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When: Thursday, January 1, 2009

Special Presentation: Art Documentation and War Crimes

When: Wednesday, February 25, 2009, 1:00pm
Where: Kotzen Meeting Center (Lefavour Hall)

András Riedlmayer '88LS, director of the Documentation Center of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard's Fine Arts Library, presents "Art Documentation and War Crimes: Librarianship in the Aftermath of War."

Book Launch: "The King's Rose", by Alisa Libby

When: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Where: Kotzen Room, Simmons College, Boston, MA

Come celebrate the publication of The King's Rose, the second novel by Simmons GSLIS Communications Assistant Alisa M. Libby. The event will begin at noon in the Kotzen Room. There will be a brief reading, book talk, then a reception and book signing. Books will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served. For more information about the book and this event, visit www.alisalibby.com.

Career Panel at GSLIS West

When: Sunday, March 29, 2009
Where: Willits Hallowell Conference Center, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

The GSLIS Alumni Board is again sponsoring a career panel and networking event for current students and recent graduates of the program. Following the Panel will be a Resume and Cover Letter Workshop. A finalized agenda and RSVP information will be available soon.

Advising Day for New Boston Campus Summer 09 Students

When: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Where: Simmons College, Boston

For details, please visit the Advising Day page.

Alumni Day

When: Friday, April 17, 2009
Where: Simmons College, Boston

GSLIS is pleased to announce that Alumni Day 2009 will include a special afternoon program in honor of Professor Allen Smith, who passed away in August. (Please see more about Professor Allen Smith at: http://rememberingallen.wordpress.com.) The program will include a talk on the future of reference by Brian Mathews, User Experience Librarian at Georgia Tech, and a special toast and reception in honor of Professor Smith.

GSLIS Alumni Day will be Friday, April 17, 2009, at Simmons College in Boston. 

Award Presentation and Keynote Speaker:

• Sarah Thomas '73LS, Bodley's Librarian and Director, Oxford University Library Services

Panel Discussion: Place and Presence in a Virtual World: What will It Mean for Libraries and Archives?

• Sheila O. Denn, Assistant Professor, GSLIS
• John Brigham '10, GSLIS Student and Dean's Fellow for Technology Support
• Valerie Diggs '96LS, Department Head of Libraries K-12, Chelmsford Public Schools
• Jessie Thuma '07LS, Reference Librarian, Thomas Crane Public Library

Afternoon Program in Honor of Allen Smith:  Libraries and the Inspiration Business: How We Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Patrons

• Brian Mathews, User Experience Librarian, Georgia Tech

Toast and reception to follow.

More details, including how to RSVP for the afternoon program, will be posted here and at Alumnet as they become available.

Commencement

When: Friday, May 15, 2009
Where: Bank of America Pavilion, Boston

This year's Commencement ceremony will take place at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. More details will be posted when they become available.

GSLIS and SOM Offer Joint Program

When: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Where: Simmons College, Boston, MA

Strategies for Doing More in Your Library With Less: A learning breakfast presented by Simmons Graduate School of Library & Information Science Continuing Education and Simmons School of Management Executive Education

 Cost: $35

7:30am - 8:00am - Registration, Networking, Breakfast

8:00am - 8:30am - Libraries and the Economy
Lisa Hussey, Assistant Professor, GSLIS
Patricia Deyton, Dir. & Sr. Lecturer, SOM
What does the current economic climate mean for libraries? What are the significant economic indicators for public organizations?

8:30am - 9:30am - Influence Without Authority
Mary Shapiro, Senior Lecturer, SOM Faculty
Learn to identify strategies in building relationships that increase the likelihood that people will say "yes" to your requests for help, support, and resources; explore strategies for articulating your ideas, proposals, and requests in a compelling way; apply these new strategies for support or collaboration.

 To view the flyer for this event, please download the PDF here.

 Register here

Advising Day for Fall '09 Boston Campus

When: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Where: Boston Campus

Advising Day for students starting at the Boston campus in Fall 2009 will take place on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 and Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at Simmons College. For more information, please see http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/admission/advising/boston/index.php; questions can be directed to gslishelp@simmons.edu.

GSLIS West Advising Day for New Fall 2009 Students

When: Thursday, September 10, 2009
Where: South Hadley, MA

For more information about the GSLIS West Advising Day, please see http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/admission/advising/west/index.php

Information Sessions: Travel Course to Nicaragua

When: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Where: Simmons College, Palace Road Building

Interested in studying abroad? GSLIS is offering a course in Nicaragua over Spring Break.

The course, Issues in International Librarianship, will run March 6-14, 2010. It is designed to give students hands-on practical experience working in an international library. Students will be working at the San Juan del Sur Biblioteca Publica y Movíl, the first public lending library in Nicaragua.

There are two information sessions scheduled which will go over everything about the course and the trip in as much detail as possible. If you're interested in taking this course, please register for an information session. There will be students who have traveled to Nicaragua in the past there to give you a first hand account of what to expect. A website for the course will be available soon.

INFORMATION SESSIONS
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 1:00pm, P207
Thursday, Sept. 24, 6:00pm, P111

Please register for an info session at http://gslis.simmons.edu/signup/

GSLIS WEST ALUMS for the WMRLS Book It to the Library 5K Run/2mi. Walk

When: Saturday, October 3, 2009, 10:00 am
Where: WMRLS, 4 Sandy Lane, Whatley, MA

On Saturday, October 3, the Friends of the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System (WMRLS) is holding the first annual "Book It To The Library 5K Road Race" - and GSLIS alums will be there! A team is being pulled together by GSLIS alum Penni Martorell and we'd love to have you join them. Details about the race are available at http://friends.wmrls.org/2009-road-race.pdf; if you're interested, please download the registration form at http://friends.wmrls.org/road-race.pdf (please note: registrations are due by Sept. 25). Then send Penni a note at MartorellP@ci.holyoke.ma.us and let her know you'll be there.

Coffee with Cloonan

When: Monday, October 5, 2009
Where: Matarazzo Student Lounge

Need a study break? Then come to Coffee with Dean Cloonan in the Matarazzo Student Lounge during the following times:

• Monday, October 5, 12:30-1:30
• Saturday, October 10, 12:30-1:30
• Tuesday, October 13, 5:30-6:30 

Coffee and snacks will be provided!

See the flier for more details. Contact Lisa Woronzoff with any questions.

GSLIS Job Search Resources Workshop

When: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, Tuesday, October 6th - 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, October 7th - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College (L-225), Boston, MA

Swing by LIB-225 (library classroom) in Lefavour Hall and discover where to hunt for LIS specific job banks, paraprofessional postings, internship resources, networking opportunities, and job market trend information.  This hour long workshop will provide you with the skills and resources needed to conduct successful job searches and career-advancing networking opportunities.

Evening Session: Tuesday, October 6th, 5:00-6:30pm
Day Session: Wednesday, October 7th, 1:00-2:30pm

Lunchtime Lecture: Gerald Benoit, Ph.D.

When: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Palace Road Building, P-207

The GSLIS Lunchtime Lecture series returns this fall. Lectures take place on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in P-207. Thursday, October 8th, GSLIS Associate Professor Gerald Benoit, Ph.D. presents "The 'beautiful' in information: philosophy of aesthetics and information visualization."

GSLIS Job Seekers Success Support Group

When: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: P-310E, Simmons College, Boston, MA

Drop-in Group
Facilitated by Roxanne Jackman and Em Claire Knowles
October 8, 15, 22, 29; November 5, 12, 4 pm to 5 pm
Room P-310E

Purpose:

In recognition of difficult economic times, this group will provide a supportive environment for GSLIS students and alumni conducting a job search to bring concerns to be addressed, share information and advice, enable expansion of their network of contacts and serve as a support group. The empathy and encouragement provided by supportive peers can be particularly uplifting in times of economic recession.

Goals:

• Sharpen job search skills
• Stay focused and motivated in job search
• Expand network contacts

Organization:

The group will meet weekly for an hour over a six week period in October and November. The agenda will be open and determined by the participants present at each meeting. Each member in turn will give a brief overview of his/her job search status and share results and accomplishments of the previous week's job hunting.

JOIN US—OCTOBER 8, 15, 22, 29; November 5, 12 at 4 pm to 5pm in P-310E.

Questions should be directed to Dr. Em Claire Knowles by telephone: 617-521-2798 or email: knowles@simmons.edu

Presentation Skills for the LIS Job Search Workshop

When: Tuesday, October 13, 2009, Tuesday, October 13th - 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, October 14th - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College Career Resource Library (P-304E), Boston, MA

Want to learn more about how to present during an LIS job interview? Need to prepare your slides, handouts, and yourself, but don't know where to turn? Then come to this workshop! We will give you the tools you need so that on the day of your interview, you are ready to present yourself and your knowledge to employers.

Evening Session: Tuesday, October 13th, 5:00-6:00pm
Day Session: Wednesday, October 14th, 1:00-2:00pm

Lunchtime Lecture: Naresh Agarwal, Ph.D.

When: Thursday, October 15, 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Palace Road Building, P-207

The GSLIS Lunchtime Lecture series returns this fall. Lectures take place on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in P-207. Thursday, October 15th, GSLIS Assistant Professor Naresh Agarwal, Ph.D., presents "Delineating the boundary of ‘context' in information behavior: towards a contextual identity."

Library Career Reception

When: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: W.E.B. Du Bois Library (26th Floor), UMass Amherst, Amherst, MA

The Indispensible Librarian: Confessions and Tales from a Proud Profession

Are you exploring career options? The Occupational Outlook Handbook says "librarians use the latest information technology to perform research, classify materials, and help students and library patrons seek information." Whatever your image of a librarian, we want to share stories with you from cutting-edge practitioners in a dynamic and rewarding profession.

On Wednesday, October 21st , 2009 from 6:00 — 8:00 p.m. the UMass Amherst Libraries is hosting a Library Career Reception. Come hear about the work of today's librarians, learn about graduate degree programs in library and information science, ask questions and view the campus from the 26th floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library. The program will include:

• Jay Schafer - Director of Libraries, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Gale Eaton — Director, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
• Terry Plum — Assistant Dean, Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science
• Lauri Kolakoski Fennell - Outreach and Education Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region
• Steven Folsom — Metadata Librarian, Image Collection Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Beth Girshman — Adult Services Librarian, Jones Library, Amherst, MA
• Beatrice Pulliam — Library Commons Librarian for Technology and Access, Providence College
• Georgina Trebbe — Wilbraham Middle School Information Specialist, Wilbraham, MA

Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited, so please send your RSVP to libadmin@library.umass.edu by Monday, October 19th , 2009. We look forward to seeing you!

An Evening with Dr. Saad Eksander

When: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Boston, MA

Dr. Saad Eksander of the Iraq Library & Archive will be speaking at Simmons on Thursday, Oct. 22. He will be discussing his experiences rebuilding the Iraq National Library and Archive and the issues surrounding the National Library and Archive during the rebuilding and currently. The event is co-sponsored by SCoSAA, SIR, and the Warburg Lecture Series. For more about Dr. Eksander, please see this November 2007 Boston Globe article or the diary he kept during 2006 and 2007.

Lunchtime Lecture: Gerald Benoit, Ph.D.

When: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Palace Road Building, P-207

The GSLIS Lunchtime Lecture series returns this fall. Lectures take place on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in P-207. Thursday, October 22nd, GSLIS Associate Professor Gerald Benoit, Ph.D. presents "Repurposing digital objects: case study of seven international publishing firms."

Boston Campus Advising Day for New Spring 2010 Students

When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Where: Boston Campus, Simmons College

Save the date for the Advising Day for Boston Campus new Spring 2010 students. Students will be contacted directly with more information; information will also be posted at our Boston campus Advising Day web pages as it becomes available.

EVENT POSTPONED: Speed Networking Night

When: Monday, November 2, 2009
Where: Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, Simmons College, Boston, MA

 Speed Networking Night sponsored by the GSLIS Alumni Board
An Event for alumni and students

PLEASE NOTE: This event has been postponed. Please check back soon for the new date and time.

Lunchtime Lecture: Lisa Woronzoff

When: Thursday, November 5, 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: P-207, Simmons College, Boston, MA

The GSLIS Lunchtime Lecture series returns this fall. Lectures take place on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in P-207. Thursday, November 19th, Lisa Woronzoff presents "Gender: Select M or F or ... The classification and language of gender"

World Usability Day

When: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: Linda Paresky Conference Center, Simmons College, Boston, MA

November 12, 2009 is the World Usability Day. Simmons GSLIS (Graduate School of Library and Information Science) Usability Lab, in partnering with the Student Chapters of American Society of Information Science and Technology and Special Library Association, will host an event in the morning of November 12th at Linda Paresky Conference Center (3rd floor of Main College Building), Simmons College. The event is open to the public, and the registration is free.

Details of the event:

9:00-9:15 - Welcome
9:15-10:00 - Keynote: The Top Ten Myths About Usability. Tom Tullis, Vice President of Usability at Fidelity Investments
10:00-11:00 - Usability Lab as a Collaborative Platform for Applied Research, Experiential Learning, and Community Services. Rong Tang (Director, Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab) and Linnea Johnson (Manager, Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab)
11:00-12:00 - Poster session and tours of Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab

The keynote speaker Thomas S. (Tom) Tullis is Vice President of Usability at Fidelity Investments and Adjunct Professor at Bentley University in the Human Factors in Information Design program. He joined Fidelity in 1993 and was instrumental in the development of the company's usability department. Its facilities include a state-of-the-art Usability Lab. Prior to joining Fidelity, he held positions at Canon Information Systems, McDonnell Douglas, Unisys Corporation, and Bell Laboratories. He and Fidelity's usability team have been featured in a number of publications, including Newsweek, Business 2.0, Money, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. Tullis received a B.A. from Rice University, an M.A. in experimental psychology from New Mexico State University, and a Ph.D. in engineering psychology from Rice University. During his 30 years of experience in human-computer interface studies, he has published more than 50 papers in numerous technical journals and has been an invited speaker at national and international conferences. He also holds eight U.S. patents. He is co-author (with Bill Albert) of the book "Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics" (Morgan Kaufman, March 2008) and co-author (with Bill Albert and Donna Tedesco) of the forthcoming book, "Beyond the Usability Lab: Conducting Large-Scale User Experience Studies"(Morgan Kaufman, Jan. 2010).

The poster session will feature following GSLIS student usability projects:

• Borden, Daniel. Usability Testing: The Boston Redevelopment Authority Zoning Webpage
• Chu, Ellen. Child's Usability Test: A Comparison Between the ICDL and Brooklyn Public Library Search Interfaces
• Gulyamov, Otabek. UCLA Library Web Usability
• Lee, Kyoung sun. Running a Usability Test: Searching in SIRIS
• McMahon, Mark. Usability Testing: Faceted Browsing
• Rodzvilla, John. Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: Testing the Usability of Online Research Guides in Academic Libraries

Registration is required to attend the event. The deadline for registration is: November 9, 2009.

To register, please click on the following link:

http://gsliswud.eventbrite.com/

For directions and maps of Simmons College, please click on the following link:

http://www.simmons.edu/overview/directions/

Lunchtime Lecture: Melanie Kimball, Ph.D.

When: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Palace Road Building, P-207

CHANGE OF DATE: Thursday, December 10th, GSLIS Assistant Professor Melanie Kimball, Ph.D., presents "Teaching Children ‘To See Beauty and to Live It': A Library/Museum Collaboration, 1914-1918."

LIS Online Career Fair

When: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Kick off ALA Midwinter week with a look at library careers on January 12th, 2010. The Alliance Library System (ALS) of Illinois and TAP Information Systems are teaming up to bring you a full day of information about starting, changing or improving your library career, beginning with a keynote speech from Rachel Singer Gordon, the webmaster of LISjobs.com. The student associations at Simmons College GSLIS have purchased a group membership, so Simmons students and alumni can join the event for free. To find out more and RSVP, please visit http://liscareerfair.eventbrite.com.

