The purpose of this Community page is to pull together information from various parts of the GSLIS website (as well as other external sources) that may be of interest to GSLIS West students. If you have anything you'd like to add, please contact the GSLIS Webmaster at gslisweb@simmons.edu.
On this page:
Careers and Jobs
- Berkshirejobs.com
- Bostonworks: Jobs in Central Massachusetts
- LISSA West (requires login)
- New England Jobline
- MLA Job Information
- Western Massachusetts Regional Library System
Library
Students in the GSLIS West Program are entitled to borrowing privileges and other services at both Simmons College Libraries and Mount Holyoke College Libraries. See the GSLIS West Library News page for the complete list of services. The Simmons College Library also supports GSLIS West Course Reserves and students' Document Delivery / Inter-Library Loan needs. Brooke Bergantzel, Dean's Fellow for GSLIS West and the Massachusetts Center for the Book, is available to assist GSLIS West students obtain the resources they need. She can be contacted at brooke.bergantzel@simmons.edu or 617-521-2828.
The Mount Holyoke College Libraries are part of the MHC Library, Information, and Technology Services organization (LITS), which supports the varied information and electronic technology needs of students, faculty, and staff. Housed in the Williston-Miles-Smith-Dwight complex, LITS offers a variety of services across the College campus. See the LITS website for a full description of LITS services.
You can connect directly to the Mount Holyoke and Simmons Library catalogs below:
Listserv
All new students are automatically added to the GSLIS West listserv. To configure your listserv settings, visit https://lists.simmons.edu/lists/info/gslisatmhc-l
Local Information
- Five Colleges,
Incorporated: Community Resources
http://www.fivecolleges.edu/about_the_campuses/index.html - Museums10
http://www.museums10.org/ - Passport Holyoke
http://www.passportholyoke.org - Pioneer Valley Folklore Society
http://www.filbert.com/pvfs/default.htm - Pioneer Valley Hiking Club
http://www.geocities.com/pvhcweb/ - Pioneer Valley Symphony and Chorus
http://www.pvso.org/ - Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
http://www.pvta.com/ - The Pioneer Valley of Western
Massachusetts
http://www.valleyvisitor.com/ - Valley Advocate: News, Arts &
Entertainment for the Pioneer Valley
http://www.valleyadvocate.com/ - Happy'n'in'Valley: Underground Music
Events in the Pioneer Valley
http://happyninvalley.blogspot.com/
Program-Specific Information
Have a question, comment or a tip you'd like to share? Please e-mail gslisweb@simmons.edu.
