{"id":1042,"date":"2014-11-10T16:21:49","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T20:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2014-11-10T16:21:49","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T20:21:49","slug":"3-great-events-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/?p=1042","title":{"rendered":"3 great events this week!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are highlighting three great events:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>November 12th (Wednesday): LIS Conferences Panel<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/1f909f3eb18a8ae70be6a7b5c\/images\/f5654a1b-08f9-49dc-9582-0a727694e467.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"232\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Simmons ASIS&amp;T, SLA and ALA bring you a panel all about LIS conferences. We will be featuring speakers from all three groups to discuss how to cut conference costs, why you should attend a conference and the recent topics at all 3 conferences. RSVP if you can\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/o\/simmons-student-chapter-of-asisampt-3847242493\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>12pm-1pm in Palace Road Building, Room 314<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>November 13th (Thursday): World Usability Day with Simmons UXPA<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/1f909f3eb18a8ae70be6a7b5c\/images\/6d6a43d2-b8bb-4355-b216-0b39fac38429.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"160\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Participate in a\u00a0Usability\u00a0Lightning Round for a fast-paced, fun, and interactive approach to website evaluation and user feedback, featuring the websites of the Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysics Data System and Suffolk University&#8217;s Sawyer Library. Give real-time feedback on these interfaces, meet the people behind the websites, and share your UX tips and tricks&#8230;before time is up!\u00a0No experience is needed to participate&#8211;just bring yourself and your thoughts on UX.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/worldusability.eventbrite.com\/\">worldusability.eventbrite.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div><em><strong>4-5:30pm in Palace Road Building, Room 113<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>November 14th (Friday): Social Mixer with NEASIS&amp;T (The New England ASIS&amp;T Chapter)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/gallery.mailchimp.com\/1f909f3eb18a8ae70be6a7b5c\/images\/11adb42b-8418-4ec9-a2c5-4e32e1c28362.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"298\" height=\"73\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Looking for all the latest news &amp; scholarship from ASIS&amp;T&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.asis.org\/asist2014\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">77th Annual Meeting<\/a>, but not able to make it to Seattle?<\/p>\n<p>The New England Chapter is having a happy-hour mixer with the Simmons Student Chapter at\u00a0Church\u00a0Restaurant on\u00a0Friday, November 14.\u00a0\u00a0We&#8217;ll be able to report back on the panels and events we attended in Seattle, as well as some association business. Current members, past members, future members, and non-memberes are all invited. Swing by any time between 5:00pm and\u00a07:00pm\u00a0to catch us and catch up!<\/p>\n<div>Don&#8217;t forget to bring some cash to spend on\u00a0Church&#8217;s creative comfort food and delicious drinks.\u00a0Church\u00a0is located at\u00a069 Kilmarnock Street in the Fenway &#8212; and they have free parking in the lot behind the building. RSVPs encouraged (but not required) at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\/neasist\/events\/216656202\/\" target=\"_blank\">NEASIS&amp;T&#8217;s Meetup account<\/a>.<\/div>\n<p><em><strong>5pm to 7pm at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchofboston.com\/restaurant.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\">Church<\/a>\u00a0in the Fenway<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we are highlighting three great events: November 12th (Wednesday): LIS Conferences Panel Simmons ASIS&amp;T, SLA and ALA bring you a panel all about LIS conferences. 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