Doctoral Student Reception at ALISE

When: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: Boston Park Plaza, Boston, MA

Attending ALISE? GSLIS alums are invited to join GSLIS at the ALISE Doctoral Student Reception, Wednesday, January 13th, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m at the Boston Park Plaza. No rsvps required. For more information, please contact gslis@simmons.edu.

LISSA Presents: "Unshelved"

When: Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Boston, MA

After ALA, come hear from two men taking libraries into the animated realm. Gene Ambaum and Bill Barnes of online library comic strip Unshelved (http://www.unshelved.com) will be speaking and signing books at Simmons College on Tuesday January 19th, 2010. Whether you're in town for ALA or you're a resident Bostonian, the event is free and all librarians or librarians-in-training are welcome. Snacks will be provided, courtesy of LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association). RSVP at http://unshelved-simmons.eventbrite.com.

GSLIS West Advising Day for New Spring 2010 Students

When: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Where: Willits-Hallowell Conference Center on the Mount Holyoke Campus

Welcome new GSLIS West students! For details about the GSLIS West Advising Day, please see: http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/admission/advising/west/index.php

ALASC Spring 2010 Kickoff Meeting

When: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Student Lounge (2nd Floor, Palace Road), Simmons College, Boston, MA

The ALASC will hold its first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 5:15 pm in the GSLIS Student Lounge. Pizza and Soda will be available. Bring yourself and another classmate!

Topics:
What did you do at ALA midwinter?
What types of programs do you want to see this semester?

Contact Catherine Boothby (Catherine.Boothby@simmons.edu) with any questions.

Yonsei Travel Course Information Session

When: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 5:45 p.m.
Where: P-111 Conference Room

Want to study overseas? Sign up for an information session about our travel course to Seoul, Korea for Summer 2010!

Travel dates for the course are July 31-August 14, 2010. This summer, TWO courses are being offered, co-taught by Prof. Melanie Kimball and a Yonsei faculty member:

• LIS481— Children's Literature and Media Collections
• LIS404 — Principles of Management

Please register for an info session via Yarr!.

At these information sessions, you'll also hear about the dual degree program with Yonsei University. This program allows students to earn a Master of Arts at Yonsei in Seoul, Korea while working towards a Master of Science degree from Simmons GSLIS.

If you would like a preview of the details to be discussed at these information sessions, or if you are unable to attend any of them, please visit the Simmons GSLIS/Yonsei web site. It has all the information you need to apply to both programs. If you want to just jump to the Summer Course details, you can find them here.

Please contact Stacie Parillo (stacie.parillo@simmons.edu) with any questions.

MSLA-SIG 1st Spring Semester Meeting

When: Thursday, February 4, 2010, 5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

1st spring semester meeting of MSLA-SIG (Massachusetts School Library Association Student Interest Group)!

When: Thursday, February 4 from 5:15-6:30pm
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

Come hear about exciting upcoming events, including a trip to the Harry Potter exhibit and our spring conference! See you there!

You can RSVP on Facebook by joining our group: Simmons MSLA-SIG!

Yonsei Travel Course Information Session

When: Monday, February 8, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
Where: P-206

Want to study overseas? Sign up for an information session about our travel course to Seoul, Korea for Summer 2010!

Travel dates for the course are July 31-August 14, 2010. This summer, TWO courses are being offered, co-taught by Prof. Melanie Kimball and a Yonsei faculty member:

• LIS481— Children's Literature and Media Collections
• LIS404 — Principles of Management

Please register for an info session via Yarr!.

At these information sessions, you'll also hear about the dual degree program with Yonsei University. This program allows students to earn a Master of Arts at Yonsei in Seoul, Korea while working towards a Master of Science degree from Simmons GSLIS.

If you would like a preview of the details to be discussed at these information sessions, or if you are unable to attend any of them, please visit the Simmons GSLIS/Yonsei web site. It has all the information you need to apply to both programs. If you want to just jump to the Summer Course details, you can find them here.

Please contact Stacie Parillo (stacie.parillo@simmons.edu) with any questions.

Book Production on the Qing Frontier: Block-cutting Labor and the Expansion of Publishing in Sichuan

When: Monday, February 8, 2010, 4:00 p.m.
Where: 2 Divinity Avenue, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Cynthia Brokaw (Brown University) presents "Book Production on the Qing Frontier: Block-cutting Labor and the Expansion of Publishing in Sichuan". Sponsored by the Humanities Center Seminar on China Humanities.

GSLIS Job Search Resources & Professional Networking

When: Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (evening session) or Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (day session)
Where: L-225, Simmons College

GSLIS CAREER WORKSHOP SERIES

GSLIS Job Search Resources & Professional Networking

Swing by LIB-225 (library classroom) in Lefavour Hall and discover where to hunt for LIS specific job banks, paraprofessional postings, internship resources, networking opportunities, and job market trend information. This hour long workshop will provide you with the skills and resources needed to conduct successful job searches and career-advancing networking opportunities.

Where: Beatley Library, Room LIB-225, in Lefavour Hall

When: Tuesday, February 9th, 5:00-6:30pm EVENING SESSION
When: Wednesday, February 10th, 1:00-2:30pm DAY SESSION

Coffee with Cloonan

When: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Student Lounge (2nd Floor, Palace Road)

Need a study break? Have coffee with Dean Cloonan!

Meet Dean Cloonan to find out what's new in GSLIS, ask questions, express concerns, and enjoy snacks and good conversation.

Presentation Skills for the LIS Job Search

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (evening session), or Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (day session)
Where: Career Resource Library (P-304E), Simmons College

GSLIS CAREER WORKSHOP SERIES

Presentation Skills for the LIS Job Search

Want to learn more about how to provide a presentation as part of a library job interview? Need to prepare your slides, handouts, and yourself (!), but don't know where to turn? Then come to this workshop! We will give you the tools you need so that on the day of your interview, you are ready to present yourself and your knowledge to employers.

Where: Career Resource Library, (P304E)

When: Tuesday, February 16th, 5:00-6:00pm EVENING SESSION
When: Wednesday, February 17th, 1:00-2:00pm DAY SESSION

Coffee with Cloonan

When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Where: Student Lounge (2nd Floor, Palace Road)

Need a study break? Have coffee with Dean Cloonan!

Meet Dean Cloonan to find out what's new in GSLIS, ask questions, express concerns, and enjoy snacks and good conversation.

Simmons GSLIS Career Preparation Series: Alumni Speaker, Ruth Kowal

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Career Resource Library, P304-E

Alumni Speaker
Ruth Kowal
Director of Administration and Finance Boston Public Library and 2008 inductee of the Massachusetts Library Association Hall of Fame

Ms. Kowal will offer advice on:
"What are employers looking for in job candidates" and "How to take yourself from student to prospective employee"

Seating is limited. If you plan to attend, please register for this event with Em Claire Knowles: knowles@simmons.edu

SCOSSA Job and Career Panel

When: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Kotzen Center (Ground floor of the library building), Simmons College

Concerned about finding a job after you graduate? Or even while still in school?

You're not alone!

Join us to hear local archivists talk about what they look for in potential employees, tips to make your resume look smarter, and other tricks of the trade.

The panelists are:
Emily Gustainis (Center for the History of Medicine at Countway Library)
Joan Krizack (Northeastern University) 
Anthony Reed (National Park Service) 
Jamie Roth (NARA/JFK Presidential Library) 

Light refreshments will be served.

Coffee with Cloonan

When: Saturday, February 27, 2010, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Where: Student Lounge (2nd Floor, Palace Road)

Need a study break? Have coffee with Dean Cloonan!

Meet Dean Cloonan to find out what's new in GSLIS, ask questions, express concerns, and enjoy snacks and good conversation.

Setting up a LAMP Server, GSLIS Tech Lab

When: Monday, March 1, 2010, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab

The GSLIS Tech Lab in Boston will be offering a free workshop on Setting up a LAMP Server.

Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (known collectively as LAMP) are the tools that power many web servers. This workshop is aimed at anyone interested in setting up a web server.

We'll cover what the components of a LAMP server are and how they work together to serve websites.
We'll also go through the process of installing an Ubuntu Linux server and look at similar toolkits available for Windows and Mac OS X.

Please register through Eventbrite through one of the following link:
(3/1 session) http://spr10lamp2.eventbrite.com/

GSLIS, students, staff, faculty and alumni are all welcome

If you have questions please email the GSLIS workshop series at workser@simmons.edu.

A listing of all tech lab workshops in Boston can be seen at the following link (but please set up an RSS feed or check back often!): http://gslistechlab.eventbrite.com

Doctoral dissertation defense of GSLIS Ph.D. candidate Laura Saunders

When: Monday, March 1, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
Where: P207, Palace Road Building, Simmons College

Simmons Faculty, Staff and Students are invited to attend the doctoral dissertation defense of GSLIS Ph.D. candidate Laura Saunders on March 1, 2010 at 1:00 pm in P207.

The dissertation is entitled: Information Literacy as a Student Learning Outcome: Viewed through the Perspective of Institutional Accreditation

Those wishing to view a copy of the dissertation may contact Jennifer Andrews at jennifer.andrews@simmons.edu, or by phone at 617-521-2829

Drupal workshop, GSLIS Tech Lab

When: Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 12:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab, P213, Simmons College

The GSLIS Tech Lab in Boston will be offering a free workshop on Drupal.

This workshop will cover installation and basic configuration of the Drupal content management system. Drupal is a highly customizable open source solution for creating and managing modern, dynamic websites.

This workshop will be offered Wednesday, March 3, from 12:45-2:45pm, and Monday, March 15, from 6-8pm.

Please register through Eventbrite through one of the following links:
(3/3 session) http://spr10drupal1.eventbrite.com
(3/15 session) http://spr10drupal2.eventbrite.com

• GSLIS, students, staff, faculty and alumni are all welcome
• The two sessions of the workshop will cover the same material

If you have questions please email the GSLIS workshop series at workser@simmons.edu.

A listing of all tech lab workshops in Boston can be seen at the following link (but please set up an RSS feed or check back often!): http://tr.im/workser

CSS Workshop, GSLIS Tech Lab

When: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Tech-Lab, P213, Simmons College

A Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) is a text file with rules that define how the elements in a web page must be displayed. These rules, expressed through properties and values, give users the ability to format fonts' sizes and colors, tables, borders, background images, background colors and much more.

The workshop will focus on how to create Inline and Internal style sheets. If you have a little experience with (X)HTML, this workshop will help you to create more structural and fancier web pages.

This workshop will be offered Thursday, March 4, from 4-5:30pm, and Thursday, April 1, from 4-5:30pm.

Please register through Eventbrite through one of the following links:
(3/4 session) http://spr10css1.eventbrite.com
(4/1 session) http://spr10css2.eventbrite.com

• GSLIS, students, staff, faculty and alumni are all welcome
• The two sessions of the workshop will cover the same material

ASIS&T Student Chapter hosts guest speaker: David Weinberger

When: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 6 p.m.
Where: Kotzen Meeting Center, Simmons College

Dr. Weinberger is a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard. He's the author of several books, including the international bestseller The Cluetrain Manifesto, Small Pieces Loosely Joined, and Everything is MIscellaneous. He is also a prolific blogger (http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/) and twitterer (http://twitter.com/dweinberger).

Cultural Heritage/Convergence Information Session

When: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 5:30 p.m.
Where: One Palace Road, Student Lounge

Come talk to Prof. Martha Mahard about a new suite of cultural heritage courses, exploring the convergence of libraries, archives, and museums.  The course titles are:

• LIS 531V: Cultural Heritage Informatics
• LIS 531W: Digital Stewardship
• LIS 531X: Practicum for Cultural Heritage Informatics

These new courses are being developed with IMLS grant funding.  Prof. Mahard will also discuss a new digital curriculum laboratory which will be constructed (with NHPRC grant funding).  The lab will facilitate testing of software tools for digital projects, such as digital preservation or information retrieval. For more information please see: gslis.simmons.edu/4Cs.

New Course Offering Discussion

When: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 12:30
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

Three new courses are being offered beginning in the Fall 2010 semester.

The 4C's project is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and will feature a suite of new courses supported by a Digital Curriculum Lab and featuring internships at local cultural heritage institutions. 

The offered courses are:

LIS 531V: Concepts in Cultural Heritage Informatics

LIS 531W: Digital Stewardship

LIS 531X: Practicum for Cultural Heritage Informatics (Internship)

Please stop by the GSLIS Student Lounge on Wednesday, March 24, between classes at 12:30 to discuss these course offerings.  Martha Mahard, Professor of Practice, will be available to answer any and all questions.

Please contact project assistant Kimberly Hula (Kimberly.hula@simmons.edu) and principal investigator Martha Mahard (Martha.Mahard@simmons.edu) with any questions.

GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium: A Panel Discussion of Experiences in International Librarianship

When: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: P206, Palace Road Building, Simmons College

NOTE NEW DATE: March 24, 2010 (postponed from 3/17)

with Terry Plum, Shelley Quezada, Linnea Johnson; and students Lauren Vander Zanden and Jennie Murack to discuss their experiences abroad in GSLIS travel programs

Snacks will be served!!
For more information on the GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium series please visit: http://web.simmons.edu/~benoit/lectureseries/index.html

Ethics in the Archives Panel

When: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 7-9 p.m.
Where: School of Management, fifth floor

We will all face ethical issues at some point in our career, and this panel will help us address what problems we will see like privacy, the SAA Code of Ethics, donors, copyright, whistle-blowing, and appraisal ethics and how to address them.

Panelists:

• Megan Sniffin—Marinoff (Harvard University Archive)
• Robin McElheny (Harvard University Archive)
• Marvin Kabakoff (NARA)

We will of course have food!

Please not that this event is on the fifth floor of the School of Management building — the room is directly across from the elevator.

We would love to hear what questions or issues you would like the panelists to address. Please reply @scosaa on Twitter, or email us at scosaa@gmail.com or scosaa@simmons.edu.

MSLA-SIG (Massachusetts School Library Association Student Interest Group) Conference

When: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Where: Simmons College Main College Building

Conference details

Location: The conference will be held in the Simmons College Main College Building in the Special Functions Room (C101) and Shepard Room (C105). Registration will be held outside of these rooms.

Time: Registration will run 9:00-9:25 and our keynote speaker, Valerie Diggs, will be speaking from 9:30-10:00. Breakfast will be served during this time. The sessions will start at 10:10am, and the conference will end at approximately 3:30pm.

Registration Deadline (includes lunch): Thursday, March 25th

To register, click here for a form.

We will accept registration up to and including the day of the event. However, if you would like free lunch sponsored by MSLA-SIG, we must receive your registration form by Saturday, March 20th.

Cost of Event: Simmons Students FREE, everyone else $5

Feel free to invite friends, but do please make them aware that it will cost them $5. They can pay the $5 on the day of the event when they check in for registration.

Please email any questions or concerns to simmonsmslasig@gmail.com.

MSLA-SIG Conference

When: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Where: TBA

Save the Date: March 27, 2010!

MSLA-SIG (Massachusetts School Library Association Student Interest Group) will be sponsoring a conference for school library students and teachers on Saturday, March 27, 2010.  Presentations will cover such topics as Web 2.0, library design, and teacher-librarian collaboration.  More details to follow.

For more information, please see our wiki page: http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/msla_sig/Main_Page

You can also contact either one of the MSLA-SIG co-chairs:
Alissa Rosellini: rosellin@simmons.edu
Jamie Phillips: jamie.phillips@simmons.edu

Speed Networking Night hosted by the GSLIS Alumni Board and the Student Chapter of ASIS&T

When: Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Linda K. Paresky Conference Center

The GSLIS Alumni Board and the Student Chapter of ASIS&T is co-sponsoring an educational speed-networking event! This is your chance to network with GSLIS alumni in various areas of librarianship and with representatives from librarian organizations to learn about career paths, specific industries, or "a day in the life." (Note: this is not a job fair. Dress is business casual.)

