{"id":2705,"date":"2021-06-03T17:46:44","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T21:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2021-06-03T17:46:44","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T21:46:44","slug":"spring-2021-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/?p=2705","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2021 Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alas, the spring term has ended! It was a busy semester full of wonderful events that were put together with the support of our community. We&#8217;re proud of and thankful for the alumni, faculty, and other community members who have shared their time, experiences, and wisdom for these events. Check out the highlights of this semester&#8217;s activities below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Droid Serif', Georgia, Cambria, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size: 28px\">Career Q&amp;A Series<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We held two panels as part of the Career Q&amp;A series. They were a hit! All panelists were Simmons alumni who shared their experiences and advice for getting into and growing in the LIS field. The panelists in Part 1 of the series included alumni Anne Pepitone, Dan Zavala, Emily Donohue, and Cynthia Cheng Correia. Part 2 featured alumni Lucy Taylor, Derek Murphy, Elizabeth Quigley, and Julie Goldman.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s not too late to join us for the Career Q&amp;A Series! Sign up here to get the Zoom link: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AAx3LeXJ6L\">https:\/\/t.co\/AAx3LeXJ6L<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MfaSnyEnEe\">pic.twitter.com\/MfaSnyEnEe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1362900454670282757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The second panelist was Cynthia Correia. The third panelist was Dan Zavala. I am a proud professor for both <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnePepitone?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AnnePepitone<\/a> and Dan. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lIBpexajCh\">pic.twitter.com\/lIBpexajCh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rong Tang (@tangr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tangr\/status\/1362905483258916866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cKeep an eye on the opportunities. If you don\u2019t see anybody else doing it, go there.\u201d <br \/>&#8211; Career Q&amp;A panelist Dan Zavala on finding your niche in IS&amp;T <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ClaJdtp3Oi\">pic.twitter.com\/ClaJdtp3Oi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1362907155939160064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Q&amp;A period in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsASIST<\/a> career panel. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iifdORhOKp\">pic.twitter.com\/iifdORhOKp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rong Tang (@tangr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tangr\/status\/1362909407969906688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 19, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s Career Q&amp;A time! First up, Julie Goldman (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jgolds2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jgolds2<\/a>) on how she landed her first job after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a>.  Shoutouts to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_RDMLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@The_RDMLA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElaineMartin2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ElaineMartin2<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1HQlkU5rbA\">pic.twitter.com\/1HQlkU5rbA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1383180644927352840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;You don&#39;t need to have been coding since fifth grade to do a job like this. There&#39;s a lot of learning you can do on the job.&quot; &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DerekLMurphy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DerekLMurphy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1383184501807939588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here&#39;s Elizabeth Quigley talking about her path to become a Designer Researcher at IBM. While Elizabeth came to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a> wanting to be a children\u2019s librarian, she found an interest in digital products and design research. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/323M2Rmoik\">pic.twitter.com\/323M2Rmoik<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1383186566781284352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next up we have Lucy Taylor talking about her path to become a UX\/UI designer. Originally interested academic libraries, she found a passion for digital-oriented classes, and eventually landed her first role in product design. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oiquJ5mU9H\">pic.twitter.com\/oiquJ5mU9H<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1383188348093751301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Question from the audience: Any recommendations for learning programming for someone coming from a non-tech background?<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jgolds2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@jgolds2<\/a> recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ux3iF5aHNI\">https:\/\/t.co\/ux3iF5aHNI<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DerekLMurphy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DerekLMurphy<\/a> recommends <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v5Ig2Y3A70\">https:\/\/t.co\/v5Ig2Y3A70<\/a> (a book on Python)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1383192291242823684?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Final Q&amp;A part of the career panel session. Thanks to all the panelists. Really great to see them &#8212; haven&#39;t seen three panelists since they graduated. It&#39;s like a reunion. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsASIST<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hGNlO8lY2X\">pic.twitter.com\/hGNlO8lY2X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rong Tang (@tangr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tangr\/status\/1383194714573131780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>NEASIS&amp;T Conference Panel<\/h3>\n<p>Our very own co-chairs Jennifer Sunoo and Andrew Schofield hosted a panel during the NEASIS&amp;T 2021 Annual Conference. The panel, titled &#8220;It Took a Pandemic: Reinventing Libraries in an Era of Change,&#8221; featured Simmons students\u00a0Deeth Ellis, Kevin Kidd, David Leonard, Kate Nyhan, and Jae Jennifer Rossman. The panelists discussed the ways their libraries have addressed challenges caused by COVID-19.