School of Library & Information Science One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0029 Voice: 408-924-2490 The School of Library and Information Science at San José State University is pleased to invite you to attend our continuing Colloquium Series featuring SLIS faculty and invited guests, as they address the challenges and promises of our rapidly changing profession. Our April 2010 speakers are: Dennis Donohue, Mayor of Salinas, California Title: “In the Crosshairs Again: The Salinas Public Library’s Challenges and Promise” Wednesday, 7 April 2010 Time: noon - 1:00 p.m. Location: SJSU campus, Clark Hall 304 Sarah Flowers, Editor-in-Chief of Young Adult Library Services (YALS) Title: “Contributing to a Professional Journal: Tips from the Editor of Young Adult Library Services (YALS)” Wednesday, 14 April 2010 Time: noon - 1:00 p.m. Location: SJSU campus, Clark Hall 304 Ricardo Antoni, President of Bibliotecas para la Gente Title: “REFORMA: Connecting Libraries, Latinos, and the Spanish-Speaking Population for More than Thirty Years” Wednesday, 21 April 2010 Time: noon - 1:00 p.m. Location: SJSU campus, Clark Hall 304 More information about these presentations is posted on our Colloquia: Spring 2010 web page at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2010/colloquia10sp.htm. These presentations are free, wheelchair-accessible and open to the public. Maps and directions to the San Jose State University campus can be found at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/maps.htm. We videotape each presentation for those who are unable to actually attend each event live. Links to an Internet webcast (streaming video), an RSS feed, and/or an iTunes Portal podcast (usually both audio and video versions) will be posted to the Colloquia: Spring 2010 calendar web page at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2010/colloquia10sp.htm about a week after each event. Feel free to distribute this announcement to interested people, and please excuse any cross-postings you may see. Marcia Laughrey Receptionist School of Library and Information Science San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0029 Ph: 408-924-2490 Fax: 408-924-2476