RSVP required; students must register here in order to participate: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NPVC8ZX

Cost: In the past, Alumni Board sponsored career events have sold out. Therefore, we are asking for a $5 deposit to reserve a seat BUT you will receive your money back when you arrive, so the final cost is FREE!

To complete your registration, please RSVP at the link above and drop off your deposit at the GSLIS Front Desk, in room P111 (Boston) or at the GSLIS West office (South Hadley). You must make your $5 deposit to reserve a seat. Deadline extended to February 24, 2010.

GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium: A Panel Discussion of the History of the Boston Athenaeum

When: Thursday, April 8, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: P410, Palace Road Building, Simmons College

GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium: A Panel Discussion of the History of the Boston Athenaeum
April 8, 2010, from 1:00-2:00pm in P410, Simmons College

with Ross Harvey, Melanie Kimball, and Kathy Wisser

Snacks will be served!!
For more information on the GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium please visit: http://web.simmons.edu/~benoit/lectureseries/index.html

Lunch with Dean Cloonan at GSLIS West

When: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 12:15 p.m.
Where: Mount Holyoke College, Cassani Room, ground floor of Shattuck Hall

Dean Cloonan will be coming to campus to speak on Saturday, April 10. Lunch will be provided: Join us for sandwiches, salads,  dessert, and beverages in the Cassani Room, ground floor of Shattuck Hall at 12:15.

Come hungry and with questions for the dean about the program.

SIR movie and pizza social

When: Saturday, April 10, 2010, 1-5 p.m.
Where: School of Management, M-201

Simmons International Relations invites all GSLIS students to a

Movie and Pizza Social*

Come and watch The Librarian

Come and enjoy a break from studying!!

*we'll show the movie first, but drop in anytime!

Annual Career Panel

When: Sunday, April 11, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Andreola Room, Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Mount Holyoke College

The GSLIS Alumni Executive Board cordially invites you to attend the Annual Career Panel to be held:

Sunday, April 11, 2010
Andreola Room, Willits-Hallowell Conference Center
Mount Holyoke College
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion

The panel will feature four GSLIS West alums who will share job search stories, strategies, and advice from the field:

• Academic Libraries: Erin Valentino '05LS, Research Education Librarian, Trinity College
• Archives: Aaron Rubinstein '09LS, Digital Project Manager, UMass Special Collections and University Archives
• Public Libraries: Jennifer Hawkes '06LS, Electronic Resources Librarian, Chicopee Public Library
• School Libraries: Leslie Lomasson '06LS, Librarian, Amherst Regional High School

In addition to the panel, this is a great chance to mingle with current and former GSLIS West students.  .

Following the Career Panel, we will host a resume/cover letter workshop in the GSLIS West Admin Office, from 3 - 5pm.  Whether or not you attend the Alumni program, you can participate in the resume workshop.  Bring a copy of your resume and a sample of your cover letter to the workshop for constructive (and supportive) critique.

RSVP to raynna.bowlby@simmons.edu by April 5

What Would Mary Ellen Bates Do?

When: Monday, April 26, 2010, 12 - 2 p.m.
Where: Special Functions Room, Main College Building

Come join SLA@Simmons for a meet and greet and talk with Information Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Mary Ellen Bates.

Mary Ellen will be visiting us on a break from her responsibilities at Web Search University Boston, and will be giving a presentation entitled:

"Surfacing Value: Speaking to Be Heard" which she delivered at Computers in Libraries earlier in April.

Her presentation will be followed by Q&A and informal meeting and greeting.

* Please RSVP: http://wwmebd.eventbrite.com/ *

Refreshments will be served.

To learn more about Mary Ellen Bates, visit her website: http://www.batesinfo.com

GSLIS at MLA Conference

When: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Where: Hyannis Conference Center, Hyannis, MA

Please stop by the GSLIS table to catch up on the latest news and events at the Massachusetts Library Association conference. It will be held at the Hyannis Conference Center, April 28 - 30, with exhibits open on the 29th and 30th.

GSLIS After Dark: An Evening of Recognition & Connection

When: Thursday, May 6, 2010, 5:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Simmons College

Register online at Alumnet (https://alumnet.simmons.edu/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1769)

The first-ever alumni dinner provides a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with local library and information science colleagues. There will be plenty of time to socialize while learning about international library programs, some involving GSLIS and others seeking support from the local library and information science community. We will also have a toast to retiring faculty members.

This year's program will honor James P. O'Toole '75LS, Professor and Charles I. Clough Chair in History at Boston College and the first archivist to receive the GSLIS Alumni Achievement Award.

The evening promises to be interesting and entertaining, bringing together alumni, faculty, students and library and information science colleagues. We hope to see you there.

AGENDA
Evening Program

4:30 - 5:00 p.m. Registration

5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Wine and cheese reception

5:45 - 6:00p.m. Toast to retiring GSLIS faculty Jim Baughman, Ching-chih Chen, and (in absentia) Pat Oyler: Michele V. Cloonan, Dean, GSLIS

6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Welcome: Helen G. Drinan '75LS, '78SM, President

6:15 - 6:30 p.m. GSLIS Alumni Board Business Meeting: Ann McLaughlin '71, '72LS

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Dinner

7:30 - 8:30 p.m. The 2010 GSLIS Alumni Achievement Award: Presentation and keynote address

• Dr. James O'Toole '75LS
• Professor and Charles I. Clough, Chair in History, Boston College

Register online at Alumnet (https://alumnet.simmons.edu/NetCommunity/SSLPage.aspx?pid=1769)

Save the Date: Alumni Day

When: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Where: Simmons College, Boston, MA

This year, Alumni Day will be Alumni Night, so please mark your calendars for the evening of Thursday, May 6, 2010.

Details will be available soon.

GSLIS End of Semester Party

When: Friday, May 7, 2010, 5 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge/Trekking Around/Savant Project

Dear Adventurous Librar* of GSLIS:

Dewey or don't we want to make history (900's) by having the most epic end of term celebration (793.2) of all time (528.7) ever. You, we, us — have all been working hard (371.3) to finish up your semester or GSLIS career (650.14). 

SIR PANOPTICON and the KNIGHTS of the METADATA (025.3) TABLE = a spin on the end-of-semester party

Come crosswalk (025.39) with your fellow info* discriminators at the GSLIS Student Lounge from 5-7pm

GSLIS at NHLA Conference

When: Thursday, May 13, 2010

The annual New Hampshire Library Association conference is May 13 and 14, 2010 at the Attitash Grand Summit Resort Hotel & Conference Center in Bartlett, NH. Please stop by the GSLIS table to catch up on the latest news and events.

Dinners for Spectrum Scholars

When: Sunday, May 16, 2010
Where: Home of Assistant Dean Knowles

Join Assistant Dean Em Claire Knowles and Simmons College Spectrum Scholars Miranda Rivers and Christina Thompson to raise money for future scholars

Seating is limited. This event is intended for those who support the Spectrum Scholars.

RSVP to Dean Knowles, emclaire.knowles@simmons.edu by May 13, 2010.

If you cannot attend, please consider making a donation to the cause. Make your check payable to the American Library Association - Spectrum Scholars Fund. Be sure to write "Em Claire Knowles" in the memo line. Mail your check to:

American Library Association
E. Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611

Library School Reunion at the SLA Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO

When: Monday, June 14, 2010, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA

Event Name: Library School Reunion at the SLA Annual Conference & INFO-EXPO

Contact Info: Stacie Parillo, GSLIS, 617-521-2862, stacie.parillo@simmons.edu

Event Description: Please stop by the Library School Reunion to catch up on the latest GSLIS news and to mingle with other GSLIS alumni. You may also visit the SLA website for more information, http://www.sla.org/

ALA Conference and Exhibition: Library School Reunion

When: Sunday, June 27, 2010, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: Renaissance Mayflower Grand Ballroom, Washington, D.C.

American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, Denver CO Simmons Alumni Reception

When: Saturday, July 10, 2010, 6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
Where: TBA

Saturday, July 10, 2010
American Association of Law Libraries Annual Meeting, Denver CO
Simmons College GSLIS Alumni Reception   
6:30 PM - 8:15 PM
Location: TBD

LIS Job Search Support Group

When: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 4:00 — 5:00 pm
Where: P -310 E, Palace Road Building, Simmons College

Are you nearing the end of your LIS program of study? Have you graduated and need to jump-start your job search? Join the LIS Job Search Support Group!

Led by Ms. Roxanne Jackman, Career Services Counselor and Dr. Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean for Student Services, GSLIS

Drop Ins are Welcome! Please contact Em Claire with questions: knowles@simmons.edu.

LIS Job Search Support Group

When: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 4 - 5 p.m.
Where: P -310 E, Palace Road Building, Simmons College

Are you nearing the end of your LIS program of study? Have you graduated and need to jump-start your job search? Join the LIS Job Search Support Group!

Led by Ms. Roxanne Jackman, Career Services Counselor and Dr. Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean for Student Services, GSLIS

Drop Ins are Welcome! Please contact Em Claire with questions: knowles@simmons.edu.

Simmons Mixer at SAA Conference

When: Thursday, August 12, 2010, 7:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Where: Maryland C room at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

The Simmons/New England Archivists Mixer will be held at SAA on Thursday, August 12, 2010 from 7:45- 9:30pm. in the Maryland C room at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

Enjoy light refreshments and raffles - network, greet old friends and meet new colleagues!

Summer Social: Boston Radical Reference Collective

When: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Where: 32 Josephine Ave, Somerville, MA 02144

Librarians, library students and library lovers --

The next RadRef meeting isn't a meeting at all — it's a potluck!
Join us for some relaxation and good food. New folks and regulars are all welcome!

When: Wednesday, August 18th 6:30pm to 9ish
Where: Susie's backyard, 32 Josephine Ave, Somerville, MA 02144
What to bring: food & drinks to share
RSVP: email Susie at susie_husted@yahoo.com

DIRECTIONS
On your bike: 32 Josephine Ave is very close the Somerville/Cambridge Linear Park bike path. We're almost at the west end of the path, two blocks away from where it intersects with Willow Ave in Somerville.
From (red line) Davis Square T station: (0.5 mile walk) Walk down bike path from busway to Willow Ave. Take left on Willow, your first right onto Morrison Ave (at blinking light), and your first left onto Josephine Ave. #32 is on your left.
From (orange line) Sullivan Square T station: Take the 89 bus towards Davis Square about 15 minutes to stop at Broadway & Josephine Ave (just past Kelly's Diner). Walk down Josephine Ave 0.3 miles. #32 will be on your right.

In your car: There's only Somerville resident parking allowed on our street, but you can look for a metered or 2-hour spot along Broadway or Highland Ave.

If you're lost, give a call: 631-875-5936

More about Radical Reference: Radical Reference is a collective of volunteer library workers who believe in social justice and equality. We support activist communities, progressive organizations, and independent journalists by providing professional research support, education and access to information. We work in a collaborative virtual setting and are dedicated to information activism to foster a more egalitarian society.

International Student Orientation and Welcome

When: Friday, September 3, 2010, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Kotzen Meeting Room

The welcome will begin at 1:00PM and the last session will end at 6:00PM. We will then depart Simmons for dinner on a sunset cruise in the Boston harbor.

For more information contact: valerie.foster@simmons.edu

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Recruitment Information Session

When: Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: Pottruck Technology Lab, P-113

CIA representatives will recruit for two LIS positions, and discuss internship opportunities for summer 2011

Knowledge and Information Management Officer
Information Review and Release Officer
www.cia.gov/careers

To be considered for an interview you must apply online at the CIA website, http://www.cia.gov/careers/application-process/index.html AND send your electronic resume by 3pm on Friday, September 17 to David Kovacs: david.kovacs@simmons.edu

Interested candidates are also strongly encouraged to attend the information session.
Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by a CIA representative, and must be available to meet either Thursday or Friday, September 23 or 24.

Please contact Em Claire Knowles with any questions.

GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium: A Panel Discussion of the History of the Boston Athenaeum, Part II

When: Tuesday, September 28, 2010, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College TBD

GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium: A Panel Discussion of the History of the Boston Athenaeum, Part II

1:00-2:00pm 
with Ross Harvey, Melanie Kimball, and Kathy Wisser

**Snacks will be served!!**

Room TBD

Speed Networking Night hosted by the GSLIS Alumni Board

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Linda K. Paresky Conference Center

To Register: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/studentnetworking

The GSLIS Alumni Board is sponsoring an educational speed-networking event! This is your chance to network with GSLIS alumni in various areas of librarianship and with representatives from librarian organizations to learn about career paths, specific industries, or "a day in the life." (Note: this is not a job fair. Dress is business casual.)

Cost: In the past, Alumni Board sponsored career events have sold out. Therefore, we are asking for a $5 non-refundable deposit to reserve a seat BUT you will receive your money back when you arrive, so the final cost is FREE!

To complete your registration, please RSVP at the link above and drop off your deposit by September 15 at the GSLIS Front Desk, in room P111 (Boston) or at the GSLIS West office (South Hadley). You must make your $5 deposit to reserve a seat.

GSLIS Speed Networking

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Where: Simmons GSLIS

Please save the dates for the 2010-2011 GSLIS Alumni Board events. As always, we welcome your attendance, and hope that you'll mark your calendars! More details will be forthcoming.

Speed Networking Event

When: Thursday, September 30, 2010
Where: Details TBA

LIS Job Search Support Group

When: Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Where: Dean's Conference Room, P111

Have you graduated and need to jump-start your job search? Check out the LIS Job Search Support Group facilitated by Ms. Roxanne Jackman, Assistant Director of Career Counseling and Dr. Em Claire Knowles, Assistant Dean for Student Services, GSLIS.

Goals: Sharpen job search skills, Stay focused and Motivated in job search, or Expand network contacts

Meeting Dates: October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2 and 9, 2010

Time: 4:00 — 5:00 pm

Place: DCR, P111

Drop Ins are Welcome! Open to LIS alumni too; if you cannot make these sessions, please contact Em Claire at 617-521-2798 or by email at emclaire.knowles@simmons.edu

Maine Library Association (MLA) Conference

When: Thursday, October 7, 2010
Where: Rockport/Camden, ME

Maine Library Association (MLA) Conference

October 7 - 8, 2010
Rockport/Camden, ME
Samoset Resort
Stop by the GSLIS booth to check out the latest news and meet up with fellow alumni.

For more information please visit: http://www.acrlnec.org/node/36

GSLIS Tech Lab Workshop: Zotero

When: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 1:00-2:00pm
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab, Boston Campus

The GSLIS Tech Lab in Boston is pleased to announce that Professor Candy Schwartz will be leading a workshop on Zotero.

Zotero is one of many reference managers, like Refworks and EndNote. Reference managers let you collect bibliographic citations on the fly (while you are doing research), organize, tag, and maintain them, use them in documents, and then print bibliographies in almost any style manual format. Zotero does all of this, and also synchs your citations from all of your browsers to a server in the "could", lets you create an online profile, and encourages you to identify and follow the citation gathering of other users.

In this workshop you will learn how to use Zotero (with its Firefox extension) effectively, and how to create a Zotero profile and follow other users.

Please register through Eventbrite through one of the following links:
(10/13 session) http://fa10z1.eventbrite.com/

Remember that:
-all workshops in Boston take place in the GSLIS Tech Lab (P-213)
-GSLIS students, staff, faculty, and alumni are all welcome
-the two sessions of the workshop will cover the same material

If you have any questions, please email the GSLIS workshop series staff at workser@simmons.edu.