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEASIST2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NEASIST2021<\/a> Now Presenting&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsASIST<\/a> Panel with many distinguished colleagues: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeethEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeethEllis<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BostLatinSchool?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BostLatinSchool<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinkidd91?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kevinkidd91<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WITLibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WITLibrary<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dleonard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dleonard<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BPLBoston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BPLBoston<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDNyhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KDNyhan<\/a> + Jae Rossman, both of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yalelibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@yalelibrary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Ihm9OpefA\">pic.twitter.com\/9Ihm9OpefA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NEASIST (@neasist) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/neasist\/status\/1367869123921903616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NEASIST2021?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NEASIST2021<\/a> hearing from library leaders on the challenges of adapting services in the COVID era. <\/p>\n<p>Great lineup of speakers: <br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeethEllis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DeethEllis<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BostLatinSchool?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BostLatinSchool<\/a> <br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevinkidd91?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kevinkidd91<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WITLibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WITLibrary<\/a><br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dleonard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dleonard<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BPLBoston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BPLBoston<\/a> <br \/>\u27a1\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDNyhan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KDNyhan<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yalelibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@yalelibrary<\/a> <br \/>\u27a1\ufe0fJae Rossman of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yalelibrary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@yalelibrary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HVhCVpUaNq\">pic.twitter.com\/HVhCVpUaNq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Leonard (@knleo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/knleo\/status\/1367880142333255683?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For more details on the panel session, check out our <a href=\"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/2021\/03\/10\/neasist-annual-2021-recap\/\">full recap of Simmons&#8217; activity during the 2021 NEASIS&amp;T conference.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Remote Usability Testing Workshop<\/h3>\n<p>In collaboration with UXPA, we hosted a Remote Usability Testing Workshop. After introducing usability testing, attendees had a chance to experience a mock usability testing session, using a COVID-19 vaccine information site as an example.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It&#39;s time for the Remote Usability Testing Workshop! Zhan Hu (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a> PhD student) is kicking things off with crash course on usability testing. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6U7lfCx9Bu\">pic.twitter.com\/6U7lfCx9Bu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1378101375012380677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next up, PhD student Wen Lu is talking us through a usability testing case study for PBcore. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JKrdiyAL6d\">pic.twitter.com\/JKrdiyAL6d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1378103389469470724?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next up, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a> graduate students Nick Bodanza and Jennifer Ronca walk us through a recent project testing usability of the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboards. Also for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tangr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tangr<\/a>&#39;s usability class! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nYfJua56Q6\">pic.twitter.com\/nYfJua56Q6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASIS&amp;T Simmons (@SimmonsASIST) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST\/status\/1378106682841128968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">More from the mock testing part of the workshop. Discussion afterward. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsASIST<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uxpaboston?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@uxpaboston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AmMsdqhEqs\">pic.twitter.com\/AmMsdqhEqs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rong Tang (@tangr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tangr\/status\/1378114844419710979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 2, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>IS&amp;T Lab Launch<\/h3>\n<p>The Information Science and Technology faculty launched the IS&amp;T Lab website. The faculty shared their goals and visions for the lab, and student Sarah Minnear shared progress on the website. Lots of helpful feedback and ideas were shared in conversation and through an interactive Jamboard session. We can&#8217;t wait to see how the virtual lab grows in the coming months!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We launched the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InformationScience?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InformationScience<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Technology?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Technology<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IS<\/a>&amp;T) Lab at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsUniv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsUniv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsLis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonSLIS<\/a> based on a COCIS Innovation Grant.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8SFt0N6kIh\">https:\/\/t.co\/8SFt0N6kIh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsASIST<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mariedj17?