GSLIScast

FLO Mini-Conference - Google Analytics

Simmons College GSLIS — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:45:00 -0400

On June 9th, 2009, Fenway Libraries Online held their first annual mini-conference at Simmons College in Boston. Rachel Keeler and Paul Hoffman from the FLO office closed the day with an introduction to and overview of Google Analytics.

FLO Website :: Fenway Libraries Online
Slide Presentation :: PDF Format / 3.21 MB
Partners In Rhyme / Happy 1 :: Music used in this episode.

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FLO Mini-Conference - Website Usability at MassArt

Simmons College GSLIS — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:40:00 -0400

On June 9th, 2009, Fenway Libraries Online held their first annual mini-conference at Simmons College in Boston. Jen Greene and Gabrielle Reed from MassArt gave a presentation on website usability after the midday break.

FLO Website :: Fenway Libraries Online
Slide Presentation :: PDF Format / 909 KB
Kevin MacLeod / Sonatina :: Music used in this episode.

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FLO Mini-Conference - Using LibQual for Assessment

Simmons College GSLIS — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:33:00 -0400

On June 9th, 2009, Fenway Libraries Online held their first annual mini-conference at Simmons College in Boston. George Hart of UMass Boston gave the second presentation of the day on LibQual.

FLO Website :: Fenway Libraries Online
Slide Presentation :: PDF Format / 765 KB
Partners In Rhyme / Arabian Salsa :: Music used in this episode.

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FLO Mini-Conference - The Importance of Assessment

Simmons College GSLIS — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:28:00 -0400

On June 9th, 2009, Fenway Libraries Online held their first annual mini-conference at Simmons College in Boston. Peter Hernon, a full-time professor in GSLIS, gave the opening keynote address. He teaches in the areas of government information, public policy, evaluation of library services, research methods, and academic libraries.

San Francsico Public Library :: Link visited during the presentation.
FLO Website :: Fenway Libraries Online
Peter Hernon :: Bio of the presenter.
Partners In Rhyme / Saxy French 1 :: Music used in this episode.

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GSLIS Information Session - Summer 2009

Simmons College GSLIS — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:25:00 -0400

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 :: Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science

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Open Acess Week - Interview with Peter Suber

Simmons College GSLIS — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:19:00 -0400

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

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Summer 2009 GSLIS Information Session

Simmons College GSLIS — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:50:00 -0400

Simmons GSLIS :: Website for the Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Kevin MacLeod / Ecossaise in E Flat :: Music used in this episode.

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Finding a Career through Branding

Simmons College GSLIS — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:22:00 -0400

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.

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World Heritage Memory Net: World Culture and Heritage at Your Finger-tips

Simmons College GSLIS — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:06:00 -0400

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.

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Mark Greene - On "More Product, Less Process"

Simmons College GSLIS — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:42:00 -0400

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.

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