March 31, 2008
Hello Fellow GSLIS Students,
Well who would have thought, the semester is starting to wrap up and Spring is just around the corner. So take a break from those final papers and projects to read up on what is happening in your library community. The postings this week include workshops, professional development, and upcoming events!
Best,
Cheryl Kohen
LISSA President
LISSA wiki: http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/lissa/Main_Page
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Upcoming GSLISCE Workshops:
Dreamweaver 1
April 5, 2008 Simmons College
Dreamweaver 2
April 5, 2008 Simmons College
Engage the Senses Through 3-D Virtual Worlds
April 5 - May 3, 2008 Online
Library Service to Patrons with Disabilities
April 12, 2008 Simmons College
Is it Ours? Museum Archives as Records of Ownership?
April 12, 2008 Simmons College
For more information, please go to GSLISCE website at
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/
or contact: Kris Liberman, GSLISCE Program Manager
Tel: 617 521 2803 Fax: 617 521 3192 gslisce@simmons.edu
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Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC) Openings!
We are looking for four to five students to join the Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC)to fill openings left by graduating students.
This advisory committee provides a student perspective on long-term curriculum related issues, working with the Associate Dean, Pat Oyler, to provide input to the faculty on existing course offerings, proposed developments to the GSLIS curriculum, and the advising process. Past and current CAC members have noted that participating in the CAC helped them better understand (and encourage) connections between what we learn in the GSLIS program and what we are expected to know as we enter (or re-enter) the LIS job market. For students contemplating a career in academia, CAC involvement has provided a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the real-life challenges of keeping course offerings in line with the changing needs of inbound students and the changing demands of
the marketplace.
The CAC meets monthly at a mutually convenient time in the GSLIS lounge. For those who are unavailable for a meeting we discuss the agenda and post minutes on our Simmons wiki (http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/curriculumcommittee/Main_Page) and request that absent members contribute to these discussions. You'll find more information about the group on the above page.
The only criterion for joining is to have completed a minimum of three GSLIS courses OR two semesters. Because the committee seeks to be representative of all professional interests, preference will be given to students whose concentration or primary focus is not currently represented on the committee. Students who do not already hold leadership positions in other GSLIS organizations are especially encouraged to join.
If you are interested in joining the committee, please e-mail Denise Anderson at
denise.anderson@simmons.edu. Please include:
*When you began the program
*Your expected date of graduation (if known)
*Number of courses you will have completed by August 2008
*Your academic interests and professional goals
*What you hope the CAC will achieve
*What you will bring to the committee
If you have questions, please feel free to contact any member listed on the wiki. The deadline for the e-mail is Friday, April 11.
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SAVE THE DATE!
The Massachusetts School Library Association Student Interest Group (MSLA-SIG) will hold its Second Annual Student Conference on Saturday, April 26th! If you're interested in school libraries OR if you are thinking about working with children and young adults, you'll want to attend.
FREE FOR SIMMONS STUDENTS! REGISTER BY 4/16!
The MSLA-SIG is pleased to offer FREE conference registration to Simmons students. Register by our April 16th deadline to receive lunch. The registration form is available on our wiki: http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/msla_sig/Conference.
WHAT'S IN STORE
The conference theme is Getting the Word Out: Marketing Your Library. The conference will
feature sessions on
* gaming in the library
* booktalks for children and young adults
* collaborating with teachers
* bringing guest speakers into your library
* ... and more!
Sandy Kelly, MSLA president, will offer the keynote address.
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?
We could still use a hand with publicity and working at registration the day of the event. Contact Elisabeth Zimmer (elisabeth.zimmer@simmons.edu) or Amy Sprung
(amysprung@gmail.com) if you can help!
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
E-mail Elisabeth Zimmer (elisabeth.zimmer@simmons.edu) or Amy Sprung (amysprung@gmail.com) with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
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The Massachusetts Center for the Book is looking for volunteers:
WHAT: Letters About Literature Awards Ceremony Letters About Literature is a nationwide program sponsored by the Library of Congress and Target Stores. Students in grades 4 through 12 write letters addressed to the authors of books that have had an impact in their lives. At the ceremony we will be recognizing the top one percent of Massachusetts students' letters as chosen by our judges.
WHERE: The State House
WHEN: Thursday, April 10th, 9a.m.-12:30p.m.
WHO: Any GSLIS student
Volunteers will help set up and take down the Great Hall; direct students, their parents, teachers, state legislators, and other guests; and have a great time witnessing the impact of reading in young people's lives!
For more information about the Center for the Book and Letters About Literature, please visit our web site: www.massbook.org
Please let us know if you can help by sending an e-mail to amanda.bushnell@simmons.edu
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