SJSU King Library

Welcome Future Spartans to 's Fall Preview Day 2024! 🤩

Want to learn more about the and all the amazing services? 📲 Take a self-guided tour and discover your library today: library.sjsu.edu/tour.

Studying after hours and need a laptop? Check out a laptop anytime using our new laptop lockers!

Located on the 4th floor next to the Technology Training Center. Bring your Tower ID and follow the instructions on the screen. Get the tech you need, when you need it!

Learn about all the tech you can borrow at https://library.sjsu.edu/student-computing-services

Is your laptop or phone at an alarming percentage and need a charge?

Check out an Omnicharge power bank at the SJSU King Library. Bring your Tower ID and get in the green!

Learn about all the tech you can borrrow at https://library.sjsu.edu/student-computing-services

Join us for the final University Scholar Series this semester on Wednesday, November 6th from 12 to 1 pm. Souvick Ghosh, assistant professor at the School of Information, will present, “Bridging Sociotechnical Divides: Trustworthy AI for Community Well-Being and Fair Decision-Making”

🔗 Register now: library.sjsu.edu/uss

In this presentation, Souvick Ghosh will talk about the tremendous potential of AI to improve community well-being and how it can also be hindered by the potential harm AI-based systems!

This event is hosted by the Office of the Provost in partnership with the Division of Research & Innovation and the , and will be virtual-only. ✨

Elevate your party invitations by using Adobe Firefly to generate unique graphics from the depths of your spooky imagination!

Activate your SJSU Adobe license today to unlock your creativity and party on! https://libguides.sjsu.edu/adobe-digital-cafe/activating "

SJSU King Library celebrates International Open Access Week!

Join us tomorrow in the new Digital Humanities Center (MLK 113) Thurs. Oct. 24th from 12 PM -4 PM to watch films, complete open access challenges, and enjoy snacks!

"Open Access Week 2024 will continue the call to put “Community over Commercialization” and prioritize approaches to open scholarship that serve the best interests of the public and the academic community." Learn more: www.openaccessweek.org/

Do you want to be a PRO with Adobe Acrobat Pro? Join our Adobe Trainer Raymond on 10/23 @ 11 AM to learn how to build fill-in forms, modify text, password-protected files and coverting docs to PDFs!

Did you know all SJSU students, faculty and staff have access to all the Adobe products for free! Level up your Adobe Acrobat Pro skills with the SJSU King Library and register today! https://libguides.sjsu.edu/adobe-digital-cafe/register

Join us for the final University Scholar Series this semester on Wednesday, November 6th from 12 to 1 pm. Souvick Ghosh, assistant professor at the School of Information, will present, “Bridging Sociotechnical Divides: Trustworthy AI for Community Well-Being and Fair Decision-Making”

🔗 Register now: library.sjsu.edu/uss

In this presentation, Souvick Ghosh will talk about the tremendous potential of AI to improve community well-being and how it can also be hindered by the potential harm AI-based systems!

This event is hosted by the Office of the Provost in partnership with the Division of Research & Innovation and the , and will be virtual-only. ✨"

Let's honor Indigenous Peoples Day by sharing the resources has including, founded by students, the Africana, Asian American, Chicano, & Native American (AAACNA) Studies Center which amplifies underrepresented voices through its collections, programs, and shared community space.

The image featured is a group of Navajo drummers included in the "Powwow Portraits Revisited" digital exhibit. Check out the digital exhibits and learn AAACNA's three goals to build partnerships and community. tiny.sjsu.edu/powwowportraits

Last December AAACNA partnered with the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, whose ancestral lands San José State University now stands on and exibited "Muwekma Ohlone Tribe: Learning from the Past, Thriving, in the Present, Working for a Better Future."

This November the AAACNA Studies Center (fifth floor - King Library) is working on another exhibit to celebrate American Indian voices. Stay tuned for more information!

Let's celebrate all Indigenous voices, and reflect on their rich history and resilience.

