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[edit] SLA @ Simmons

SLA @ Simmons is the student chapter of the Special Library Association, located at Simmons College in Boston, MA.

Members: Let's use this wiki as a forum to discuss thoughts and ideas. Follow this link to the general discussion page.

Note to officers: Here's the link to the officers' discussion page.

[edit] Get Involved

       ** Check out our Calendar for all upcoming events! ** 

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[edit] World Usability Day! November 12th Morning Keynote and Dine-around Lunch

The keynote speech, titled "The Top Ten Myths of Usability", will be given by Thomas S. (Tom) Tullis, Vice President of Usability at Fidelity Investments and Adjunct Professor at Bentley University in the Human Factors in Information Design program.

Linda K. Paresky Conference Center 9:00AM-12:00PM

Refreshments at 8:45AM

After the event, please join us for "dine-around" lunches organized by SLA Boston.

More Information

[edit] Sign up for our Listserv!

Want to keep even MORE up to date on all the exciting goings on at Simmons' Student SLA? Sign up to our listserv!!

Just click on the link above, sign in, and subscribe!

[edit] Classes with a focus on Special Libraries

SLA advisor Jim Matarazzo will be teaching 3 sections of his popular LIS-414 Organization and Administration of a Corporate Library course starting in January.

[edit] Boston SLA (professional chapter) Upcoming Events

Ever wish you had more opportunities to meet professional librarians?

The Boston chapter of the SLA generously welcomes Simmons GSLIS students to join their events.

See the Boston SLA chapter website for details, and mark your calendars!

[edit] SLA Boston has a Facebook group!

Are you on Facebook? Join the SLA Boston group: [1]

[edit] SLA Resources

Follow these links to websites and other information for the information professional:

  • SLA-related websites
  • Employment listings
  • Events and things of interest around Simmons College
  • SLA Scholarships

[edit] Information about Special Libraries

Help make the wiki better! The following sections need to be updated. If you have a few moments, please feel free to update these pages. (If you're not sure how, you'll find instructions for using wikis under the "Help" page on the left-hand menu.)

Would you like to see more of these? Perhaps a page on Map Libraries, Business Libraries, or whatever? Please feel free to add a page! Your fellow students will thank you!

This wiki as a great forum to share knowledge or even just random thoughts. Every comment is useful, since you never know what will spark the next great idea (or at least get things moving in that direction). Follow this link to the general discussion page.

[edit] Simmons SLA Officers

Add Your Fuel to the SLA Fire

If you have ideas on where this organization can go and what we can do, let us know. Better yet? Get involved! Simmons SLA is a great organization powered by your energy. Contact gslis-sla@simmons.edu to add your fuel to the fires and kick this baby into action.

Academic Year 2009-10 Officers:

Co-Presidents: Andrea Davis, ' Liz Knuth
Wiki Gardener: Lis Pardi
Communications Officer:
Events Coordinator:
Treasurer/Secretary: Danny Pucci

[edit] Simmons SLA Past Events

Missed an SLA event? Check out SLA@Simmons' Event and E-mail archive.



Please remember to sign up for the SLA student list serve for updates on events and exciting job possibilities! You can either go to http://lists.simmons.edu/lists/ to manage your listserv options or send an e-mail to Heather at heather.mccann@simmons.edu.


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