A listing of all tech lab workshops in Boston can be seen at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/workser

NVivo Demonstration

When: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 1 p.m.
Where: One Palace Road, P-113

You are invited to attend a demonstration of NVivo 9, which will be released on October 21. Please invite your colleagues and students to attend.

The Library of Alexandria and its Revival

When: Thursday, October 14, 2010, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Where: Simmons College, Kotzen Meeting Room

The Library of Alexandria and its Revival

Lecture by Dr. Andrew Jameson '62LS
5:30-7:30pm
Simmons College, Kotzen Meeting Room
Refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP by Oct 8, 2010: http://bit.ly/aJpStu

Lecture Description
The Library of Alexandria is regarded as the "Eighth Wonder of the Ancient World," and the first great library in the history of Western Civilization. The scrolls and codices on its shelves provided the medium by which scientists, philosophers, poets, historians and musicians of antiquity enriched human experiences with their research and creativity. Its collections embodied the genius of classical Greece, and its loss is the greatest disaster in the history of learning.

Professor Jameson will focus on the origin and history of the Library, on its collections and arrangement, on the scholar-librarians, and on its disappearance, as well as on the revival of the Biblotheca Alexandrina whose purpose is to restate the universal legacy of the ancient library in modern terms.

About Dr. Jameson
Professor Jameson holds a Ph.D. in history from Harvard University and a doctorate in history from the University of Paris (Sorbonne), a master of science degree in library science from Simmons College, and a certificate in archival management from Radcliffe College. He retired after forty-eight years of academic teaching (Byzantine, Near Eastern, African History) and administration at Harvard where he was Senior Tutor, and the University of California, Berkeley where he was Assistant Vice Chancellor. He has returned to school to pursue a degree in theology.

He is Director Emeritus of Books for Asia of the Asia Foundation and President Emeritus of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He served for many years as consultant to the American publishing industry for charitable book projects in Africa and Asia, and he was advisor to the National Libraries of Nigeria and China.

New England Library Association (NELA) Conference

When: Sunday, October 17, 2010
Where: Boxborough, MA

New England Library Association (NELA)
"Outside the Box: Results, Support, Sustainability"

October 17-19, 2010
Boxborough, MA
Holiday Inn Boxborough
Stop by the GSLIS booth to check out the latest news and meet up with fellow alumni.

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group

When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 4 pm to 5 pm
Where: Dean's Conference Room, P-111

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group
Drop-in Group
Facilitated by Roxanne Jackman and Em Claire Knowles
Oct. 19, 26, and Nov. 2 and 9

Purpose: In recognition of difficult economic times, this group would provide a supportive environment for GSLIS students and alumni conducting a job search to bring concerns to be addressed, share information and advice, enable expansion of their network of contacts and to serve as a support group. The empathy and encouragement provided by supportive peers can be particularly uplifting in times of economic recession.

Goals:
 * Sharpen job search skills
 * Stay focused and motivated in job search
 * Expand network contacts

Questions should be directed to Dr. Em Claire Knowles by telephone: 617-521-2798 or email: knowles @simmons.edu

GSLIS Tech Lab Workshop: Zotero

When: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 1:00-2:00pm.
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab, Boston Campus

The GSLIS Tech Lab in Boston is pleased to announce that Professor Candy Schwartz will be leading a workshop on Zotero.

Zotero is one of many reference managers, like Refworks and EndNote. Reference managers let you collect bibliographic citations on the fly (while you are doing research), organize, tag, and maintain them, use them in documents, and then print bibliographies in almost any style manual format. Zotero does all of this, and also synchs your citations from all of your browsers to a server in the "could", lets you create an online profile, and encourages you to identify and follow the citation gathering of other users.

In this workshop you will learn how to use Zotero (with its Firefox extension) effectively, and how to create a Zotero profile and follow other users.

Please register through Eventbrite through one of the following links:
(10/19 session) http://fa10z2.eventbrite.com/

Remember that:
-all workshops in Boston take place in the GSLIS Tech Lab (P-213)
-GSLIS students, staff, faculty, and alumni are all welcome
-the two sessions of the workshop will cover the same material

If you have any questions, please email the GSLIS workshop series staff at workser@simmons.edu.

A listing of all tech lab workshops in Boston can be seen at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/workser

GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium: A Panel Discussion of Issues in Open Access

When: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College

GSLIS Lunchtime Colloquium: A Panel Discussion of Issues in Open Access

1:00-2:00pm
with Naresh Agarwal, Nancy Pontika and Elaine Martin; moderated by Robin Peek

**Snacks will be served!!**
Room TBD

SSW Guest Lecture: The Material Presence of the Archive & Early Social Work

When: Thursday, October 21, 2010, Lecture begins at 2:30 p.m. Reception immediately following.
Where: Lefavour Hall, Room 316

Please join the Simmons School of Social Work Doctoral Program for a special guest lecture:

THE MATERIAL PRESENCE OF THE ARCHIVE & EARLY SOCIAL WORK

Adrienne Chambon, Ph.D.
University of Toronto
Director, Ph.D. Program
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work

How can we approach archives as material, multi-faceted objects that can reveal a multiplicity of voices and views within a single agency, and illuminate the heterogeneity of the discipline in the early phase of the profession? Drawing on the early archives of a Toronto childcare agency that celebrated its centennial anniversary in 2009, a project funded by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, Dr. Chambon will discuss interpretation, audience, dimensions of media, as well as strategies in conducting archival work for an agency.

Dr. Chambon's scholarship has moved from early research and teaching on immigration and refugees to transnational social work. She is very interested in expanding the scope of social work theory, drawing from interdisciplinary perspectives in social sciences, the humanities and the arts. Of great interest is the exploration of how we can experience theories as embodied practices of knowledge. Her critical interpretive research links material and discursive activities. She is currently involved in two main directions: what art practices can bring to social work for social change; and a growing examination of a history and memory of the social work discipline.

ASIS&T Conference

When: Friday, October 22, 2010
Where: Pittsburgh, PA

ASIS&T

2010 Annual Meeting: Navigating Streams in an Information Ecosystem
Oct. 22-27
Pittsburgh Hilton
Pittsburgh, PA
Stop by the GSLIS booth to check out the latest news and meet up with fellow alumni at the alumni reception.

Contact information for all events:
Stacie M. Parillo, Fellow for Dean's Initiatives
617.521.2862, stacie.parillo@simmons.edu

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group

When: Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 4 pm to 5 pm
Where: Dean's Conference Room, P-111

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group
Drop-in Group
Facilitated by Roxanne Jackman and Em Claire Knowles
Oct. 26, and Nov. 2 and 9

Purpose: In recognition of difficult economic times, this group would provide a supportive environment for GSLIS students and alumni conducting a job search to bring concerns to be addressed, share information and advice, enable expansion of their network of contacts and to serve as a support group. The empathy and encouragement provided by supportive peers can be particularly uplifting in times of economic recession.

Goals:
 * Sharpen job search skills
 * Stay focused and motivated in job search
 * Expand network contacts

Questions should be directed to Dr. Em Claire Knowles by telephone: 617-521-2798 or email: knowles @simmons.edu

Come help Simmons Notable Women Make History!

When: Wednesday, October 27, 2010, 8:30AM - 7:00PM
Where: GSLIS Lounge

On Wednesday, October 27 from 8:30am to 7pm in the GSLIS lounge, the digital libraries class will be selling pumpkins and baked goods! Use the pumpkins to decorate for fall!! Buy a snack in between classes! Hear more about Simmons' digital libraries!

Public Speaking Workshop

When: Friday, October 29, 2010, 4:30PM - 6:30PM

SLA and ALASC are co-hosting a Public Speaking Workshop on Friday, October 29th from 4:30 - 6:30. It will be an opportunity to practice public speaking and to hear Jessamyn West speak about her experiences as a public speaking librarian. Space will be limited, so please RSVP at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/935635511

GSLIS Tech Lab Workshop: Word 2007

When: Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab, Boston Campus and Online

The GSLIS Tech Lab in Boston is ofering a free workshop on Word 2007.

Do you feel uncomfortable using Word 2007? Do you feel frustrated when trying to create, edit, or modify your Word documents?

This workshop will explore the main features of Word 2007 and point out the basics that students need to know to improve their papers. We will also play around with text and reveal the most popular "clicks".

This workshop is intended for people with little or no experience using Word 2007, or people with questions about Word 2007.

This workshop will be offered on Tuesday, November 2, from 3:00-5:00pm. On November 2, a section of this workshop will also be hosted concurrently online through a Virtual Classroom.

If you plan to attend, please register with Eventbrite through one of the following links:
(11/2 session, in-person) http://fa10wd2.eventbrite.com
(11/2 session, online) http://fa10wd3.eventbrite.com

If you have questions please email the GSLIS workshop series at workser@simmons.edu.

A listing of all tech lab workshops in Boston can be seen at the following link:
http://tinyurl.com/workser

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group

When: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 4 pm to 5 pm
Where: Dean's Conference Room, P-111

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group
Drop-in Group
Facilitated by Roxanne Jackman and Em Claire Knowles
Nov. 2 and 9

Purpose: In recognition of difficult economic times, this group would provide a supportive environment for GSLIS students and alumni conducting a job search to bring concerns to be addressed, share information and advice, enable expansion of their network of contacts and to serve as a support group. The empathy and encouragement provided by supportive peers can be particularly uplifting in times of economic recession.

Goals:
 * Sharpen job search skills
 * Stay focused and motivated in job search
 * Expand network contacts

Questions should be directed to Dr. Em Claire Knowles by telephone: 617-521-2798 or email: knowles @simmons.edu

VIII Trejo Foster Institute (Save the Date!)

When: Friday, November 5, 2010
Where: Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, Simmons College

November 5-6, 2010

The theme of the VII Trejo Foster Institute is Engaging and Serving Hispanic/Latino Communities: Best Practices from the Field. Library and Information Science professionals from a variety of practice areas will present their experiences and promote field-tested strategies for engaging Hispanic/Latino populations in outreach, library, and information literacy activities.

The VIII Trejo Foster Institute is sponsored by the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College, the Trejo Foster Foundation, and REFORMA.

The GSLIS community is cordially invited to this important event.   Registration information will be posted closer to the event date.

For more information, contact trejoinstitute2010@simmons.edu

Please also visit:http://gslis.simmons.edu/trejoinstitute2010/

GSLIS Technology Webinar series: Introduction to Business Taxonomies

When: Friday, November 5, 2010, 11:30am-12:30pm
Where: S-251B (Science Building), Simmons College, Boston campus

The GSLIS Technology Webinar series has scheduled an ASIS&T sponsored event for Friday, November 5th at 11:30am - 12:30pm in room S-251B (Science Building). It is the first part of a four part Taxonomy webinar series.  The subject of this initial session is, "Introduction to Business Taxonomies."

This webinar series focuses on the design and management of business taxonomies for the storage of information within systems, as well as the overall findability through search and browse of the information your end users seek.

Today's business users work with a range of information management tools designed to capture and provide access to critical business information. However, that information is of little value if users can't find what they need. Business taxonomies can provide solutions to an organization's knowledge management challenges. Although the concept of taxonomies is not new, organizations are beginning to focus increased attention on the design and development of intuitive and sustainable taxonomies that will serve their end users by making it easy to find the information they need in a single place. Today's users have come to expect a simple way to both search and browse for their information, but still many organizations do not know where to begin in the design of such a system.

The first session in the series will provide an introduction to taxonomy and metadata benefits, design concepts, and strategies. The subsequent sessions will detail methodologies on 1) how to run taxonomy design workshops within your own organization, 2) how to design taxonomies from start to finish, and 3) how to ensure the appropriate maintenance and management of those taxonomies over time.
Additional information is available on this web site:

http://www.ppc.com/Pages/TaxonomyWebinar2010.aspx

Here is information about all four sessions, which will take place in S-251B (Science Building):

  Nov. 5, 11:30am-12:30pm - Introduction to Business Taxonomies

  Nov. 8, 11:30am-12:30pm - Taxonomy Workshops

  Nov. 10, 11:30am-12:30pm - Practical Taxonomy Design

  Nov. 12, 11:30am-12:30pm - Taxonomy Governance and Maintenance

GSLIS Technology Webinar Series: Taxonomy Workshops

When: Monday, November 8, 2010, 11:30am-12:30pm
Where: S-251B (Science Building), Simmons College, Boston campus

This webinar series focuses on the design and management of business taxonomies for the storage of information within systems, as well as the overall findability through search and browse of the information your end users seek.

Today's business users work with a range of information management tools designed to capture and provide access to critical business information. However, that information is of little value if users can't find what they need. Business taxonomies can provide solutions to an organization's knowledge management challenges. Although the concept of taxonomies is not new, organizations are beginning to focus increased attention on the design and development of intuitive and sustainable taxonomies that will serve their end users by making it easy to find the information they need in a single place. Today's users have come to expect a simple way to both search and browse for their information, but still many organizations do not know where to begin in the design of such a system.

Additional information is available on this web site:

http://www.ppc.com/Pages/TaxonomyWebinar2010.aspx

Future sessions include:

  Nov. 10, 11:30am-12:30pm - Practical Taxonomy Design

  Nov. 12, 11:30am-12:30pm - Taxonomy Governance and Maintenance

Dangerous Mammals: Ivan Coyote and S. Bear Bergman Tour 2010

When: Monday, November 8, 2010, 7 PM (doors at 6:30)
Where: Paresky Conference Center at Simmons College

Join the Progressive Librarians Guild at Simmons College to celebrate the co-launch of S. Bear Bergman's Butch Is A Noun and Ivan Coyote's Missed Her, both hot off the presses at Arsenal Pulp Press. Both Coyote and Bergman are renowned performers, bringing finely their finely honed stage skills and the pitch perfect timing of master storytellers to their live readings.

*ASL interpreters will be provided*
Suggested donation $15-$20 sliding scale at the door.
 
Ivan Coyote was born and raised in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. An award-winning author of six collections of short stories, one novel, three CD's, four short films and a renowned performer, Ivan's first love is live storytelling, and over the last seventeen years she has become an audience favourite at music, poetry, spoken word and writer's festivals from Anchorage to Amsterdam. The Globe and Mail called Ivan "a natural-born storyteller" and Ottawa X Press said "Coyote is to CanLit what k.d. lang is to country music: a beautifully odd fixture."
www.ivanecoyote.com
 
S. Bear Bergman is a writer, a theater artist, an instigator, a gender-jammer, and a good example of what happens when you overeducate a contrarian. Ze is the author of Butch is a Noun (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2010) and Lambda Literary Award-finalist The Nearest Exit May be Behind You (Arsenal Pulp Press, 2009), three award-winning solo performances, a frequent contributor to anthologies on all manner of topics and co-editor (with the fabulous Kate Bornstein) of Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation (Seal Press, 2010).
 
http://www.sbearbergman.com/
http://tinyurl.com/dangerousmammals

Cosponsored by
The Alliance at Simmons College
Keshet
In the Streets Productions/The Femme Show

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group

When: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 4 pm to 5 pm
Where: Dean's Conference Room, P-111

GSLIS Job Seekers Success/Support Group
Drop-in Group
Facilitated by Roxanne Jackman and Em Claire Knowles

Purpose: In recognition of difficult economic times, this group would provide a supportive environment for GSLIS students and alumni conducting a job search to bring concerns to be addressed, share information and advice, enable expansion of their network of contacts and to serve as a support group. The empathy and encouragement provided by supportive peers can be particularly uplifting in times of economic recession.

