connection to the profession is through my associations as a student.