November 28, 2007
Well Hello Library Students,
Take a look at some very important and very fabulous postings blow. Take a look around, and feel free to leave comments or suggestions. Thanks!
Best,
Cheryl Kohen
LISSA President (Boston)
LISSA ELECTIONS
Library and Informational Science Student Association will be holding
online elections next week, Wednesday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 9. Three positions will be opening for this upcoming election: Both Faculty Liaison positions and Treasurer. A description of these positions and a survey to nominate yourself or someone else, are posted on the LISSA wiki: http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/lissa/Main_Page
Please be sure to write a brief summary of why you would like to run of this position. Don't want to use the wiki? Well then here is a direct link to nominate yourself or someone else: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=gNwMrYvg4bL_2fBAm0nVH4Ag_3d_3d
So, click away and check out these open positions. Holding a position as a LISSA officer is a great way to play an active part within the GSLIS community, and network with your fellow students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
Nominations are now open, and will end on Tuesday night, Dec. 4th. Voting will begin on Wednesday, Dec. 5th. Should you have further questions, please contact your LISSA President, Cheryl Kohen at kohenc@simmons.edu.
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END OF THE SEMESTER CEREMONY
LISSA cordially invites upcoming graduates to the Simmons Graduate School of Library & Information Science Fall 2007 Graduation Recognition Ceremony!
The ceremony will be held Sunday, December 16, 2007 at Simmons College in the Kotzen Center, located on the ground floor of Lefavour Hall. The ceremony begins at 3:00 p.m. and the reception begins at 4:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and semi formal dress is requested.
Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, December 10, 2007 with the number of guests attending to GSLISgraduation@yahoo.com.
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LISSA GENERAL MEETING IN THE GSLIS LOUNGE
LISSA will be holding a general meeting, Monday, Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m.
and Thursday, Nov. 6 at 1:00 p.m.
These open meetings are held for the benefit of students, to voice any
thoughts, queries, or comments.
A LISSA officer will be at this open meeting, along with delicious
pizza for your chewing enjoyment. So come, eat, and chat with your
peers.
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WORKSHOP OUTREACH TO SPANISH-SPEAKING POPULATIONS
Thursday, December 6, from 6-9pm, Hagar Shirman and Shelley Quezada
will be giving a workshop on outreach to Spanish-speaking populations.
We'll learn about cultural differences and how to build strong
community partnerships with the Spanish-speaking community. We'll also
learn about resources for providing technology training to Spanish
speakers, and we'll start to develop an action plan for outreach at
the libraries where we work.
I don't mind saying that Hagar and Shelley are two of the most
remarkable, progressively-minded people that I've met during my time
at Simmons. This workshop is going to be excellent, and it's hard for
me to imagine a library setting in which outreach to Spanish speakers
would not be important. To RSVP, just shoot a quick e-mail to Wendy at
wendy.brown@simmons.edu. We'd like to know how big of a crowd to plan
for so that we can have training materials available for everyone.
I hope to see many of you there!
Marcel
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END OF THE SEMESTER PAR-TAY!
That's right! It's the end of another semester here at GSLIS and it's
time to pencil in the enormously popular LISSA End of Semester Party.
This time we'll be having it on Wednesday, December 12 beginning at
6pm at the Squealing Pig, 134 Smith St, Boston, which is just a few
blocks from Simmons up Huntington Ave. Map here:
http://tinyurl.com/393o7n (If you walk straight up Palace Rd. and keep
on as the crow flies through the parking lot on the other side of
Longwood, and across Huntington you'll find it no problem).
We'll have appetizers, a cash bar, and door prizes! All brought to you
by the good folks at LISSA, ASIS&T, MSLMA, & SLA.
So stop by and mingle; take a much needed respite; enjoy yourself.
Goodness knows you've earned it. Please feel free to contact me if you
have any questions. See you there!
Sean Thibodeau
LISSA Vice President
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Upcoming GSLISCE Workshops:
Beyond Booklists & Book Discussions for Youth: Shifting Formats and
Multiple Venues
December 1, 2007 - January 15, 2008 online
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/online.shtml#online_a08
We Live Online: Exploring Virtual Communities
December 1, 2007 - January 15, 2008 online
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/online.shtml#online_a09
Practical Approaches to Controlling Your Institutional Archives Saturday,
December 8, 2007 Simmons College
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/offsite.shtml#onsite_H16
Creative Writing Programs for Youth
Saturday, December 8, 2007 Simmons College
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/offsite.shtml#onsite_H17
For more information, please go to GSLISCE website at
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/
or contact: Jody Walker, GSLISCE Program Manager
Tel: 617 521 2803 Fax: 617 521 3192 gslisce@simmons.edu