SCoSAA Winter Welcome & Open Meeting
Tuesday, February 5
3:00-6:00 pm
Faculty/Staff Dining Room, Lower Level MCB
Escape the cold and thaw out with SCoSAA! Come at 3pm to meet your fellow archivists of SCoSAA and share some refreshments before we get down to business and discuss our plans and hear your ideas for the upcoming semester. Meeting will take place from 4-5pm; come for all or only a little bit. Everyone is welcome. We will also be debuting our new swag!
PLG Open Meeting
Thursday, February 7
11:00-12:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge, P-213
Attend an open forum to meet the officers of the Progressive Librarians Guild and provide input for plans for the upcoming semester.
Coming Soon!
Alternative Spring Break Info Sessions – THREE days/times!
Tuesday, February 12, 11:00-12:00 pm
Wednesday, February 13, 5:00-6:00 pm
Thursday, February 14, 3:00-4:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge, P-213
Interested in volunteering with a Boston-area archive, library or LIS-related community organization over spring break (March 2nd-9th)? Come learn more about the community partners we could work with, scheduling and logistics, ask questions and eat snacks! Feel free to come in & out, or just email [email protected] with any questions. GoToMeeting link coming soon!
If you can’t make it to the info sessions but you’re interested in joining some of the activities during spring break, just sign up at this link and we will send you more information: https://goo.gl/forms/EiPqpuimCfQi2W4y2
Organized by Dean’s fellow for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Beta Phi Mu Info Session
Wednesday, February 13
4:00-5:00 pm
SLIS Student Lounge, P-213
Meet reps from Beta Phi Mu, the international honor society for LIS! Learn what it takes to be invited and the benefits of joining, including scholarship and networking opportunities for continuing students. Refreshments will be provided.
BSO Library Tour with SLA
Friday, February 15
11:00 am-2:00 pm
Boston Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston 02115
Join SLA@Simmons for the first tour of the semester: a tour of the BSO Library with BSO library staff! This is a great tour for aspiring Music Librarians, but all SLIS students are invited! Sign up on EventBrite to reserve a spot **There will be a concert at 1:30PM and tour attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the BSO’s $20 under 40 program: http://www.bso.org/brands/bso/tickets-events/special-offers/20-under-40.aspx
Volunteering at The History Project
Saturday, February 16
12:00-3:00 pm
29 Stanhope Street, Boston 02116
Join PLG for an afternoon processing materials at The History Project, Boston’s LGBTQ+ Archive. The archive is entirely volunteer run, and through PLG we are able to contribute to the work of this organization. This is great experience for all students! We will meet in the SLIS lounge at 11:15 to caravan together, or you can meet us there at 12 noon!
A Conversation with Jane Sánchez, Law Librarian of Congress
Wednesday, March 27
4:00-5:30 pm
Special Functions Room, 1st Floor MCB
Join the SLIS Alumni Board as they welcome Jane Sánchez ’76 to the Simmons campus. Recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award, Sánchez will speak about the versatility of a Library and Information Science Degree. This event is free, but please RSVP on Eventbrite.