GSLIScast: LIS Careers

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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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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Archives Career Panel

Simmons College GSLIS — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:08:00 -0400

On October 28, 2008 the Simmons Student Chapter of the Society American Archivists sponsored an Archives Career Panel. The panelists discussed their experiences in the archives job market, expectations for new graduates in the profession, and gave advice on resumes and interviews. The speakers included Megan Sniffin-Marinoff, University Archivist and Co-Director of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University, Nora Murphy, Reference Archivist of the MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections, Donna Webber the College Archivist of Simmons College, Brenda Lawson, Director of Collections Services at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and India Spartz, Senior Archivist at the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. The panel was introduced and moderated by the Student Chapter of the Society American Archivists co-chair Melissa Gonzales.

SCOSSA Website :: Simmons' Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists
Kevin MacLeod / No Good Layabout :: Music used in this episode.
Podcast Transcript :: Complete transcript of this episode.

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GSLIS Alumni Career Panel

Simmons College GSLIS — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:38:00 -0400

On October 21, 2008 a panel of GSLIS Alumni spoke about their career paths and how their Simmons experience has helped them successfully manage and navigate their careers. The speakers were Ann Collins ‘86 the librarian at Brookline Public High School; Laura Straub ‘06, Collection Development Manager at the Boston Public Library; Thomas Blake ‘06, Digital Imaging Production Manager and Acting Digital Services Manager, also at the BPL; Diane d’Almeida ‘97, Bibliographer of Modern Foreign Language at the Mugar Library, Boston University; and Deanna Briggs ‘03, Medical Market Development Manager for EBSCO Publishing. The first speaker is Ann Collins. Kahlilah Gambrell moderated the discussion afterwards.

BPL Digital Images :: The Boston Public Library's Flickr Photostream
Dispatches from the Field :: Dianne d'Almeida's blog while in Morocco.
Alumnet :: Simmons' GSLIS Alumni website.
Podcast Transcript :: Complete transcript of this episode.

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MSLA Conference - Katie Cerasale-Mesina - Collaborating With Teachers

Simmons College GSLIS — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:58:00 -0400

Katie Cerasale-Messina started her career in libraries when she was 14, volunteering at the public library in the town she grew up in. She holds a B.A. from Suffolk University in European History with a minor in English Literature. While at Suffolk she held an internship at the Museum of Science library. As a result, she applied to the dual degree program for archives and history at Simmons GSLIS; however, her boss at the Museum’s library inspired her to go into youth services. This fall she started a new job as the media specialist at the AC Whelan Elementary School. Her presentation on collaborating with teachers was given as part of the Massachusetts School Library Association Conference at Simmons College on April 26, 2008.

West Revere Complex Library Media Center :: AC Whelan Elementary and Susan B. Anthony Middle School's Library Website
Slides used in this presentation. :: PDF Format / 1.60 MB
Kevin MacLeod / Skye Cuillin :: Music used in this podcast.
Massachusetts School Library Association - Student Interest Group Page :: Event sponsor's wiki.
Podcast Transcript :: Complete transcript of this episode.

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MSLA Conference - Deborah Jordan - Bringing Guest Lecturers to the Library

Simmons College GSLIS — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:32:00 -0400

Deborah Jordan graduated from Simmons in 1989 with a dual masters (LIS and Education). She worked one year at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn and then packed her bags for Hawaii. She worked in a combined public and high school library for 4 years on Oahu and moved to Maui, working for 3 years in “the oldest school west of the Rockies,” Lahainaluna High School. She moved back to New England in 1997 and worked at Mansfield High School for 6 years. She is now in her 5th year at Walpole High School. Her presentation on bringing guest lecturers to the library was given as part of the Massachusetts School Library Association Conference at Simmons College on April 26, 2008.

Invisible Children :: Invisible Children website.
Schools for Schools 2.0 Video :: Great video watched during the presentation!
Kevin MacLeod / Tango de Manzana :: Music used in this podcast.
Massachusetts School Library Association - Student Interest Group :: Event sponsor's wiki.

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Reality 2.0 - Developing your learning strategy for life after Grad School

Simmons College GSLIS — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:32:00 -0400

Stephen Abram is the current President of the Special Libraries Association, the past-President of the Canadian Library Association, and Vice President of Innovation for the SirsiDynix Institute. The scope of his professional activities led Library Journal to recognize him as a “Mover and Shaker”, one of the “key” people influencing the future of libraries and librarianship. On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 he spoke to a group of students at Simmons College about strategies for keeping up with constantly changing technologies in the information field. The talk was sponsored by the Simmons and Boston chapters of the Special Libraries Association.

Kevin MacLeod / Downtempo Piano :: Music used in the podcast.
Slides Presentation. :: Slides for Stephen Abram / PDF Format 6.67 MB
Stephen's Blog. :: Stephen's Lighthouse by SirsiDynix's Vice President of Innovation, Stephen Abram.
Podcast Transcript :: Complete transcript of this episode.

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GSLIS Alumni Day - Developing Leaders in Librarianship for the 21st Century

Simmons College GSLIS — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:58:00 -0400

As Director of Libraries at MIT, Ann Wolpert oversees MIT’s distributed library system and MIT Press. She also has oversight of Technology Review, MIT’s magazine of innovation. Prior to joining MIT, she was executive director of library and information services at the Harvard Business School. Her experience previous to Harvard included management of the Information Center of Arthur D. Little, Inc., an international management and consulting firm, where she worked on various consulting assignments. On March 29, 2008 she gave a lecture entitled “Developing Leaders in Librarianship for the 21st Century” as part of the Alumni Day festivities at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts.

Kevin MacLeod / Water Droplets on the River :: Music used in this podcast.
Podcast Transcript :: Complete transcript of this episode.

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A Career in Library & Information Science: Strategies, Choices, & insights/ Questions & Answers

Simmons College GSLIS — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:56:00 -0400

Question & answer period of the panel discussion “A Career in Library and Information Science: Strategies, Choices, & Insights” held March 9, 2008 at Simmons College GSLIS West campus in South Hadley, MA. Presented by the GSLIS Alumni Executive Board.

Podcast Transcript :: Complete transcript of this episode.

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