Goals:
 * Sharpen job search skills
 * Stay focused and motivated in job search
 * Expand network contacts

Questions should be directed to Dr. Em Claire Knowles by telephone: 617-521-2798 or email: knowles @simmons.edu

GSLIS Technology Webinar Series Presents: Meta-Library

When: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 12:30 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab

Meta-Library
Kim Dulin & David Weinberger, co-directors of the Harvard Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School

As more and more content moves into the cloud, libraries are decreasingly the single place to go to find the material you need for your research (except for rare books and special collections). But libraries know a huge amount about their contents. This metadata is becoming even more valuable as research moves online, since now it can be deployed to help scholars and researchers discover, understand, and share what they need to know. The co-directors of the Harvard Library Innovation Lab at Harvard Law School -- Kim Dulin and David Weinberger -- along with members of the Lab will demonstrate their lead project (ShelfLife) and talk about the Lab's proposed multi-library metadata server (LibraryCloud).

About David
David Weinberger writes about the effect of technology on ideas. He is that author of "Small Pieces Loosely Joined" and "Everything Is Miscellaneous," and is the co-author of "The Cluetrain Manaifesto." He is currently working on a book, tentatively titled "Too Big to Know" about the Internet's effect on how and what we know. Dr. Weinberger is a senior researcher at the Berkman Center. He is also co-director of the Harvard Law School Library Lab, and is a Franklin Fellow at the United States Department of State. He has doctorate in philosophy.

About Kim
Kim Dulin is the Associate Director for Collection Development and Digital Initiatives at the Harvard Law Library. She is also Co-Director (along with David) of the Harvard Library Innovation Lab. Kim has been a librarian at Harvard for the past seven years and prior to that was a law librarian at Northeastern and Boston University. She has also taught legal writing at BU Law and appellate advocacy at Northeastern. Many moons ago she was a Legal Services Attorney in the Missouri Ozarks.

MSLA-SIG Career Panel

When: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 6:30 PM
Where: Special Functions Room. (The Special Functions Room is on the 1st floor of MCB. If you walk in the front door, turn to the right, and then take a left before the elevator and stairs.)

Join MSLA-SIG for its second annual Career Panel on Wednesday November 10th at 6:30 in the Special Functions Room. (The Special Functions Room is on the 1st floor of MCB. If you walk in the front door, turn to the right, and then take a left before the elevator and stairs.)

The Career Panel is a great way for students to learn about the library profession from library professionals. On the Panel, we have 4 School Library Media Specialists, including a Simmons '10 Grad. The panelists share a wealth of information to what it's like to look for a job to collaborating with colleagues.

Email gslissltp@simmons.edu to RSVP or respond on MSLA-SIG's facebook page. Food will be served. We are in the process of trying to make a podcast of the event for those who cannot attend.

GSLIS Technology Webinar Series: Practical Taxonomy Design

When: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Where: S-251B (Science Building), Simmons College, Boston campus

This webinar series focuses on the design and management of business taxonomies for the storage of information within systems, as well as the overall findability through search and browse of the information your end users seek.

Today's business users work with a range of information management tools designed to capture and provide access to critical business information. However, that information is of little value if users can't find what they need. Business taxonomies can provide solutions to an organization's knowledge management challenges. Although the concept of taxonomies is not new, organizations are beginning to focus increased attention on the design and development of intuitive and sustainable taxonomies that will serve their end users by making it easy to find the information they need in a single place. Today's users have come to expect a simple way to both search and browse for their information, but still many organizations do not know where to begin in the design of such a system.

Additional information is available on this web site:

http://www.ppc.com/Pages/TaxonomyWebinar2010.aspx

Future sessions include:

  Nov. 12, 11:30am-12:30pm - Taxonomy Governance and Maintenance

Memorial for Professor Daniel Fleming

When: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Special Functions Room, Main College Building

A memorial for Dan Fleming will be held on November 10th at 6:30 p.m. in the Special Functions Room. People will have the chance to say anything they would like in his remembrance. There will be a moment of silence in Dan's honor.

Please email gslissltp@simmons.edu with any questions.

2010 World Usability Day Celebration

When: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Where: School of Management Building, SOMC M501-502

Simmons Usability Lab is pleased to announce its 2010 World Usability Day Celebration Event. The event will feature a presentation/demonstration by a team from the Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory. An informal usability exercise/assessment will be performed on one of the Laboratory's products, ShelfLife. Light refreshment will be served.

Presenters: Kim Dulin, Co-Director of the Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory at Harvard Law School; Associate Director at the HLS Library; Paul Deschner, lead developer; David Weinberger, Senior Researcher at the Berkman Center and Co-Director of the Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory

The event is organized by the Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab, and sponsored by Simmons Student Chapter of American Society for Information and Technology (ASIST).

The event is free but requires registration. To register for the event, please go to:
http://simmonswud2010.eventbrite.com/

GSLIS Technology Webinar Series: Taxonomy Governance and Maintenance

When: Friday, November 12, 2010, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Where: S-251B (Science Building), Simmons College, Boston campus

This webinar series focuses on the design and management of business taxonomies for the storage of information within systems, as well as the overall findability through search and browse of the information your end users seek.

Today's business users work with a range of information management tools designed to capture and provide access to critical business information. However, that information is of little value if users can't find what they need. Business taxonomies can provide solutions to an organization's knowledge management challenges. Although the concept of taxonomies is not new, organizations are beginning to focus increased attention on the design and development of intuitive and sustainable taxonomies that will serve their end users by making it easy to find the information they need in a single place. Today's users have come to expect a simple way to both search and browse for their information, but still many organizations do not know where to begin in the design of such a system.

Additional information is available on this web site:

http://www.ppc.com/Pages/TaxonomyWebinar2010.aspx

GSLIS Technology Webinar Series Presents: Building Community: From Distribution to Engagement

When: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 2PM
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab

Some view the public library as a central purchasing and distribution center of books, movies, and music. Today, that content is increasingly digitized and consumed on gadgets carried in our homes, backpacks, purses and pockets. Distribution remains germane and yet, libraries are well positioned to extend beyond the limits of this role, to facilitate what John Seeley Brown and Paul Duguid called the social life of information. Social media technology presents libraries with new opportunities to enhance and extend the distribution model, to empower and engage patrons to build relevant and vibrant communities via the library. Moderator Chrystie Hill and presenters Helene Blowers and Nancy Dowd will engage you in a discussion of how public libraries build community with technologies and programs, new and old. Join us for this special webinar presented in collaboration with ALA TechSource.

More can be read about it on this web site: http://bit.ly/alawebinar

SLA Boston Dine Around

When: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 5 p.m.
Where: The Squealing Pig, Boston

Join friends and colleagues at an SLA Boston Dine Around on Thursday November 18 at the Squealing Pig in Boston (http://squealingpigboston.com/) right near Simmons College and the Longwood Medical Area. Drinks start around 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m. Dine Around is not restricted to SLA members. If you plan to come for dinner, register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K8S8QHV. Drop-ins are also welcome.

Library H3lp workshop at the GSLIS Tech Lab (Boston)

When: Monday, November 22, 2010, 6::00PM - 7:00PM
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab

The GSLIS Tech Lab in Boston will be offering a free workshop on Library H3lp.

Interested in setting up a low-cost Virtual Reference solution for your library? Library H3lp is a simple chat and text messaging tool that is used by public ad academic libraries across the country. Come to this workshop to learn how to implement this virtual reference solution for your library or to learn more about this library application. After the workshop you will be able to download Library H3lp and try it out for free at your library for 90 days. This workshop is being presented by Amy Deschenes, who works in Technology at Beatley Library.

This workshop requires no programming experience but it will delve into technical details.

This workshop will be offered Monday, November 22, from 6:00-7:00pm.

GSLIS West Advising Day

When: Thursday, January 27, 2011
Where: Willits-Hallowell Conference Center on the Mount Holyoke Campus

Advising Day for GSLIS West is Thursday, January 27, at the Willits-Hallowell Conference Center on the Mount Holyoke Campus. The program runs from 10:00 - noon, and includes lunch. Please see http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/admission/advising/west/index.php for more information.

GSLIS Library Trivia Night

When: Friday, February 4, 2011, 6:15 PM
Where: Bell in Hand Tavern

There will be a GSLIS Library Trivia Night hosted by LISSA and ALASC on February 4th at Bell in Hand Tavern (Between Haymarket and Government Center T stops- 45-55 Union St.). The mixer starts at 6:15 and trivia will be from 7:00-9:00.

RSVP @ http://gslislibrarytrivia.eventbrite.com/

NEASIST Conference: Content Management Systems

When: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, Breakfast and registration begins at 8:30am and the event will start at 9am.
Where: M501/M502, School of Management Building, Simmons College, Boston campus

Sign up for our Simmons ASIS&T Student Chapter co-sponsored event with NEASIST: Content Management Systems on March 9, 2011 in M501/M502 in the School of Management Building on campus. Breakfast and registration begins at 8:30am and the event will start at 9am.

The morning session will feature the four panelists listed below and will include time for a Q&A with questions from the audience at the end of their presentations:

Theresa Maturevich - Head of Reference, Bedford Free Public Library
Theresa will speak about how WordPress works and will highlight the benefits of using it as a content management system.

Michael Witwicki — Principal, Booyant
Flexible Web Publishing with ExpressionEngine: A high level discussion about the features and functionality which make ExpressionEngine the most flexible content management system on the market today.

Scot Colford — Web Services Manager,  Boston Public Library
Scot will discuss using an open source CMS as Middleware.  As information professionals, we love our data. We love to drink it in, show it off, and hold on to it lest we need it later. Content management systems provide the perfect platform for ingesting, manipulating, and presenting all manner of data, from user suggestions to digital objects

Anna Burke -  Manager of Community & Training,Springshare (LibGuides)
Talia Resendes -  Community Specialist & Trainer,  Springshare (LibGuides)
Anna and Talia will show how you can use the LibGuides/CampusGuides platform as a CMS designed for the needs of libraries. The session will cover the customization features within these platforms as well as the built-in reusability functions that are CMS-like. Create templates and A-Z Lists that can be reused throughout your system without needing to know PHP or JavaScript. Syndicate your content, run and export usage statistics and export your data for use in other sites — all without having to maintain any hardware. The session will showcase other libraries that are using LibGuides/CampusGuides as a Web-Content Management System as well.

GSLIS students are able to register for free! Deadline for registration is Friday, March 4, 2011.

Lunchtime Lecture: Naresh Agarwal

When: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: P206 [note room change], One Palace Road

GSLIS Assistant Professor Naresh Agarwal will be presenting: "My 7 Commandments: Toward a Theoretical Model of Happiness." Everyone is encouraged to attend, bring their own lunches and partake in the light refreshments that will be available.

Brown Bag Session: User Experience

When: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, Lunch Session: 12:45-1:30 pm; Evening Session 5-5:45 pm
Where: Room P207

Come discuss important library issues with GSLIS professors and peers. As an added bonus, Khalilah Gambrell, User Experience Senior Requirements Analyst at EBSCO Publishing, will join us for the evening session.
 
 

Lunch Time Lecture: Laura Saunders and Mary Wilkins-Jordan

When: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: P206, One Palace Road

GSLIS Assistant Professors Laura Saunders and Mary Wilkins-Jordan will be discussing "Important Things about Reference." Join them in a discussion about Reference Services and current trends during lunch. Everyone is encouraged to attend and light refreshments will be available.

Marilyn Johnson, "This Book is Overdue" at GSLIS West

When: Saturday, March 26, 2011, 4:30 p.m.
Where: GSLIS West

Author Marilyn Johnson will be at the GSLIS West office to speak and read from her book, "This Book is Overdue: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us," on Saturday, March 26, at 4:30 p.m. Snacks will be served.

Johnson was inspired to write this book because she wanted to find out what it's like to be a librarian in a world of too much information.

Her journey takes her, among other places, to the reference desk of the New York Public Library, the activist librarians of Radical Reference who provide assistance at political demonstrations around the country and internationally, and into the virtual world of Second Life, and wonders if, with today's constant change, exploding technology, shrinking budgets, growing numbers of the baffled...could there be a better spot than behind the librarians' desk to watch the digital age unfold?

The answer is an emphatic "no," Johnson says. "When I hear this snarky question (and I hear it everywhere): Are librarians obsolete in the Age of Google? All I can say is, 'are you kidding?...'"

Alums, families, friends, etc., are welcome to attend.

GSLIS West Career Panel

When: Sunday, March 27, 2011, 1 p.m. Panel Discussion; 3 p.m. Resume Workshop
Where: Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Mount Holyoke College

1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Panel Discussion

The panel will feature three GSLIS West alums who will share job search stories, strategies, and advice from the field:

• Academic Libraries: Laura Robinson Hanlan '02LS, Research & Instruction Librarian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Research Education Librarian, Trinity College
• Archives: Meghan Petersen '07LS, Librarian and Archivist for the Currier Museum of Art Library in Manchester, NH
• Public Libraries: Amanda Chiplock '08LS, Director, Watervliet (NY) Public Library

In addition to the panel, this is a great chance to mingle with current and former GSLIS West students.

Following the Career Panel, we will host a resume/cover letter workshop in the GSLIS West Admin Office, from 3 - 4:30 pm. Whether or not you attend the Alumni program, you can participate in the resume workshop. Bring a copy of your resume and a sample of your cover letter to the workshop for constructive (and supportive) critique.

Please RSVP at your earliest convenience via our online registration form located at http://alumcareerpanel.eventbrite.com/

Special Guest Lecture: "Bums, Poops, and Pees: A Scholarly Examination of Censoring the Scatological"

When: Monday, March 28, 2011, 1 - 2 p.m.
Where: P206, One Palace Road

Presented by Ann Curry, Professor and Past Director, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta.

Why are children so amused by books such as Walter the Farting Dog and The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It was None of His Business, and why do adults often censor materials that deal with bodily functions? Dr. Curry will provide an overview of the legal, sociological, and psychological research that has examined both child and adult reactions to scatological material. She will also analyze popular children's books with scatological content, and discuss the results of her recent interview research that focused on the opinions and experiences of children's librarians toward bums, poops and pees material.

ALASC Career Panel

When: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 6:30-8 pm
Where: Kotzen Conference Room

GSLIS graduates return to Simmons College to share their experiences in Boston's professional community. Please join ALASC for an evening of professional development. Refreshments will be served.

Allen Smith Fellowship Lecture: "Telling Our Stories, Creating Our Histories: Some Reflections on the Role of Oral History in Community History and Archive Projects"

When: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
Where: Kotzen Room, Lefavour Hall, Boston Campus

Presented by Allen Smith Fellow and Visiting Professor Andrew Flinn.

For more information about Andrew Flinn, please see the February InfoLink.

Raffle to win free registration to GSLIS After Dark

When: Friday, April 1, 2011

Join the GSLIS Alumni Board at GSLIS After Dark!

The GSLIS Alumni Board invites current GSLIS students to enter a
drawing to win a sponsored registration to its annual alumni event,
GSLIS After Dark: An Evening of Recognition and Connection. This
reception and dinner program will be on Thursday, April 28, 2011.

Twenty sponsored registrations will be available, funded by donations
from GSLIS alumni, faculty, and staff. This is a wonderful opportunity
for current students to network with alumni and other professionals in
the field.

Enter the drawing via: gslis@simmons.edu (or respond to this email)
Entries must be submitted by April 1 and winners will be notified by
April 6.

Please do not enter the raffle unless you know you can attend on April
28. Individuals are paying for your registration fee, so it is
important that you know you can attend before entering the drawing.

Those student who do not win a sponsored spot may still attend by
paying the $15 student registration fee. You can register at
alumnet.simmons.edu

GSLIS After Dark 2011 Agenda

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Registration & Wine and Cheese Reception

5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Dinner & Speaking Program

GSLIS Alumni Board Business Meeting
Kenneth J. Peterson '98LS

Welcome & Introductory Remarks
President Helen G. Drinan '75LS, '78SM
Jeannette Bastian, Acting Dean, GSLIS

Award Presentation & Keynote Speaker
Maura Marx, Executive Director
Open Knowledge Commons

2011 GSLIS Alumni Achievement Award Recipient Maura Marx '04LS is the
Executive Director of the Open Knowledge Commons (OKC), a nonprofit
organization dedicated to helping libraries provide broad access to
knowledge in the digital age. Previously she was the Manager of
Digital Services at the Boston Public Library from 2004-2008, where
she was responsible for founding the Library's Digital Services
Program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in German and English from the
University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in Italian for Middlebury
College and a Master of Library and Information Science from Simmons
College.

