Monthly Archives: November 2010

Usability Lab As A Collaborative Platform For Applied Research, Experiential Learning, and Community Services

November 12, 2010
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On November 12th a World Usability Day event was hosted at Simmons College. The event was co-sponsored by the student chapters of ASIST and SLA and the GSLIS Technology Group. After the keynote address Rong Tang, Director of the Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab and Linnea Johnson, Manager of the Simmons GSLIS Usability La presented some…

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MSLA-SIG Career Panel

November 10, 2010
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On November 10, 2010, Massachusetts School Library Association � Student Interest Group at Simmons held Career Panel. The panel consisted of Jamie Phillips (Nathaniel Morton Elementary School and Cold Spring Elementary School in Plymouth, MA), Tricia London (Avon Middle High School), Gerri Fegan (High Plain Elementary School, Andover, and President of MSLA), and Laura Harrington…

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Spring 2011 Advising Day (Part 2 of 2)

November 10, 2010
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On November 10th, 2010, the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science hosted an Advising Day for students entering the program in the upcoming fall term. For the second part of the program, Professor Lisa Hussey gave a presentation about the Advising process. Then Stacy Reardon spoke briefly about the Technology Orientation Requirement. To…

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Spring 2011 Advising Day (Part 1 of 2)

November 10, 2010
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On November 10th, 2010 the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science hosted an Advising Day for students entering the program in the upcoming Spring term. After Assistant Dean Sarah Petrakos opened the event by welcoming the new students, the Student Service manager, Richard Gates, offered an overview of the day’s program. Dean Michele…

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