This Week at SLIS – Week of October 29 – November 4

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Tuesday, October 31:
3D Printer Workshop
Brought to you by SLIS Tech Lab

2pm-3pm, SLIS Tech Lab

What do door stops, small toys, masks, clothing hooks, and earrings all have in common? They can be 3-D printed! Come to the SLIS Tech Lab to learn how to use the 3-D printer and explore objects to create on Thingiverse. Note: not everyone will be able to create a 3-D printed object during the workshop, but those who attend the workshop can print whenever the lab is open and the printer is unoccupied. 

 
Children’s Lit Halloween Party
Brought to you by MSLA-SIG (Massachusetts School Library Association – Student Interest Group)

6pm-7:30pm, SLIS Student Lounge

Join the Children’s Literature Advisory Committee for a Halloween party! Come after class for tricks and treats. Costumes on a kidlit theme encouraged but not required!

Wednesday, November 1:
DERAIL 2018 Registration Opens!
Brought to you by DERAIL 2018 (Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility and Identity in LIS)

12am, DERAIL Blog
The Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility, and Identity in LIS (DERAIL) Forum upholds the essential role of combating white supremacy and oppressive power structures in LIS institutions and pedagogy. We seek to create a productive and mindful space to explore the impacts of social justice frameworks in guiding our work as students and practitioners.
The DERAIL 2018 conference will be held March 3-4 2018 at Simmons College. It is organized by current Simmons SLIS students to give LIS students and recent graduates (up to one year after graduation) the opportunity to share their research and experiences with social justice in our institutions.
Registration is free.
DERAIL 2018 Proposal Submissions Opens!
Brought to you by DERAIL 2018 (Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility and Identity in LIS)

12am, DERAIL Blog

DERAIL welcomes proposals from current students enrolled in LIS programs. DERAIL especially encourages submissions from those who do not have previous experience presenting.

DERAIL recognizes the importance of student perspectives and is invested in providing the space and opportunity to amplify their voices while they sharpen their presentation and interpersonal skills.

See our blog for more information about presentation formats and topics.

Thursday, November 2:
Twitter for LIS Professionals
Brought to you by SLIS Tech Lab

4:30pm-5:30pm, SLIS Tech Lab
Join SLIS Tech as we delve into the 140-character-limits and #hashtags, and try to make sense of the Twitterverse as a useful tool for LIS institutions.
Having a personal Twitter account already set up is not necessary – you can create one at the workshop!
Friday, November 3:
Film Conservation Center & HFA Tour
Brought to you by AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists)

3:30pm-5:30pm, Harvard Film Archive

Join AMIA on a tour of the Film Conservation Center at Harvard & the Harvard Film Archive. Make sure to register on the Eventbrite-space is limited for the first part of the tour! Afterwards we will make our way over to Grendel’s Den for an informal hang out to chat about film and archives (around 5:30) TBA