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Guess the Banned Book
SLIS Student Lounge
Pages from three popular banned books have been put through the shredder and left in jars in the student lounge! Guess the titles and submit your answers to the SLIS Suggestion Box for a chance to win a prize.
Banned Book Film Guide
Need a good movie suggestion? AMIA has you covered! Look for their pamphlets featuring a list of movies based on banned books.
Banned Books Coloring Activity with SLA
Monday, September 24
2:00-4:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge
Join SLA for Banned Books Week. We will provide the coloring supplies and snacks, just bring your own creativity.
PLG #NoHateALA Panel
Tuesday, September 25
1:30-3:00 pm
MCB C-105
Join us for a debrief on the #NoHateALA campaign that took place this summer. The movement was in response to an interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights that discouraged public libraries from denying hate groups’ access to meeting rooms. Food will be provided and the event will be livestreamed. Our panelists will be:
- Stacy Collins, Simmons graduate, a librarian at our very own Beatley Library, and creator of the anti-oppression libguide.
- Lena Gluck, Simmons Graduate, local activist, and creator of the Safer Library Spaces website.
Sofia Leung, a librarian at MIT Libraries and a leader in the group We Here, a collective of information professionals of color.
PDR Funds Q&A
Wednesday, September 26
2:00-3:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge
Did you know every student gets $250 to spend on professional development? Want to know how to get that money? Not sure how to spend it? Come to a brief workshop with the LISSA Treasurer to learn more. **Another event will also be held October 4.
QUILTBAG+ Readers Advisory Party with SLIS Spectra
Wednesday, September 26
6:00-8:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge
5 of the 10 most challenged books in the U.S. include LGBTQ content. This Banned Books Week, let us celebrate that content by recommending QUILTBAG+ books to each other! Bring your favorite books (whether actual physical copies or just recommendations thereof) to share! RSVP here.
Blind Date with a Banned Book
Thursday, September 27
3:00-5:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge
Stop by the lounge and choose a wrapped book for an inspiring new surprise read! Brought to you by Students of Color at SLIS (SoCS).
Panopticon’s Blackout Poetry Workshop
Friday, September 28
1:00-2:00 pm
Location TBD
In honor of #BannedBooksWeek,Simmons Panopticon is hosting a Blackout Poetry workshop to repurpose pages of censored books into art. Facebook event here.
Banned Books Social – Great Gatsby Style
Friday, September 28
7:00-10:00 pm
Management Building, Room 501
Flout prohibition of all kinds by playing banned book-themed party games, enjoying fancy finger foods, and hitting the open bar. Enter our costume contest by coming dressed as a character from your favorite banned book. Hope to see you there, old sport!
Coming Soon!
Register to Vote
Tuesday, October 2 & Thursday, October 4
1:00-2:30 pm
SLIS Student Lounge
The November mid-term elections will be very critical for progressive matters. Are you registered to vote? Swing by the lounge on our voter registration days so you can check your status, register if needed, and learn more about the candidates and the issues.
Tech/Usability Meet-and-Greet
Tuesday, October 2
4:00-5:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge
Interested in issues of technology and usability in LIS? Join ASIS&T and UXPA for an informal meet-and-greet with students and faculty, and a discussion of future events to look forward to. Open to students of all interests and concentrations. Refreshments will be provided.
Library Tour: America’s Test Kitchen
Friday, October 5
2:00-3:15 pm
21 Drydock Ave., Boston, MA 02210
Join SLA@Simmons for a tour of the library and kitchens of America’s Test Kitchen! Learn about this organization from three information professionals. Register soon- space is limited! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/library-tour-americas-test-kitchen-tickets-50291465126
Looking to plan an event?
Use this form to put your event on the events calendar and avoid event conflicts. For questions regarding hosting an event, contact our LISSA Secretary, at [email protected].