MSLA-SIG Conference

When: Saturday, April 2, 2011

Just a reminder that if you plan to attend the MSLA-SIG Conference on April 2nd, you must RSVP at this eventbrite link:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1399236153

Lunchtime Lecture "The ‘beautiful' in information: philosophy of aesthetics and information retrieval" presented by Associate Professor Benoit

When: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 1:00 PM - 2:00PM
Where: P206

Join Professor Benoit in his discussion on the beauty in information. Light refreshments will be served.

Library Snapshot Day

When: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Where: the library where you work or volunteer

Calling all students and alums! Take part in Library Snapshot Day.

The Simmons ALA Student Chapter is inviting all GSLIS students and alums to take one picture at the library or archive where they work or volunteer on April 13. With this project they hope to show the diversity of libraries and archives that employ Simmons GSLIS students and alums. On April 14th, the ALASC Facebook page (at http://www.facebook.com/SimmonsALASC/) will display the resulting album.

If you're interested in taking part:

1) take a picture with a camera or phone - you can be in the photo or not; it's your choice.
2) Send your photo to  cressida.hanson@simmons.ed with your name, name of the library and a short description of its mission (is it a public library, an archive at a museum, does it serve a specific corporation, etc.)
3) On April 14th, check out ALASC's Facebook page <http://www.facebook.com/SimmonsALASC/>  to see the resulting album featuring the libraries GSLIS students and alums work with.

Lunchtime Lecture "Diversity in LIS Dissertations, 2000-2010" presented by Assistant Professor Rodriguez-Mori

When: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Where: P206

Join Professor Howard Rodriguez-Mori in his discussion on diversity in LIS dissertations. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, please see http://web.simmons.edu/~benoit/rc/index.html.

GSLIS Career Fair

When: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, noon - 2 p.m.
Where: Paresky Conference Center, Main College Building, 3rd floor

The GSLIS Career Fair will take place on Wednesday April 20th from noon - 2:00 p.m. in the Linda Paresky Conference Center. If you plan to attend, formal dress is required. Students should also bring copies of their resume for the representatives from the schools. For more information, email Angela Kelly at angela.kelly@simmons.edu. angela.kelly@simmons.edu.

For more details about this event, visit the GSLIS Career Fair website at http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/jobs/gslis-career-fair/

Lunchtime Lecture "Interesting stress research data" presented by Assistant Professor Mary Wilkins Jordan

When: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Where: P206

Join Professor Mary Wilkins Jordan in her discussion on interesting stress research data. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, please see http://web.simmons.edu/~benoit/rc/index.html.

Massachusetts Library Association Annual Conference

When: Wednesday, April 27, 2011, See conference program for details
Where: Crowne Plaza, Danvers, MA

Please stop by the the Simmons booth to catch up on the latest GSLIS news and to mingle with other GSLIS alumni. All alumni who sign in will receive a free gift! You may also visit the MLA website for more information, http://mla.memberlodge.org/ (Contact Jason Homer for more information.)

MSLA-SIG Meeting

When: Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 5:30 - 6:00 PM

The last Massachusetts School Library Association Student Interest Group meeting of the semester will be held on Wednesday April 27th from 5:30-6:00. The meeting will include details and a discussion of the conference, next year's elections, and the announcement of the winner(s) of the AASL award. Food will be served.

If you are interested in running for an office for next year, please email gslissltp@simmons.edu ASAP.

Lunchtime Lecture "Challenges for information visualization" presented by Associate Professor Benoit

When: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Where: P206

Join Professor Benoit in his discussion on challenges for information visualization. Light refreshments will be served.

 For more information, please see http://web.simmons.edu/~benoit/rc/index.html.

GSLIS After Dark: An Evening of Recognition and Connection

When: Thursday, April 28, 2011, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Registration and Wine & Cheese Reception; 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.: Dinner & Speaking Program
Where: Paresky Conference Center, Main College Building

Please join us on April 28, 2011, for GSLIS After Dark. This second annual dinner event promises to be an engaging evening with GSLIS alumni, faculty, staff, and students.

The event will focus on the presentation of the GSLIS Alumni Achievement Award with a keynote speech by the award recipient and highlights from current work by GSLIS faculty and students in the field of information science. There will be ample time to socialize and to learn about current areas of study at GSLIS.

This year's program will honor Maura Marx ‘04LS; as the Alumni Achievement Award winner, she will be presenting the keynote address. The GSLIS Alumni Board Business Meeting (led by Alumni Board President Kenneth Peterson ‘98LS) and Introductory Remarks by President Helen G. Drinan ‘75LS, ‘78SM, and GSLIS Acting Dean Jeannette Bastian will precede the keynote address.

Maura Marx ‘04LS is the Executive Director of the Open Knowledge Commons (OKC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping libraries provide broad access to knowledge in the digital age, and a Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Previously she was the Manager of Digital Services at the Boston Public Library (2004-2008), where she was responsible for founding the Library's Digital Services Program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in German and English from the University of Notre Dame, a Master of Arts in Italian from Middlebury College and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from Simmons GSLIS.

Please register by April 7! For more information and to register online, please visit http://alumnet.simmons.edu.

Join the Race for Hope and support the National Brain Tumor Society

When: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Where: Washington, DC

GSLIS Students and Alums are invited to join the annual Cassidey and Turley Race for Hope in Washington DC in honor of Pamela Chaiken '91LS, who died of a brain tumor in 1995.

On Sunday May 1st, 2011 at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C., the National Brain Tumor Society and ABC2 will present the 14th running of the annual Cassidy and Turley Race For Hope DC. The $12,000,000 raised to date gives much encouragement to patients and families that there someday will  be a cure.

Be a part of Team Pamela Sue by being a sponsor, a contributor or a walker/runner.  By logging on to www.curebraintumors.org or making a check payable to Race for Hope, DC and forwarding it to:

Lionel Chaiken
P.O. Box 107
Middletown, MD 21769

2011 Cooperative Library and Information Science School/Program Alumni Reunion at ALA

When: Sunday, June 26, 2011, 5:30-7:30 PM
Where: Hilton Riverside Hotel, Grand Ballroom C/D (2 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130) [CHANGE OF LOCATION]

Please stop by the Library School Reunion to catch up on the latest GSLIS news and to mingle with other GSLIS alumni.

Contact Info:
Clare Davitt, GSLIS
617-521-2862
clare.davitt@simmons.edu

Advising Days (Boston Campus)

When: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Various Locations, Boston Campus, Simmons

Advising Days for new fall students attending the Boston Campus will be held on Wednesday, July 7, and Thursday, July 8. Registration begins each day at 8:30 a.m. in the Peresky Conference Center on the third floor of the Main College Building. Additional information is available at www.simmons.edu/gslis/admission/advising/boston/index.php; new students should have received details via email.

For questions, please email gslisstudentservices@simmons.edu.

ALA Student Chapter Summer Meet & Greet

When: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 5:30-7:00 PM
Where: The Squealing Pig, 134 Smith Street, Boston, MA

Join ALASC officers and other students for snacks and drinks to mark the midpoint of summer classes and welcome some incoming students, who will have lots of questions at the end of their Advising Days. Swing by after work for just a few minutes, come over from campus and spend all evening with us, or anywhere in between!

Archives Education and Research Institute (AERI)

When: Monday, July 11, 2011
Where: Boston Campus, Simmons College

AERI speakers include David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States. A pre-conference focusing on Digital Curriculum Laboratories for Archives and Preservation education will be held at Simmons on July 9-10. For more information please contact Dr. Jeannette Bastian at bastian@simmons.edu or go to the AERI website at http://aeri.gseis.ucla.edu/

GSLIS Book Group

When: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 12:45 PM
Where: Palace Rd. 2nd Floor, Faculty Staff Lounge

For all of you enjoying your summer - or needing a break from it! - just a quick reminder that we have two in-person meetings next week, for those near the Palace Road building! Everyone is invited to attend, to share book ideas, Reader's Advisory suggestions, or just the fun of talking about a fun book. The book we are reading this month is "Bossypants" by Tina Fey. (We are in the Dewey 700s: Arts this month, as it is the 7th month.)

We meet:
- Tuesday, July 12
- Saturday, July 16

Both of them will begin at 12:45, in the Faculty Staff Lounge, 2nd floor of Palace Road. This is at the opposite end of the floor from the Student Lounge, and I'll have up a sign.

Everyone should feel free to bring your lunch to enjoy, and there will be cookies or other snacks. (Books and snacking go together very well, I think!)

As always, these are very casual groups; you can feel free to drop in and out as your schedule permits - we will be happy to see you at any point. You can read the book beforehand, or just come to share in the conversation.

Next month's topic is the Dewey 800s category: Literature. There are surely lots of good suggestions we can come up with for a good book to read in this topic, so share them all!! Our general criteria are that it be relatively new (so everyone is ready to discuss these books with current or future patrons), not overly depressing, and available in print, audio, and ebook formats. Some good suggestions have already come in, but we can always use more.

Come share in the summer time reading fun, take a break and enjoy yourself, and talk about books for a while!

American Association of Law Libraries Alumni Reception

When: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 6:30-8:15 PM
Where: Philadelphia, PA, Marriott, Room 404

Please join us for an alumni reception to hear about all the latest GSLIS news and chat with fellow GSLIS alumni.

Contact Info: Clare Davitt, davittc@simmons.edu

Advising Day (GSLIS West)

When: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Willits-Hallowell Conference Center, Mount Holykoe College

Advising Day for new fall students attending the GSLIS West Campus will be held on Thursday, July 28. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. in the Willits-Hallowell Conference Center on the Mount Holyoke College Campus. Additional information is available at www.simmons.edu/gslis/admission/advising/west/index.php; new students should have received details via email.

For questions, please email gslisstudentservices@simmons.edu.

SCoSAA Mixer

When: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Where: Cornwall's Pub, 654 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

You are invited to join SCoSAA for a summer mixer at Cornwall's Pub. Celebrate the last days of summer, see old friends, meet new classmates, and talk with others who are attending SAA. All GSLIS students are welcome! Cornwall's is easily accessible from Kenmore Station on the green line (654 Beacon Street). We hope to see you there! Feel free to contact the SCoSAA co-chairs if you have any questions.

Society for American Archivists Alumni Reception at SAA

When: Thursday, August 25, 2011, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Where: SAA Conference, Hyatt Regency in Chicago, 151 E. Wacker Drive, Horner Room

Please join us at the GSLIS Alumni Reception during the SAA conference in Chicago. We'll have hors d'oeuvres, a cash bar and lots of fellow alums to catch up with. Dean Michele Cloonan and Associate Dean Jeannette Bastian will also be in attendance.

Contact Info: Clare Davitt, davittc@simmons.edu

Fall Semester Kick-Off

When: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 5:00 PM
Where: Squealing Pig, 134 Smith Street

ALASC and LISSA will be co-sponsoring this happy hour to welcome everyone back for the fall semester. Please join us! (Note that Simmons' college-wide Convocation program falls on the morning of September 7. Convocation begins at 10 a.m. on the academic quad, and will be followed by a reception.)

Meeting of the Simmons International Relations group (SIR)

When: Friday, September 9, 2011, noon - 1 p.m.; 5 p.m.
Where: Student Lounge; the Squealing Pig

Two events for Simmons International Relations group:

Get SIRved! 12pm to 1pm
Join SIR (Simmons International Relations) to meet and greet GSLIS international students in the GSLIS Student Lounge. Enjoy some snacks, learn about opportunities in international librarianship, and trade stories of experiences abroad.

Get SIRious! 5pm
Mingling continues in the evening. Let?s keep the conversation going at the Squealing Pig "International Edition" (134 Smith Street, Roxbury Crossing, MA). Faculty, students, alumni, and friends are welcome. Meet in the GSLIS Student Lounge at 4:30pm to walk over together.

Panopticon Meeting

When: Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

We invite you to join us for the first Panopticon meeting of the semester.  Panopticon is a GSLIS student organization for students interested in art, cultural heritage, and visual resources in libraries, archives, and museums. We will be introducing our officers, discussing events for this upcoming semester, and presenting exciting changes to our program.

Progressive Librarians Guild Meeting

When: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 4 p.m.
Where: Java City

Come join PLG@Simmons as we kick of the 2011-2012 school year with our first student meeting. Joining us will be our new faculty adviser, Lisa Hussey. We'll be looking forward to a great discussion concerning progressive & radical issues in librarianship, as well as going over our planned activities for the year. We hope to see you there!

First SCoSAA Meeting

When: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge, 2nd Floor Palace Road Building

Kick off the fall semester with SCoSAA at our first meeting of the year! Join us for some food and to learn more about the events and activities that SCoSAA will be hosting during the fall semester.  This is also a great opportunity to meet and mingle with the archives faculty, the SCoSAA officers, and your colleagues. We look forward to seeing you! Feel free to contact the SCoSAA co-chairs if you have any questions. 

MSLA-SIG Meeting

When: Thursday, September 15, 2011, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

Dear SLTP students,

Join us on Thursday, September 15th, from 4-6 p.m. in the GSLIS student lounge for the first meeting of the Massachusetts School Library Association Student Interest Group. There will be pizza, socializing with classmates new and old, and an opportunity to hear about the plans we have for the year.

We hope to see you there!

ASIS&T Library Science Fair

When: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Where: SOM-104

Welcome back, ASIS&T members -- we hope you had a relaxing summer!

We're planning a Fall event for Tuesday, September 20th from 4:00 - 6:00 in the SOM building room M104. Refreshments will be served.

The event is a Library Science Fair, featuring talks by Ben Florin, a web developer at Boston College Libraries (a GSLIS alum and former staff member) and by Mark Tomko, a current GSLIS student and a software engineer at the Broad Institute.

We'd also like to open the floor to you for 5 minute lightning talks- an opportunity for you to stand up and talk about a project you?re working on or something else that interests you. No script or slides necessary - chalk talks are encouraged. This is a great way to find out about new technologies or trends in the field, and to find out who might share your interests. There will be a sign-up sheet in the tech lab for people interested in giving talks.

Afterwards, we'd like to invite you to join us at the Squealing Pig for food and drinks.

We'll see you there!

ALA Annual 2011: A GSLIS Student Perspective

When: Wednesday, September 21, 2011, 4:30 PM
Where: P-206

Three GSLIS students who attended ALA's Annual Conference in New Orleans this June will participate in this panel. Come to hear their tips for making the most of professional conferences, ask questions, or share your own experiences.

SCoSAA Coffee Hour

When: Thursday, September 22, 2011, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Where: Java City

Kick off the fall semester with SCoSAA at our first meeting of the year! Join us for some food and to learn more about the events and activities that SCoSAA will be hosting during the fall semester.  This is also a great opportunity to meet and mingle with the archives faculty, the SCoSAA officers, and your colleagues. We look forward to seeing you! Feel free to contact the SCoSAA co-chairs if you have any questions. 

SCoSAA Coffee Hour

When: Monday, September 26, 2011, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Where: Java City

Join us at Java City for our afternoon coffee hour. One of the topics for this week's coffee hour is SAA. Please come and share your experiences from the SAA annual meeting in Chicago. If you weren't able to attend SAA, this is a great opportunity to hear about the sessions and what your colleagues learned. As always, the discussion is also open to any questions, and you are welcome to share the exciting plans that are on your horizon for the semester. Feel free to contact the SCoSAA co-chairs if you have any questions.

