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==<div style="text-align: center">'''Welcome to the Library and Information Science Student Association Wiki'''</div>== =====<div style="text-align: center;color: orange">Check the [[Current_events| Calendar]] to find out what's going on around GSLIS===== __notoc__ == '''What is LISSA?''' == LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) exists to represent and support all students in the GSLIS program. <b style="color: red">Each active GSLIS student is automatically a member of LISSA.</b> All may attend meetings, choose to run for office and/or participate in LISSA sponsored events. Elections are held regularly. {| align="right" | border="2" cellpadding="9" cellspacing="0" | class="wikitable" |colspan="3"| <center><big style="color: red"> '''LISSA at a glance''' </big></center> |- align="center" ! Fall 2008 Students enrolled | colspan="2" | 735 |- align="center" ! Fall 2008 New students | 184 women | 45 men |- align="center" ! Fall 2008 Graduates | 62 women | 15 men |- align="center" ! Spring 2009 New students | 81 women | 26 men |} == '''What is LISSA doing for me'''? == * LISSA works with other student groups (ALA Student Chapter, ASIST, SCoSAA, MSLA-SIG, SLA Student Chapter, Panopticon and the PLG Student Chapter) * hosts End of Semester parties * supports Graduate Recognition Ceremonies (for Summer and Winter semesters) * handles class evaluations and maintains the Evaluations website - https://gslis.simmons.edu/evaluations. * provides coffee, tea, chocolate and spring water to the Matarazzo Student Lounge (P-212G) * voices our concerns to the faculty and administration through the President and Faculty Representatives * reimburses students up to $300 per year toward the cost of attending library-oriented workshops and conferences * plans tours and field trips and invites guest speakers =='''General LISSA Info'''== ====[[Upcoming LISSA Events]]==== *Find times to drop by for a general meeting to discuss your concern or questions. ====[[Current Officers]]==== *Who's who on the LISSA board and how to contact us! ====[[LISSA Elections]]==== *<b style="color: red">NEW!</b> We are now recruiting! Check this page for the positions that we have open.<b style="color: red">NEW!</b> ====[[Laws Governing LISSA]]==== *Find information about what LISSA is, the bylaws guiding LISSA and why we do what we do (and what do we spend the money on!) ====LISSA blog==== *Come view the greatest and latest news brought to your by your friendly neighborhood library student association! *http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/lissa/ ====The Matarazzo Lounge (P-212G)==== *Please contact one of the [[Current_Officers|secretaries]] to reserve the Lounge (check the LISSA calendar in eLearning for availability). =='''Course Evaluation Sign Ups'''== ====[[Summer 2009 Courses | Current Course Evaluation Sign Ups]]==== *Sign up to pick-up, deliver, and drop-off course evaluations for your GSLIS courses. Be a pal and volunteer. It takes 7 minutes! *Check out the new [https://gslis.simmons.edu/evaluations LISSA Evaluations] website to see the completed evaluations hard at work ! =='''Minutes and Reports'''== ====[[Reports from the Faculty Meetings]]==== *These are summaries of the faculty meetings highlighting issues of interest to GSLIS students. ====[[Reports from the Faculty Curriculum Meetings & Student Curriculum Advisory Committee Meetings]]==== *These are notes from curriculum meetings detailing issues relevant to GSLIS curriculum. *The Student Curriculum Advisory Committee has its own wiki: [http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/curriculumcommittee/Main_Page http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/curriculumcommittee/Main_Page] ====[[Meeting Minutes | Reports from LISSA Meetings]]==== *Find out what what happened at the latest LISSA brain trust meeting. Feel free to email if you have suggestions or ideas. =='''Information for Students & Student Groups'''== ====[[For GSLIS Student Group Leaders]]==== *Find the student group planning calendar and space for cross-collaboration here. *This is the [[Media:EventEvaluation.pdf | evaluation form]] for the events organized by the student groups. ====[[For Student Group Treasurers]]==== *For acting- or fill-in student group treasurers. Find forms, documents and policies to budget your group's fiscal expenditures ====[[Professional development reimbursement policy | Professional Development Reimbursement]]==== *Find information about how, why and where to submit a request to be reimbursed for a professional development event or membership. =='''Quick List of GSLIS Student Groups'''== ====[[Student Groups at GSLIS]] ==== *Find a quick list to where other GSLIS students groups have a web presence -- wiki or otherwise.

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