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A student group at the Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science dedicated to promoting international and cross-cultural librarianship. We are a student chapter of ALA's International Relations Round Table. To stay informed of the latest goings on, please sign up for our electronic mailing list.

Contents 1 Current Events 1.1 WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS: 74TH IFLA GENERAL CONFERENCE AND COUNCIL 1.2 COFFEE SALE TO BENEFIT THE SAN JUAN DEL SUR BIBLIOTECA 1.3 SIR Events 1.3.1 International Libraries discussion 1.4 Community Events 2 Past Events 3 Stay In-The-Know: SIR Listerv 4 Administrative Resources 5 Contacts

Current Events

WORLD LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CONGRESS: 74TH IFLA GENERAL CONFERENCE AND COUNCIL

• Title: Libraries for the future: Progress, Development & Partnerships
• Dates: August 10-14, 2008
• Location: Quebec, Canada
• Web site: http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/index.htm

• We are looking to get a gruop out to the IFLA World Library & Information Congress. Any interested parties, please sign up here:

http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/sir/Conferences_and_Gatherings_of_Interest

• For more information please visit http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla74/faq-en.htm

• Don't Miss out on this exciting opportunity!

COFFEE SALE TO BENEFIT THE SAN JUAN DEL SUR BIBLIOTECA

Good Coffee, Good Cause

We sell coffee! Please contact a SIR member to order you very own! email us: sir@simmons.edu

Buy delicious, organic, fair traded Nicaraguan Coffee. 40% of the proceeds go to the San Juan Del Sur Biblioteca in Nicaragua!

$10/ pouch

SIR Events

International Libraries discussion

TBA: coming soon- keep checking back with us!--

• Are you curious about the library world outside the United States?
• Do you make a point to visit libraries in other countries whenever you travel?
• Have you ever worked in a library overseas?

...Come share your curiosity and your experiences with other GSLIS students. International cuisine will be served.

This is your chance to meet others who share your love and passion for all things international, especially libraries!

Community Events

Past Events

Information about past events held by SIR is available on our Past Events page.

Stay In-The-Know: SIR Listerv

• Get updated information about SIR events and information.
• Mailing List - sign up today!

Administrative Resources

• Officers' Discussion Page
• Ideas for Events - Help us brainstorm!
• Mission and Vision - a work in progress
• del.icio.us feed - subscribe to the feed: http://del.icio.us/rss/International.Librarianship
• Dispatches from the Field - Read about the global projects and adventures of Simmons' faculty, staff, students, and friends.
• Opportunities at home & abroad
  • Conferences and Gatherings of Interest
  • Employment, Internships and Volunteer Opportunities
  • Opportunities for Publication
  • Scholarships & Other Funding Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
• Useful Web Sites

Contacts

• Co-Chairs: Hannah Miller and Jessica Haglund
• Treasurer: Melissa Laplante
• Secretary: Helen Boos
• Wiki Gardener: Melissa Laplante