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mariedj17<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iesanda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@iesanda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tangr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@tangr<\/a> C. Dumas R. Williams <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/infosci_d?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@infosci_d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keoh0804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@keoh0804<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crhinesmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@crhinesmith<\/a> Sarah Minnear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annmgraf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@annmgraf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asist_org?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@asist_org<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4V3n79hVf5\">pic.twitter.com\/4V3n79hVf5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Naresh Agarwal (@nareshag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nareshag\/status\/1391088874563252227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2709\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2709\" class=\"wp-image-2709 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-36-1024x441.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of zoom meeting, with the IS7T website's News and Events page on the left and Sarah Minnear on the right. Text on webpage reads: Allen Smith Symposium, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-36-1024x441.png 1024w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-36-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-36-768x331.png 768w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-36.png 1844w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Student IS&amp;T lab assistant Sarah Minnear presented the new IS&amp;T lab website and plans for future development.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2711\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2711\" class=\"wp-image-2711 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-43b-1024x581.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of page 1 of Jamboard. The space is divided into four squares: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. Each square has sticky notes with ideas that fit the topic of each square.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-43b-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-43b-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-43b-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-43b.png 1423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We had lots of fun using Google Jamboard to brainstorm ideas and visions for the IS&amp;T Lab.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>New Media Art and IS&amp;T: A Talk with Artist Yeseul Song<\/h3>\n<p>For our final event, Yeseul Song, Simmons alumna and artist, discussed how she merges information science with new media art to create interactive exhibits that challenge our understanding of how people use their senses and perceive their surroundings. Song shared thought-provoking examples from her recent work. What a great way to end the semester!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just finished attending <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsASIST?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsASIST<\/a> last event of the semester: Presentation by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pstplanet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@pstplanet<\/a> (a graduate of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SimmonsSLIS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SimmonsSLIS<\/a>) who shared her UX and artistic journey, how she brings art to people and enables participatory art.  Very proud of her!! Among attendees, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/annmgraf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@annmgraf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g5vDOdqf70\">pic.twitter.com\/g5vDOdqf70<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rong Tang (@tangr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tangr\/status\/1395879534059085828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2715\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2715\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2715\" src=\"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-54b-1024x472.png\" alt=\"A woman with headphones is sticking her sand into one of Song's invisible sound sculptures.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-54b-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-54b-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-54b-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-54b.png 1813w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yeseul Song discussed her Invisible Sculptures pieces, which are designed for people to interact with a sculpture using senses other than sight. One of these sculptures is a sound sculpture, pictured above.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2716\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2716\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2716\" src=\"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57b-1024x470.png\" alt=\"A compilation of four images of people from the public engaging with Song's Sculptures on Wheels.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57b-1024x470.png 1024w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57b-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57b-768x352.png 768w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Screenshot-57b.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2716\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Song took some of her Invisible Sculptures out of the museum and into the public using a mobile cart to bring her works to different communities.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That&#8217;s a wrap for our spring semester! Our board truly enjoyed putting these events together. Stay tuned for more events to come in future semesters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2717\" src=\"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Final-Board-Meeting-1024x633.jpg\" alt=\"Screenshot of board members who attended the final ASIS&amp;T Simmons board meeting\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Final-Board-Meeting-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Final-Board-Meeting-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/asist\/files\/2021\/06\/Final-Board-Meeting-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alas, the spring term has ended! It was a busy semester full of wonderful events that were put together with the support of our community. We&#8217;re proud of and thankful for the alumni, faculty, and other community members who have shared their time, experiences, and wisdom for these events. 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