PLG "Chewing the Facts" Discussion Group

When: Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 4:15 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

PLG@Simmons will hold it's first "Chewing the Facts" discussion group session on Wednesday, September 28, at 4:15 in the GSLIS lounge. This series hopes to provoke thought, discussion, & brainstorming towards social, political, & intellectual issues facing libraries & archives today. For our first installment, we'll be reviewing John Gehner's "Libraries, Low-Income People, & Social Exclusion" to discuss the ways in which libraries can be culturally exclusive, & to debate possible solutions to these problems. We hope you will join us!

Horn Book at Simmons Colloquium

When: Saturday, October 1, 2011, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Where: Simmons College

The second annual Horn Book at Simmons colloquium brings together librarians, educators and children's literature professionals to examine the Boston Globe-Horn Book winnders. This day-long event includes talks, panel discussions and small group sessions to explore how books for children and teens interpret the world for young readers as well as new strategies for bringing young people and books together. Two GSLIS professors will be leading breakout sessions at 12:30 p.m. Associate Professor Amy Pattee will be leading the session, "Heroes and Villains: When Good Characters Do Bad Things," and Assistant Professor Melanie Kimball will be leading the session "Colliding Worlds: Intersections of Fantasy and Folktale." For more information, please see http://archive.hbook.com/hbas/HB_at_Simmons_Registration.asp.

GSLIS West Alumni Fall Mixer

When: Monday, October 3, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Northampton Brewery

You are invited to join GSLIS West Alumni for a fall mixer at the Northampton Brewery. This is the perfect opportunity to socialize with old friends and to make new connections within the vibrant GSLIS West community. Join us on Monday, October 3rd from 6:00-8:00 at the Northampton Brewery (http://www.northamptonbrewery.com/). Questions about the mixer? Contact Danielle Kovacs at dkovacs@library.umass.edu. All GSLIS alums are welcome. Hope to see you there!

GSLIS West Alumni Event

When: Monday, October 3, 2011, 6 - 8 p.m.
Where: Northampton Brewery

You are invited to join GSLIS West Alumni for a fall mixer at the Northampton Brewery. This is the perfect opportunity to socialize with oldfriends and to make new connections within the vibrant GSLIS West community.

Join us on Monday, October 3rd from 6:00-8:00 at the Northampton Brewery (http://www.northamptonbrewery.com/). Questions about the mixer? Contact Danielle Kovacs at dkovacs@library.umass.edu. All GSLIS alums are welcome.

Amy Benson from Harvard's Schlesinger Library

When: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 4:30 PM
Where: P-206

Join SCoSAA and ALASC to celebrate the beginning of National Archives Week with Amy Benson, the Librarian/Archivist for Digital Projects at the Schlesinger Library. Amy oversees the full-life cycle of digital materials at the Library including identification and selection, appraisal and acquisition, description, database management, storage, delivery, and preservation. She holds a BA in French and Modern Languages from Beloit College, an MLIS from Simmons College, and an EdM from Harvard University. Amy will have a great deal of insight to share from her years at the forefront of digital archives work.

Lunchtime Lecture Series: Naresh Agarwal

When: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

It's time again to look forward to the Lunchtime Lecture series put on by Gerald Benoit, Associate Professor.  The first lecture will be on Thursday, October 6th from 12:10-1pm in room P210. Naresh Agarwal, Assistant Professor, will give a lecture entitled "Verifying survey items for Construct Validity: A two-stage Sorting Procedure for Questionnaire Design in Information Behavior Research".

Follow this link for the list of the rest of the lectures scheduled for October and November: http://web.simmons.edu/~benoit/rc/index.html

Please contact Clare Davitt (clare.davitt@simmons.edu) with any questions.

eBook Summit: How Libraries are Leveraging the eBook Opportunity

When: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Where: Tech Lab Classroom

This live event brings together librarians, vendors and publishers, and industry experts and offers keynote presentations as well as three tracks designed for public, academic, and K-12 libraries to discuss how libraries are leveraging the ebook opportunity to improve service and reach more users than ever before. Public librarians will share successful ebook initiatives and discuss how ebooks will transform public libraries. Academic librarians will present how they are mastering the transition, from patron driven acquisition to discovery to faculty adoption, while school librarians will be presented with working ebook models on the building, district, regional and state levels. There will be time for discussion and networking, and open time for attendees to visit the exhibits and attend vendor webcasts. The event takes place all day. Please feel free to attend as much or as little of the event as you like.

Register here.

GSLIS Tech Lab Art Exhibition Opening Reception

When: Thursday, October 13, 2011, 5:00- 6:00 PM
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab

Panopticon and the GSLIS Tech Lab are hosting the GSLIS Tech Lab Art Exhibition, 2011-2012, to showcase the diversity of talent within the GSLIS community and in order to make the Tech Lab a space for self/communal engagement. To launch the exhibition, they invite you to the opening reception. They hope you are able to join them for food, wine, and discussions surrounding the exhibition. Please mark your calendars!

Lunchtime Lectures: Nancy Pontika

When: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

Doctoral student and GSLIS adjunct Nancy Pontika presents "How the NIH Public-Access Policy Influences the PIs Publishing Preferences." The talk will take place in P210, 12:10 - 1 p.m.

American Archives Month: Tour Harvard University with SCoSAA

When: Thursday, October 20, 2011, 1:00 PM
Where: Harvard University Archives

As part of American Archives Month, SCoSAA is sponsoring a tour at the Harvard University Archives (attendance limited to 18). For more information about SCoSAA and American Archives Month, please see http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/scosaa/

Live Stream: Digital Public Library of America Plenary Meeting

When: Friday, October 21, 2011, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: School of Management M105

The first Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Plenary Meeting, convened by the DPLA Secretariat at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and hosted by The National Archives in Washington, DC, will bring together a wide range of stakeholders in a broad, open forum to present the history of and vision for the DPLA effort, to showcase the best ideas and models submitted to the Beta Sprint (an open call for code and concepts defining how the DPLA should operate), and to create multiple points of entry for public participation in the work of the DPLA.

Attend the portion of the DPLA meeting most interesting to you: Full program.

Co-sponsored by Simmons ASIS&T

Open Access: ALASC Student Webcast

When: Monday, October 24, 2011, 12 - 1 p.m.
Where: SOM 202

Hear directly from the leaders of the Open Access movement. Sponsored by ALASC.

SCoSAA Coffee Hour

When: Monday, October 24, 2011, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Where: Java City

Although SCoSAA's coffee hours are informal and open to a variety of different conversations, this coffee hour will cover a few different topics. Please join us for a conversation about NEA, the Harvard University Archives' tour, and the rest of our programming for the fall and spring. This is a great opportunity for us to share what we have learned with students who could not attend NEA or the tour. Furthermore, this is a great chance for us to discuss our "take aways" from NEA. Some questions to consider are: What were the highs and what could have been better at NEA's fall meeting? What did we learn from the presentations and how can we use what we learned in our classes or at our jobs? Lastly, what did this experience teach you and how would you approach NEA's next meeting?

As usual, all students in the GSLIS program are welcome and should feel free to bring any questions, comments, or concerns that they have about the archives profession. If you have any questions about this event or our future events, please email Amanda at amanda.strauss@simmons.edu or Camille at camille.torres@simmons.edu.

SCoSAA Elevator Speech Contest - submissions due!

When: Monday, October 24, 2011

Have you ever told someone you are an archivist only to receive a blank look in return? Do you find it difficult to explain our profession? The first step to being an effective advocate for archives is to be able to succinctly explain what archivists do. This is a tall order, but not to fear!

As part of our American Archives Month celebrations, SCoSAA is hosting an Elevator Speech Contest. The guidelines are simple: In 28 words or less, respond to the question "What does an archivist do?" Submit your responses via the following link: http://tinyurl.com/3dcdjut.The deadline for submissions is midnight on Monday, October 24.

The SCoSAA community will vote for the best response from Tuesday, October 25 through Monday, October 31.  The winner will receive a $15 gift card to Peets Coffee, the thanks of your colleagues, and a lifetime of smoother conversations with non-archivists. All of the responses will be posted on the SCoSAA website as a resource for archival advocacy.

Open Access Week

When: Monday, October 24, 2011, through October 30, 2011
Where: Simmons GSLIS

Open Access Week events will be held throughout the week of October 24. For more details, please see: http://gslis.simmons.edu/oaweek/2011/

INALJ (I Need A Library Job) Meet-up

When: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Government Center

Meetups of job-seeking librarians of all kinds have been taking place across the country. Boston's has been organized by Eileen Whittle, Erin Wentz, Naomi House, and Adrienne Chamberlin and will be on Tuesday, October 25th at Four Green Fields (http://www.fourgreenfields.com/homepage.php). Find more information on the INALJ facebook page. Send questions or RSVP to Simmons alumna Adrienne Chamberlin at adrienne.chamberlin@gmail.com

GSLIS Alumni Speed Networking Night

When: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Linda K. Paresky Conference Center

The GSLIS Alumni Board is sponsoring an educational speed-networking event! This is your chance to network with GSLIS alumni in various areas of librarianship and with representatives from librarian organizations to learn about career paths, specific industries, or "a day in the life."

RSVP required; students must register here in order to participate: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/speednetstudents11

Cost: In the past, Alumni Board sponsored career events have sold out. Therefore, we are asking for a $5 deposit to reserve a seat BUT you will receive your money back when you arrive, so the final cost is FREE if you attend!

To complete your registration, please RSVP at the link above and drop off your deposit by October 21 at the GSLIS Front Desk, in room P111 (Boston) or at the GSLIS West office (South Hadley). You must make your $5 deposit to reserve a seat.

White Scree/White Noise: Racism and the Internet

When: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 7 p.m.
Where: Main College Building, C-103

Join the PLG and Community Change, Inc. for a screening of "White Screen/White Noise: Racism on the Internet". How aware are we of racism on the Internet? How is it structurally intertwined with the form of the Internet? How does it effect our day-to-day reality?

Join the Progressive Librarians Guild@Simmons and Community Change, Inc. to discuss these issues and work towards solutions.

With us will be Myrna Morales (Community Change, Inc. and ARL Diversity Scholar), Rebecca Martin (Community Change, Inc.) and Stacie Williams (GSLIS alum '11 and Spectrum Scholar). They will be joining us to present this panel proposal/media presentation, and discuss the issues therein.

For more information on this topic, please visit: http://www.communitychangeinc.org/racismandtheinternet.

"We Can be Heroes, Just for One Day": Investigating Celebrity Portraiture

When: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 5:00 PM
Where: M202

Canadian Curator Melissa Rombout recounts how an innovative curatorial framework succeeded in creating entirely new readings of the work of legendary photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002). By re-uniting the fragments of a massive but dispersed collection, she finds surprising new interpretations about the myths of modernism, and about how new digital practices fuel our insatiable appetite for the making and consuming images of the famous, the infamous and ourselves.

Open Access Week Student Webcast Screening

When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 12:00 PM
Where: School of Management, Room 202

The Right to Research Coalition is convening a panel of leading figures from the open access movement to talk directly to students about the impact of open access and the crucial role of students in making it a reality. Speakers include John Wilbanks
, Vice President for Science at Creative Commons; Heather Joseph, 
Executive Director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition; and Goldis Chami, 
Medical Student and Member of the Right to Research Coalition Steering Committee. ALASC is hosting this screening (with free popcorn!) of the lunchtime webcast in honor of Open Access Week.

Open Access: Chewing the Facts with PLG@Simmons

When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 4:30 - 6 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

Greetings, people of GSLIS! As October draws to a close, PLG@Simmons invites you to join us in the GSLIS Lounge on Wednesday, October 26^th, 2011, from 4:30-6:00 for our latest edition of our "Chewing the Facts" discussion group. As part of "Open Access Week", we'll be discussing Denise Troll Covey's "The Ethics of Open Access to Research: A Call for Civil Disobedience and Moral Courage", from Progressive Librarian #33, and Jason Puckett's "Digital Right Management as Information Access Barrier" from Progressive Librarian #34-35 (article can also be found at http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1049&context=univ_lib_facpub). Want to discuss something else you've read or wanted to read? That's great, too!

Last but not least, food will be served. Come for the pizza, stay for the debating!

Emerging Practices in Archival Description

When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Special Functions Room, Main College Building, Simmons College

Panelists will talk about emerging trends in archival description and EAD.  Speakers include Aaron Rubenstein of Tufts, Erica Boudreau of the JFK Library, and Kate Bowers of the Harvard University Archive. This event is part of both American Archives Month and Open Access Week. For more information about SCoSAA and American Archives Month, please see http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/scosaa/

Coffee with Dean Cloonan

When: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Where: Matarazzo Student Lounge

Need a study break? Have coffee with Dean Cloonan! Meet Dean Cloonan to find out what's new in GSLIS, ask questions, express concerns, and enjoy coffee and good conversation.

Choose your session:
Wed. October 26, 5:30-6:30
Thurs. October 27, 12:30-1:30
Sat. November 19, 12:30-1:30

Personal Branding for New Librarians

When: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 12:00 PM
Where: P-206

GSLIS graduate Andromeda Yelton will give a brief presentation on personal branding, originally delivered at the ALA Midwinter conference in January 2011 and since updated with new insights. Yelton is a member of the founding team at Gluejar and the ALA Class of 2011 Emerging Leaders. She blogs at ALA TechSource and Across Divided Networks.

Lunchtime Lectures: Laura Saunders

When: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

Assistant Professor Laura Saunders presents "Information as Weapon: Propaganda, Politics, and the Role of Libraries" as part of the Lunchtime Lecture Series established by Gerry Benoit in 2004.

How Open Should Your Access Be?

When: Thursday, October 27, 2011, 5-6 p.m.
Where: GSLIS Student Lounge

Celebrate Open Access Week! Join us for video clips and a discussion on the pros and cons of open access. Food will be served. Sponsored by SLA and the ASIST Student Chapter.

ALA TechSource Library Funding & Technology Access Webinar

When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 2:00 PM
Where: Tech Lab Classroom

Learn how to interpret the 2011 Library Funding & Technology Access Study data, access new advocacy and marketing tools, and make the library's case to elected officials and community stakeholders. The presenters are John Bertot, Co-Director, Information Policy & Access Center, University of Maryland; Judy Hoffman, Project Manager, American Library Association, Office for Research and Statistics; and Peggy Rudd, Director, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

NEASIS&T Meet-up

When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Where: MIT Bush Room, 222 Memorial Drive, Bldg 10

Gather with friends and colleagues for pizza, TED Talks & lively discussion:
http://neasist.org/2011/10/07/730/

Map & Directions to MIT

Register by noon on Monday, October 31; cost is $10:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2295287266

To find out about more NEASIST events and activities, see:
http://neasist.org/

Send questions to Lisa at ljunghahn@law.harvard.edu.

MSLA-SIG Career Panel

When: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: SOM 501

Join us to hear how two recent SLTP grads navigated the job search, Emily Sypole (Alcott Elementary School, Concord) and Jennifer Dimmick (Newton South High School). Find out what library directors are looking for in applicants from Sandra Roby (Waltham Public Schools). You'll also hear from SLTP professors Fran Zilonis and Rebecca Morris on how to develop the most effective job portfolios and resumes. Refreshments will be served.

Lunchtime Lectures: Gerry Benoit

When: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

Associate Professor Gerry Benoit will present "Preserving and Displaying Historical Japanese writing using HTML and Ruby." Ruby is an HTML extension to display the little characters in Japanese manga, texts, and historical documents. This talk is part of the Lunchtime Lecture Series Prof. Benoit established in 2004.

Brown Bag Lunch: Resumes and Cover Letters

When: Monday, November 7, 2011, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Where: P-410

JoAnne Amann of the Career Education Center is coming to discuss resumes and cover letters. Whether you are starting your post-Simmons job search, are looking for a part-time job, or just want some general pointers, you are sure to hear some useful tips. Bring your lunch and stay as long as you can. Light refreshments will be provided by SCoSAA.

