Hello!
I hope that extra hour of sleep has fortified you for the busy month ahead – there’s lots on the schedule, so please check out some of the fun things our SLIS Student Organizations are putting together!
But more importantly, don’t forget to VOTE on Tuesday, November 6! Make informed decisions about your ballot using BallotReady and be sure to double-check your designated polling place.
**On-campus students: show your “I Voted” sticker at the SSC window on Tuesday and get a button to show off your love of libraries!
Rwanda Summer Course Info Sessions
Monday, November 5 / Wednesday, November 7
12:00-1:00 pm / 5:00-6:00 pm
P-308 / MCB E-305
Join Professors Lisa Hussey and Nannette Vielleux for an information session to discuss a new service learning course in Rwanda, mid-May through mid-June, 2019. The course is open to SLIS and CS students, and will provide field work opportunities for library, archival, and technology students. Join via GoToMeeting here.
**Please note there are two different sessions, so be sure to check for the corresponding time/location.
Tech Workshop: 3D Printing Training
Tuesday, November 6
11:00-11:30 am
Tech Lab Classroom (P-213)
Interested in learning to use our 3D printer? Have you always wanted to try it, but never knew what to print? Have all your questions about 3D printing answered and get certified to use our printer on your own!
Tech Workshop: Usability Lab Overview
Tuesday, November 6
1:00-2:00 pm
Tech Lab Classroom (P-213)
This workshop will cover basic concepts of user experience and usability testing, including the common testing procedures and tools. In the second half of the workshop we will feature a tour of the COCIS Usability Lab and a hands-on exercise of usability testing with Morae software.
Identity and Community Archives: A Discussion with Jen LaBarbera
Thursday, November 8
11:00-12:00 pm
Collaboratory (P-314)
Spectra and SCoSAA are co-hosting a talk with Jen LaBarbera via GoToMeeting. Jen spent three years as the Head Archivist at Lambda Archives of San Diego, where she collected, preserved, and taught the LGBTQ history of San Diego, the Imperial Valley, and northern Baja California. The focus of this discussion will be on community archives and identity.
Tech Workshop: Collaboration with Google Apps
Thursday, November 8
1:00-2:00 pm
Tech Lab Classroom (P-213)
In this workshop you will learn how to collaborate online with Google Drive and Google Groups. We will create online forums and forms, and show you how to share calendars and docs. Faculty and Staff are encouraged to attend!
Countway Library of Medicine Tour
Friday, November 9
3:30-5:00 pm
10 Shattuck St. Boston, MA 02115
Want to see the skull of Phineas Gage? Come join SLA@Simmons on a tour of the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine. Harvard University’s Countway Library of Medicine is one of the largest medical libraries in the world and is a ten minute walk from Simmons University. Meet us in the lobby of the Palace Road building at 3:10 and we can walk over together or we’ll see you at the Countway at 3:30! Eventbrite.
Vegan Potluck with Chilis on Wheels
Saturday, November 10
6:00-9:00 pm
TBA
What do information literacy, food justice, and consistent anti-oppression have in common? That is what we will be discussing at our lovely vegan potluck! Joining us will be Xavier, a representative from Chilis on Wheels, a local organization that promotes accessible veganism through workshops, food shares, and mentoring. If you are bringing something (including non-food items like plates or napkins), please fill out this brief google form. If you are not bringing anything, just bring yourself and an appetite.
Coming Soon!
Trans Awareness Week Lunch
Monday, November 12
1:00-2:30 pm, SOM M-513
Join the Trans and Nonbinary Collective at Simmons for a lunch for transgender students, faculty, and staff in SOM M-513 in honor of Trans Awareness Week!
Panel on International Librarianship and Libraries in Iraq
Tuesday, November 13
11:00-12:00 pm, Collaboratory (P-314)
Join SCIRRT for this special event with Caryn Anderson and Michele Cloonan! They will be sharing their experience training Iraqi librarians in Kurdistan as well as other international experiences. Anyone interested in international librarianship come on over! See you there!
Library Tour: Resource Center at Philanthropy MA
Tuesday, November 13
3:45-4:15 pm, 133 Federal Street, Suite 802 Boston, MA 02110
Come join SLA@Simmons at the Resource Center for Philanthropy Massachusetts! Located in downtown Boston, Philanthropy MA is a nonprofit that works with their members to help with grant research and funding. Libraries and archives often struggle with funding, and our host, Simmons alum Georganna, will inform us of different tools they offer. Sign up with Eventbrite.
SLIS Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 15
5:30-7:00 pm, Faculty/Staff Dining Room
Partake in a full Thanksgiving feast with your fellow students and faculty, provided by the SLIS Student Orgs!
Panopticon Winter Art Show
Friday, November 16
6:00-10:00 pm, Special Functions Room
Show off your creative side by contributing a piece of artwork to Panopticon’s End of Year art show! RSVP on the Facebook event, and remember, submissions are due November 10!
Volunteering at The History Project
Saturday, November 17
1:00-5:00 pm, 29 Stanhope St. Boston, MA 02116
Couldn’t make it to the first two sessions? Join PLG for another outing to The Boston History Project, a group that archives and showcases the Boston’s LGBT+ history. Meet in the SLIS lounge at 12:15 to travel together, or at 29 Stanhope at 1:00 pm. RSVP on the Facebook event.
Interested in future events?
Check out the SLIS Events Calendar on the LISSA Blog to see what events are being planned!
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].