ALA/ALSSO at Kent

ALA/ALSSO at Kent State University's School of Library and Information Science

The overall purpose of this organization is threefold. ALA/ALSSO should maintain a strong working relationship with the ALA, fulfill a leadership role within the SLIS community, and serve as a clearinghouse for ideas and issues between its members and the larger world of Library and Information Science. More specifically, this organization seeks to:

Encourage and facilitate participation in the ALA, working to promote scholarly achievement and professional awareness among its members.

Acquaint members with goals and objectives of the ALA and ALSSO.
Assist members to better plan their studies and career strategies by providing significant information on ALA resources in the area of publication, scholarship, conferences and promotional material.
Provide an avenue for communication between members and the ALA.
Provide members of the student chapter with official representation to the ALA and elsewhere.

Serve as an advocate for the needs of SLIS students.

Provide an avenue for communication between SLIS students and faculty including the Director.
Work with faculty and the Director on issues of general concern to SLIS students.

Work to increase awareness of issues and trends in Library and Information Science.

Provide data on timely issues and concerns while acting as a local forum for the exchange of ideas that benefit the entire SLIS community.
Maintain contact with the Alumni and Friends Council, or other SLIS alumni groups organized in the future, whose goal is to promote networking, information sharing, or act as a sounding board in identifying real world trends and competencies important for current students.
Actively promote involvement in professional activities beyond the classroom.

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ALA/ALSSO at Kent State University's School of Library and Information Science