Career Panel: Art, Visual Resources, Cultural Heritage and the Information Professional

When: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Where: Special Functions Room, MCB E200

Panopticon is hosting our fall career panel: Art, Visual Resources, Cultural Heritage and the Information Professional. It will take place on 8 November 2011 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the Special Functions Room, MCB E200. We have four wonderful individuals participating as panelists from local institutions:

Allison Benedetti, Project Director at the Society of Architectural Historians
Nanni Deng, Asian Art Bibliographer at Harvard University
Kate Monea, Digital Archivist at MFA Boston
Caitlin Pereira, Visual Resources Director at MassArt

We hope to see you there with questions for our panelists!

Lunchtime Lectures: Mary Wilkins Jordan

When: Tuesday, November 8, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

Assistant Professor Mary Wilkins Jordan presents "Using Twitter to Connect with the Library's Community" as part of the Lunchtime Lecture Series.

2011 World Usability Day Celebration Event

When: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Linda J. Paresky Conference Center (Main College Building, 3rd floor)

Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab and The Student Chapter of Special Library Association are pleased to announce the 2011 World Usability Day Celebration Event. The event will feature presentations/demonstrations by two teams about their systems: (1) NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, and (2) ShelfLife via DPLA from the Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory. Informal usability assessments will be performed, and feedback will be gathered with regard to the interface design and functionality. A light breakfast will be provided.

WHAT: World Usability Day with the Harvard ADS Lab & Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory
WHO: Jay Luker, IT Specialist for ADS; Kim Dulin, Co-Director of Harvard Library Innovation Laboratory
WHEN: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 8:30am - 12:00pm
WHERE: Linda J. Paresky Conference Center (Main College Building, 3rd floor)

Preliminary Schedule:
• 8:30-9:00 Welcome and introductions, networking and breakfast
• 9:00-10:30 Jay Luker, Harvard/NASA ADS, http://labs.adsabs.harvard.edu/ui/
• 10:30-12:00 Kim Dulin, Harvard Law Library, ShelfLife via DPLA: http://www.librarylab.law.harvard.edu/dpla/demo
• 12:00 Wrap up and conclusion

The event is free and open to the Simmons community. It is organized by the Simmons GSLIS Usability Lab and sponsored by the Special Library Association Student Chapter at Simmons.

To register for the event, go to:
http://wud2011simmons.eventbrite.com/

We hope to see you there!

Lunchtime Lectures: Katherine Wisser

When: Thursday, November 10, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

Assistant Professor Katherine Wisser presents "Can I Be Friends with Mother Theresa?: The Wily World of Relationships in Archival Description" as part of the Lunchtime Lecture Series.

Webinar on "The RDA Vocabularies: Implementation, Extension, and Mapping"

When: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Where: P213

NISO/DCMI Webinar on "The RDA Vocabularies: Implementation, Extension, and Mapping." This webinar will provide an update on the progress of the DCMI/RDA Task Group, which is developing an element vocabulary, application profile, and value vocabularies. Representatives from the group will provide the update and also discuss practical implementation issues in applying these new vocabularies and the application profile.

How to Create Mobile Websites Workshop

When: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 5:00 PM
Where: GSLIS Tech Lab (P-213)

The GSLIS Tech Lab in Boston is pleased to announce a workshop on how to create mobile websites.

Learn about tools and best practices for how to create a website targeted at mobile devices. Join Amy Deschenes, Library Technology Specialist at Beatley Library for an exciting hands on workshop that will give you the right tools to start building websites for mobile devices.

Please register through Eventbrite:
http://fa11mobile-s2.eventbrite.com/

Lunchtime Lectures: Ann Cullen

When: Thursday, November 17, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

Harvard Business School doctoral student and GSLIS adjunct professor Ann Cullen presents "Von Krogh, Nonaka and Ichijo's "Knowledge Activist" Model: Does it Offer a Useful Way for Librarians and Information Professionals to Rethink their Roles?" as part of the Lunchtime Lecture Series.

Libraries and Labor Unions: a Panel Discussion

When: Friday, November 18, 2011, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: MCB C101

Join PLG@Simmons as we examine the role of labor unions in the library & information science fields. How do unions operate in the library workplace? How do they affect our mission as information professionals? Can they be a vehicle for social justice librarianship? Joining us will be Colin Wilkins (Brookline Public Library), Ann Langone (Brookline Public Library), Emily Drabinski (Long Island University), and Geoff Carens (Lamont Library-Harvard University). We hope that you'll be part of the discussion, too, as we tackle this important subject!

Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

When: Saturday, November 19, 2011, 4:30 p.m.
Where: GSLIS West Office, 19 College St., South Hadley, MA

GSLIS Professor Lisa Hussey will lead a resume and cover letter workshop on Saturday, November 19th at 4:30 p.m. at the GSLIS West office. Bring your current resume with you; you can also bring a cover letter and/or job ad that you're interested in to work on if you wish. Light refreshments will be provided.

Registration is open: http://resumeworkshop1119.eventbrite.com/. Please register by Friday November 18th.

Coffee with Dean Cloonan

When: Saturday, November 19, 2011, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Where: GSLIS Lounge

Come discuss your questions or thoughts about GSLIS with Dean Cloonan with a cup of coffee in hand!

Pontika Dissertation Defense

When: Monday, November 21, 2011, 12:00 PM
Where: SOM M105

Simmons faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend the doctoral dissertation defense of GSLIS Ph.D. candidate Athanasia (Nancy) Pontika on Monday, November 21 at noon in SOM room M105. The dissertation is entitled: "The Influence of the National Institutes of Health Public-Access Policy on the Publishing Habits of Principal Investigators."

Dr. Robin Peek is the dissertation chair.

Please contact Deanna Beattie at 617-521-2848 if you would like to review a draft of the dissertation.

Lecture: A Future for Libraries in a Digital-Plus Era

When: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Where: Kotzen Room

As part of the GSLIS Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series, John Palfrey will speak on "A Future for Libraries in a Digital-Plus Era." He is the Henry N. Ess Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School and the Faculty Co-Director at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Refreshments to follow.

Lunchtime Lectures: Olga Kulikova

When: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 12:10 - 1:00 PM
Where: P210

Our visiting Fulbright Scholar from Russia Dr. Olga Kulikova will speak on "Continuing Education for Librarians: The Russian Story." Sponsored by Simmons International Relations (SIR).

Yonsei 2012 Info Session

When: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Where: P-210

Are you interested in studying in Seoul, South Korea next summer? Would you like to know more about what we'll be doing over there for two weeks? Then please join us for the Yonsei 2012 Info Session on Tuesday, December 6th from 12-1pm in P210.

Lisa Hussey will be teaching two courses, 404: Principles of Management and 475: Organization/Information Ethics. We will be departing on Thursday, July 26 and returning on Saturday, August 11, 2012.

To learn a bit about what we did during the summer of 2011 you can check out the Dispatches from Abroad blog: http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/dispatches/

If you'd like to start the application process: http://cof.studioabroad.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10297

LISSA End of the Semester Party

When: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: Faculty Dining Room (MCB)

Please join us in your finest (ugly or attractive) sweater or other festive attire - the drinks and food are on us. We will be collecting clothes donations for Goodwill and book donations for the Occupy Boston library.

Edith Hornik Beer Digital Scrapbook Unveiling

When: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Where: Kotzen Room

The LIS 462 Digital Libraries class cordially requests your presence at the unveiling of the Edith Hornik Beer Digital Scrapbook. Join us in a celebration of Edith's years as a student at Simmons. Light refreshments will be provided.

SCoSAA Mixer

When: Friday, December 9, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: Cornwall's Pub, 654 Beacon Street, Boston, MA

SCoSAA is hosting a mixer to kick off winter break. Join us at Cornwall's Pub for some appetizers and drinks. Appetizers are on us! All GSLIS students are welcome! Cornwall's is easily accessible from Kenmore and walkable from campus.

Countway Lunchtime Lecture Series in Consumer Health

When: Friday, December 9, 2011, 12:00 PM
Where: Countway Library's Minot Room

Countway Library of Medicine's Health Information Lunchtime Lecture Series in Consumer Health is hosting Jerome Groopman and Pamela Hartzband, authors of Your Medical Mind. They will speak about their new book, which focuses on the information overload to which today's consumer is subjected. How can we sort through this maze to make the right medical decisions for ourselves? A book signing and light refreshments will follow, with books sold by Harvard Medical Coop. For more information, please call 617/432-2147 or write Health_info@hms.harvard.edu.

Virginia Drosten Memory Book Reception

When: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Where: Stimson Room, Williston and Miles-Smith Library, Mount Holyoke College

The students of Terry Plum's fall 2011 digital library class at the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science invite you to a reception celebrating The Virginia Drosten Memory Book, a new online exhibit reflecting the life and times of a Mount Holyoke College student from the class of 1969 that offers an immediate and powerful glimpse into campus life during a pivotal time in American history.

A light lunch and beverages will be served.

With special thanks to Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

Please R.S.V.P. by December 8 to Sasha Nyary at nyary@simmons.edu

Usability Professionals' Association Meeting

When: Monday, December 12, 2011, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Where: Kotzen Room

On Monday, December 12th from 6-9pm, Simmons GSLIS will host the December Usability Professionals' Association meeting in the Kotzen Meeting Room. The event is free and open to Simmons community. Dinner will be provided.

The meeting will provide an opportunity for networking with local usability professionals. GSLIS students will present their usability research results for three web tools:

• Brigham & Women's Hospital "Find a Researcher"
• Harvard/NASA Astrophysics Data System
• EBSCO Discovery Service

Sponsored by the Boston Chapter of the Usability Professionals Association, the GSLIS Technology Group, Simmons ASIS&T, and the GSLIS Usability Lab.

Register here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2502815990

We look forward to seeing you there!

Library Trivia Night

When: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 5:30 PM
Where: Bell in Hand Tavern

Library Trivia Night is returning this semester! Come one, come all, and bring your non-librarian friends to library school trivia. It starts at 5:30pm on Thursday, 1/26, at the Bell in Hand Tavern in Government Center. We will provide some snacks and library- and archives-centric trivia, you bring your brains and buy the booze (or Shirley Temples). Trivia will begin around 6pm, and we recommend teams of 4-6, with a max of 8 people. There was one brave team of two last year; and you can always match up with a group at the actual event.

Alumni, friends, family, and assorted others are all welcome to attend! We had a great time last year and this year promises to be fun as well! Please RSVP at http://librarytrivia.eventbrite.com so we can make sure that there is enough food. Because that is what ALASC and LISSA are all about.

Also: if you have some library or archives trivia that you think could stump some of your classmates, please send it to Stephanie at lissapres@simmons.edu! That trick that you can do where you match the Dewey number to the subject no longer impresses your friends as much as you want it to, but it might impress us!

SCoSAA Just Desserts

When: Monday, February 6, 2012, 4:30pm
Where: Palace Road Building, P207

Now that the semester is in full-force, we would like to invite you to take a break and join SCoSAA and the archives faculty for Just Desserts on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 4:30 to 5:30 in P207.

This is an informal event with *dessert* and the opportunity to meet, mingle, and chat with the archives faculty. We will also give a warm welcome the newest member of the GSLIS archives faculty, Professor Joel Blanco-Rivera.

Please pass this announcement along to your friends. This event is open to all GSLIS students, and will be held in lieu of a general meeting for SCoSAA. We will have information about upcoming events and a listserv sign-up sheet.

GSLIS Book Club Meeting

When: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 12:15pm

Please join ALASC and Professor Mary Wilkins Jordan for the GSLIS Book Group discussion of Reading Lolita in Tehran. Feel free to come whether or not you've read the book; there will be snacks, tea, and good conversation! The group meets in the Faculty Lounge on the 2nd floor of the Palace Road building at 12:15 pm. To join the book group listserv, send your e-mail address to mary.wilkinsjordan@simmons.edu.

MSLA-SIG Meeting

When: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 5pm
Where: GSLIS Lounge

Join us in the student lounge for pizza, news about upcoming events, and a chance to socialize with SLTP classmates new and old!

SCoSAA Lunch

When: Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12pm
Where: SOM, M201

Please join SCoSAA on Thursday, February 9, 2012 from 12:00 to 1:00 in M201 (School of Management building) for a lunchtime event. Current SAA president Gregor Trinkaus-Randal and GSLIS alum Mott Linn will speak on behalf of ACA. ACA will raffle a test-registration fee (a $50.00 value) and will provide pizza.

If you are interested in the event and think you might attend, please help us gather a preliminary headcount (we would hate to run out of pizza!) and RSVP here: http://acalunch.eventbrite.com/.

In case you cannot attend, this event will be recorded by GSLIS Cast.

PLG and Panopticon Welcome Andras Riedlmayer

When: Monday, February 13, 2012, 7pm

SCoSAA Q&A on ACA

When: Monday, February 13, 2012, 4:30pm
Where: Palace Road Building, P207

SCoSAA and the archives faculty invite you to join us for an informal Q&A session regarding ACA on Monday, February 13, 2012 from 4:30 to 5:30 in P207. Bring your questions, comments, and concerns as we discuss the pros and cons of the ACA certification process. Please let us know if you have any questions about these events. You can read more about ACA on their website at http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/ or in the most recent issue of SAA's newsletter Archival Outlook (also available at Beatley Library if you do not have your own copy).

Writing Center Workshops

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Where: LIB-225

Wednesdays 3 - 4 pm

Feb. 15: Plagiarism
Feb. 22: APA citations
Feb. 29: Integrating and citing sources

My Sabbatical at Hogwarts: Initial Explorations into Meaningful Gamification

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 4:00pm

Deluxe "Chewing the Facts" Event with PLG

When: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5pm

Don't miss this DELUXE Chewing the Facts as PLG brings in Millie Gonzalez, president of NE chapter of REFORMA to discuss the recent events in Tucson, Arizona, concerning the attempts to eradicate Chicano history -- details to follow 

Lunchtime Lecture - Olga Kulikova

When: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 12pm

Mass Memories Road Show Lunch

When: Thursday, February 23, 2012, 12pm
Where: UMass Boston

Join Heather Cole, Joanne Riley, and Andrew Elder from University Archives & Special Collections at UMass Boston for lunch on February 23, 2012 from 12:00-1:00pm. Cole, Riley, and Elder will present on the Mass Memories Road Show. If you are looking for a cool project to volunteer for, this would be the one! More details will be announced over the next few weeks.

Librarians in Liberia

When: Friday, February 24, 2012, 12pm

Find out what Shelley Quezada & Elaine Martin have been doing in Liberia as PLG teams up with SKIRRT to present "Librarians in Liberia: Reflections"  -- details to follow 

LIS Career Boot Camp

When: Monday, March 5, 2012

SAVE THE DATE: LIS Career Boot Camp
March 5 - 6, 2012

Details to come soon. In the meantime, please contact gsliscareerfair@simmons.edu for any questions, comments, or suggestions.

ALASC Hosts Virginia Eubanks

When: Friday, March 30, 2012, 4:30pm

MSLA-SIG Annual Conference

When: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 8:30am-3:00pm

Join us for a free conference at Simmons aimed directly at SLTP students! This exciting day will include two sessions on Collaboration and Multicultural Literature, originally presented at the national AASL conference in Minneapolis by Newton Elementary School Librarians. This year we are also putting together two very valuable panels, the first comprised of recent graduates surviving their first year in the field and the second made up of fantastic middle school librarians offering tips on being successful at that level. Invitations and more details to follow, but please save the date!

GSLIS Career Fair

When: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 12:00-2:00pm

Look out for more information regarding the fair in the months to come! It will be held in the Linda K. Paresky Center.

Contact gsliscareerfair@simmons.edu with any questions.