Tuesday, March 13:

Study Buddy/Self Care & Chill

• Need some motivation to do research, readings, or to make some real progress on an essay? Want a positive space to practice self care and recharge? Need a snack in the late afternoon or evening? Want some free stuff just for showing up? Looking for some welcoming company in a low-stress environment? Come join LISSA in the library!

Free Speech, Civil Discourse, and Libraries

• Allen smith Scholar Event: If there is one thing that the Internet has made abundantly clear, it is that free speech is often not civil. America, of course, has a long history of robust and sometimes acrimonious public debate but few would disagree that social media, 24/7 mobile connectivity, online anonymity, and rampant partisanship have badly damaged our ability to communicate rationally with each other. How can we move beyond trolling, cyberbullying, misogyny, racism and homophobia toward constructive and civil discussion? Are libraries part of the solution and if so, how? Let’s discuss!

  This session will look at issues of civil discourse and libraries, especially focusing on challenges to online discourse including cyber-bullying and trolling along with the related issues of misogyny, racism, etc.

  The event will consist of a panel, followed by a response and presentation by the visiting scholar. The panelists include Simmons faculty members Colin Rhinesmith and Saher Selod, as well as SLIS alums Gianna Gifford, now Chief of Adult Services at the Boston Public Library, and Kate van Sleet, Rights Manager at WGBH, as well as Anita Cellucci, a school librarian in Westborough.

Wednesday, March 14:

SLIS Resume Reviews with CEC

• Bring copies of your resume to have looked over by folks from the Career Education Center.

A Fireside Chat with the Competitive Intelligence Fellows

• The Competitive Intelligence Division of SLA is collaborating with the Competitive Intelligence Fellows (a group of distinguished CI practitioners) for a discussion of the intelligence community’s interesting questions, including how strategic successes and failures are driving the fate of the intelligence industry (and our careers) today. More information at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cid-presents-a-fireside-chat-with-the-ci-fellows-tickets-42848296408 For students, ticket prices are only five dollars! **SLA@Simmons will sponsor 5 students to go to this event for free! Just be one of the first 5 students to email your interest to [email protected]!**

Friday, March 16:

Cybertraps for Librarians

• Allen Smith Scholar 2018 EventFew institutions have been more directly or more thoroughly challenged by digital technology than libraries. From card catalogs to books themselves, the Internet is reshaping the modern library. In the process, libraries (and library staff) have been forced to contend with a wide range of complicated legal issues, ranging from public access to adult materials online to the privacy of patron borrowing records. At the same time, librarians must now be mindful of the personal risks that arise from their own use of the Internet.

  A panel of experts will discuss cutting-edge Internet legal issues for libraries, followed by a presentation by author and digital safety expert Frederick Lane on Cybertraps for Librarians. This session will be on the topic of privacy, surveillance, and cybersecurity. Again, this will start with the panel session, followed by a longer address and Q&A with Fred.

  Panelists for the Friday session include Kade Crockford of the ACLU; Jessamyn West, a noted technologist and librarian; SLIS alum and Director of Technology at Brookline Public Library Callan Bignoli; and SLIS Alum and Reference Librarian at Bentley University Matthew van Sleet.

Saturday, March 17:

Prison Book Program

• Volunteer with PLG! We are working with the Prison Book Program to provide books and educational materials to incarcerated people in need. Volunteer as much as you would like, as best fits your schedule. We strongly recommend packing snacks or a lunch (there are usually some snacks shared with all volunteers, as well).

  Volunteer hours are from 10AM to 4PM. Meet us at the Palace Road building lobby at 10:00AM and we will commute to the site in Quincy together! We will be taking the T from the MFA stop near campus, to Quincy Center. Or, feel free to meet us at the Prison Book Program at anytime during the volunteer hours.

Sunday, March 18:

A Wrinkle in Time Showing

• Join SoCS in watching A Wrinkle in Time brought to life by the wonderful Ava DuVernay! Time is still to be determined, but will be in the late afternoon. We will have 15 tickets – please keep an eye on the SoCS Facebook page for the announcement and instructions on how to sign-up for a ticket. We hope to see you there! https://www.facebook.com/SoCSLIS/