December 3, 2007
Hey Hey Fellow Library Learners,
Take a look at the upcoming meetings, elections, ceremonies, parties, and conferences that are just around the corner. Take a quick break from finals and read through these new and exciting events and opportunities happening throughout our library community!
Best,
Cheryl Kohen
LISSA President (Boston)
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ALASC COFFEE BREAK IN THE GSLIS LOUNGE - TODAY!
Take a Coffee Break on the ALASC!Been staying up too late to finish homework? Well, we can't help you get that "A" but we can help you stay awake in class this week! Check out the GSLIS Student Lounge during the
week of December 3rd at 9:15 in the morning (Monday - Friday), where coffee and tea will be made freely available. Make sure to get there early, as supplies are limited. This service is brought to you the the American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC).
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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, Dec. 3 at 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 6 at 1:00 p.m in the GSLIS lounge.
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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2008 ALA Conference Student-to-Staff Opportunity
Every year one Simmons student is given the opportunity to attend the Annual American Library Association Conference via the Student-to-Staff program. In exchange for working with ALA staff from a variety of divisions for 4 hours per day of the conference, the student's registration, transportation, and
housing costs for attending the conference are covered. Not only do you get to attend the largest conference for professional librarians but you get to network with fellow LIS students and current professionals--it's the best of
both worlds!
For further information on how you can apply, please follow this link
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