Sunday, October 22:
Bystander Intervention Training
Brought to you by LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) & ALA-SC (American Library Association – Student Chapter)
Brought to you by LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) & ALA-SC (American Library Association – Student Chapter)
1pm-5pm, Special Functions Room
Join LISSA to learn about safe ways to intervene and de-escalate potentially dangerous situations.
Training will last from 1pm-3pm.
Please wear sneakers, and work out attire.
Personal reflection and self care time immediately following training from 3pm-5pm
There are still a few open spots, so please e-mail [email protected] to RSVP.
Monday, October 23:
Cyber Security for Activists: Email & Web Safety
Brought to you by PLG (Progressive Librarians Guild)
Brought to you by PLG (Progressive Librarians Guild)
6pm-8pm, Collaboratory (P-314)
Cyber Security for Activists are a series of hands-on workshops. Bring your tech, learn the best practices of security, then implement them. The goal is leaving the workshop with your device more secure than how it entered.
We’ll cover staying safe and keeping your private information secure from both the state and independent white nationalist groups.
*Email & Web Safety*
MON 10-23-2017 6-8PM
Collaboratory
Bring your laptop.
*Organizational Safety*
WED 11-08-2017 6-8PM
Collaboratory
Bring your laptop and phone.
Wednesday, October 25:
UXPA Discussion: UX in Physical Library Space Design
Brought to you by UXPA (User Experience Professionals Association at Simmons)
Brought to you by UXPA (User Experience Professionals Association at Simmons)
3:30pm-5pm, Collaboratory (P-314)
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Want to understand what’s behind the Design of Library Physical Space? Are you interested in learning how User Experience Research can be applied to the process of designing Library Space? Please join us for a special talk by MBLC’s Library Building Specialist, Lauren Stara, brought to you by UXPA@Simmons. Lauren Stara, a Library Building Specialist with the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, will talk about the rationale behind the design of physical library space, and how to apply user experience research to improve the design. Snacks will be provided.
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SCoSAA Tour of MIT Archives and Preservation Lab
Brought to you by SCoSAA (Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists)
Join ScoSAA on a tour of the MIT Archives! We’ll get an insider view of the Wunsch Conservation Lab and MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. You’ll have the opportunity to chat with staff, and ask plenty of questions. Meet us at the Simmons SLIS Lounge at 3pm or meet at the venue* before 4pm.
This event is free, but numbers are limited. Please RSPV at https://mitarchivestour.eventbrite.com
*MIT Building 14
160 Memorial Drive 14N-118
Cambridge, MA 02142
Intro to R
Brought to you by ASIS&T (Association for Information Science & Technology)
Brought to you by ASIS&T (Association for Information Science & Technology)
5pm-6:15pm, SLIS Tech Lab,
Join ASIS&T for a hands-on, informal introduction to R, a programming language used for statistical analysis across a wide range of disciplines. The session will be led by Madeline Wrable, GIS Librarian at MIT. Dip your toes into R in a stress-free environment, and add a new tool to your toolbox.
SLA Dine Around
Brought to you by SLA (Special Libraries Association)
Brought to you by SLA (Special Libraries Association)
6pm-7:30pm, Audubon Bar
Get to know your fellow and future fellow librarians! Join SLA New England and SLA@Simmons students for a casual after-work cocktail and some friendly conversation and networking at Audubon in Fenway. Sign up today!
Fall 2017 Student Leadership Elections
Brought to you by LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)
Brought to you by LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)
now-11:59pm, Ballot
Vote for open student leadership positions! The form closes at 11:59pm.
Interested in a position that is still available? Reach out to the contact person for each group to learn about how to get involved.
Thursday, October 26:
An Inconvenient Sequel, Plus live webcast Q&A
Brought to you by Beatley Library and Fenway Libraries Online
Brought to you by Beatley Library and Fenway Libraries Online
5pm-8pm, MCB C-103
Thursday, October 26th is the nationwide school screening event of An Inconvenient Sequel - a powerful documentary about climate change. The screening will be followed by a live webcast Q&A with former Vice President Al Gore. Please join us in the Main College Building, room C103 at 5PM for this event co-hosted by Simmons College Beatley Library and the Colleges of the Fenway Center for Sustainability and the Environment.
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. Please watch and share the trailer and join us at this important event.
Friday, October 27:
Spectra Movie Night: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Brought to you by Spectra (LGBTQ+ Affinity group)
Brought to you by Spectra (LGBTQ+ Affinity group)
6pm-8:30pm, MCB C-103
Come join your pals and fellow queerdos for the second of Spectra’s monthly movie nights at Cinema du Simmons, aka C-103 in the Main Campus Building.
In honor of Hallowe’en we will be screaming, uhh, I mean screening: “”Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again”” starring Laverne Cox!
There will be drinks, snacks, and buckets o’ Hallowe’en candy provided for your delectation.