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Women’s History Month: Legacy and Leadership

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  1. The logo for the Association for Library and Information Science Edcation
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Professor Wins LIS Education Award

    Professor and Associate Dean of SLIS Laura Saunders has been selected the 2024 Winner of the Award for Professional Contribution to Library and Information Science Education granted annually by the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE).

  2. The Reading Room at McKim Building, Boston Public Library
    Faculty Spotlight

    SLIS Professor Shares How Public Libraries Support Community Discussion

    Professor Laura Saunders was quoted in the Singapore edition of The Straits Times, sharing how public libraries in the U.S. are assisting in building community during politically polarizing times.

  3. Simmons University Beatley Library (home of best library science programs)
    Campus & Community

    Protecting the Freedom to Read: How to Support Libraries in a Time of Increased Challenges

    Professor Laura Saunders shares how she supported an anti-book banning resolution in her town of Somerville, Massachusetts.

  4. Kaitlin Allair ’21MS sitting on a sofa with many flowering plants behind her
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Kaitlin Allair ’21MS Researches Effects of Teen Media Use for the Digital Wellness Lab

    Research librarian Kaitlin Allair shares insights on problematic teen social media use, the dangers of "sharenting," and other aspects of her research.

  5. Headshot of Laura Saunders
    Campus & Community

    Freedom is Not Neutral: Libraries Leading the Way in the Fight for Intellectual Freedom with Dr. Laura Saunders

    Laura Saunders , Interim Director of Simmons School of Library and Information Science shared details on her recent discussion about the library field's role in intellectual freedom, as well as the current ethical and legal implications of that support. "There...

  6. Books on a Library Shelf
    Campus & Community

    Brighten Dark Winter Days with a Good Book

    As we look forward to a break from our usual daily routines, many of us may be fantasizing about some time spent curled up with a good book. Reading is the perfect activity for a wintry day; to help you...

  7. Mary Grahame Hunter '20MS
    Alumnae/i Feature

    Mary Grahame Hunter ’20MS Advocates for Intellectual Freedom for Youth in Libraries

    Mary Grahame Hunter '20MS is a Youth Services Librarian at the Ferndale Area District Library in Ferndale, Michigan. She also serves on the Michigan Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Task Force, where they have a coalition called MI Right to Read...

  8. Interim Dean of COCIS Sanda Erdelez at Commencement 2022
    Alumnae/i Feature

    At 94, Mildred Kagan Greenbaum ’22MS Receives Her Degree

    At Simmons University's 117th Commencement, President Lynn Wooten officially conferred a Master's of Science degree in Library and Information Science to Mildred Kagan Greenbaum '22MS. This degree was fifty years in the making. "Education is an important subject in our...

  9. Headshot of Laura Saunders
    Campus & Community

    Tips for Taking Online Classes

    SLIS Associate Professor Laura Saunders offers timely resources to the Simmons community.