Get in touch with an SJSU Librarian via chat, email, or by making an appointment during a time convenient for you. Visit library.sjsu.edu/ask-librarian for more information. You’ll find the resources you need to ace your next paper or project!

Join us for popcorn and purposeful conversation with politicians, political experts, classmates, and colleagues about films documenting the political alliances and student-led movements that have shaped our campus. This year’s films will complement the Special Collections & Archives’ “Politics and Progress” exhibit.

🗓️ October 16, 2024 – 1:00 - 430 PM
📍 Schiro Room, 5th Floor, SJSU King Library
Register at: library.sjsu.edu/progress

Create your own digital exhibits and projects! SJSU Digital Exhibits is a new service from SJSU King Library’s Digital Humanities Center that provides a workspace for digital projects related to research, pedagogy, or coursework. Find out how to request your own site and start your project.

Register here: tiny.sjsu.edu/dhc-workshops
🗓️ Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 11 am to 12 pm
📍Digital Humanities Center (King 113)

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the 27th Annual Art of Remembrance Altar Exhibit Opening Reception! 🧡 Experience powerful altars created by local artists and engage in a dynamic dialogue during our talkback session. 🏵️🌼

Don't miss out on this inspiring event, happening October 10th from 6-8 pm in the AAACNA Studies Center (5th floor) at SJSU King Library!

👻 Join San Jose Public Library for a spooktacular storytime as San Jose State University President, Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson, reads some of her favorite Halloween stories to children!

🗓️ Wed., Oct. 9, 3:30-4 p.m.
📍 1st Floor, Children's Room, King Library

For more frightfully fun events, visit sjpl.org/Halloween

Interested in Chicanx Studies? 📚 Take a look at the comprehensive reading list by Librarian Michael Aguilar, introducing readers to the foundations and key concepts within Studies: https://ow.ly/A92f50TCPfE.

🌟 Join our team! 🌟 We are currently hiring for the positions of Science Librarian and AI Librarian at SJSU King Library We're looking for passionate and innovative individuals who are ready to support our San Jose State University faculty and staff through instruction, collection maintenance, reference, and engagement at the library. Apply Now: https://ow.ly/FMYw50TtUO5 or https://ow.ly/AQ4350TtUO6

Join us for the first University Scholar Series this semester on Wednesday, October 9th from 12 to 1 pm. Walter Adams, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, will present, “The Hole Problem: Understanding How a Pore-Forming Toxin Promotes Respiratory Disease.”

🔗 Register now: library.sjsu.edu/uss

In this presentation, Walter Adams will talk about how 'Streptococcus pneumoniae' causes severe respiratory diseases and The Adams Lab's new insights into life-saving therapies!

This event is hosted by the Office of the Provost in partnership with the Division of Research & Innovation and the , and will be virtual-only. ✨

🌟 We are thrilled to present the first-ever Annual Report for the 2023-24 academic year!

📑 Dive into the comprehensive overview of all our library activities and achievements by visiting library.sjsu.edu/newsletters/annual-report.

Watch the livestream or join us in the Digital Humanities Center SJSU King Library for an engaging presentation and discussion on the intersection between technology, censorship, and the freedom of information.

Legislation that bans whole categories of books has libraries looking for solutions, and some have even started using AI tools to try to comply with increasingly aggressive censorship. This program will explore inherent algorithmic bias in AI models, and the dangers of relying on AI to make decisions and restrict the freedom to read.

Artificially Censored Join us as we highlight the intersection between technology, censorship, and the freedom of information. Legislation that bans whole categories of books has libraries…

Build your own AI chatbot with as little coding as possible! This workshop, which is based on the library’s new Kingbot GPT chatbot, will walk you through the steps to set up a simple chatbot that replies to questions based on a set of documents that you supply. No prior technical knowledge is necessary - all of the code and configuration help you need will be provided.

library.sjsu.edu/digitalhumanities
Thursday, October 3, 2024 11 am to 12 pm
SJSU Library, Digital Humanities Center (King 113)