GSLIScast

In celebration of the Open Access week, October 19-24, 2009, Professor Peter Suber, Berkman Fellow at Harvard University and Senior Researcher at SPARC, is being interviewed. Professor Suber explains what the GSLIS students at Simmons College can do to promote open access and lists the long-term benefits for their professional career. Professor Suber also touches the role that libraries and universities can play in the promotion of freely available research of scholarly communication.

Peter Suber's Website

For more information on Professor Suber.

Berkman Center for Internet and Society

A research program at Harvard Law School founded to explore cyberspace, share in its study, and help pioneer its development.

SPARC Website

The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition

On June 3rd, 2009, the GSLIS Office of Admissions held an Information Session for interested students. Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean for Student Services did a short introduction. Sarah Petrakos, Assistant Dean for Admission and Recruitment moderated the panel. The Alumni Panelists included Andrea Medina-Smith, Alma Ramos-McDermott, and Jessica Reader.

Simmons GSLIS

Website for the Graduate School of Library and Information Science

Kevin MacLeod / Ecossaise in E Flat

Music used in this episode.

On May 9th, 2009, Simmons Continuing Education Program and SLA Boston co-sponsored a Career Program with Melissa Fristrom of Core Allies. In this program Melissa Fristrom teaches how to differentiate yourself and succeed in your career by creating a personal brand.

Simmons SLA

The sponsoring organization's wiki.

Kevin MacLeod / Laendler in C Minor (Hess 68)

Music used in this episode.

Podcast Transcript

Complete transcript of this episode.

On April 17th, 2009, Dr. Ching-chih Chen gave the Annual Speech at the Simmons Beta Phi Mu Annual Meeting at Simmons College in Boston, demoing her World Heritage Memory Net Project for the audience. Professor Chen is author and editor of 35 books and more than 200 articles in the areas of information technology, management, and global digital libraries. She’s received countless awards, including the 2008 American Library Association Beta Phi Mu Award.

Slide Presentation

PDF Format / 3.85 MB

Beta Phi Mu Award

Announcement on ALA website.

Professor Ching-chih Chen

Presenter's bio.

Project Director, NSF/IDLP Global Memory Net

Global Memory Net website

Project Director, World Heritage Memory Net

In partnership with UNESCO/World Heritage Center

Kevin MacLeod / One Sly Move

Music used in this episode.

On April 15th, 2009 the Simmons Chapter of the Society of American Archivists sponsored a webcast with former SAA President and Director of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming, Mark Greene. Perhaps best known for co-authoring “More Product, Less Process,” Mark spoke about the implications of using that theory in other aspects of archival work (like appraisal, reference, and digitization).

Mark Greene

Presenter's bio from the SAA website.

Simmons Chapter of the Society of American Archivists

Sponsoring organization's websie.

Kevin MacLeod / Smooth Move

Music used in this episode.