Spring 2019 Elections are now open! Exercise your right to vote and cast a ballot for your peers who will be next year’s leaders of our SLIS Student Organizations! VOTE HERE 
Calling all artists and art appreciators! It’s almost time for the semesterly student art show hosted by your local art librarianship/cultural heritage interest group, Panopticon! We are accepting submissions now until April 18th. 2D, 3D, digital art, a painting of your favorite meme, we want it all! SUBMIT HERE. A physical submission box has also been set up in the SLIS Lounge.
Graduating students! Buy your regalia online or in person at the Bookstore now through April 25.
Git Going with COCIS Technology
Wednesday, April 17
3:00-4:00 pm
COCIS Tech Lab, P-213
3:00-4:00 pm
COCIS Tech Lab, P-213
Learn about the world’s most popular version control software. We will cover the basics of Git as you play a turn-based game using Git commands and GitHub.
SLIS Spring Career Fair
Wednesday, April 17
4:00-6:00 pm
Linda K. Paresky Center (3rd floor MCB)
4:00-6:00 pm
Linda K. Paresky Center (3rd floor MCB)
It’s finally here!! Come to the SLIS Career and Networking Fair in the Paresky Conference Center! This free event will feature a photographer to take headshots (perfect for LinkedIn!) and more than 20 employers and professional organizations interested in talking to you about full- and part-time jobs, internships, and networking opportunities. Attending employers include the Boston Public Library, Framingham Public Schools, Cambridge Historical Commission, EBSCO, the JFK Library, DeGruyter, Harvard Libraries, Sharon Public Schools, Northeastern School of Law Library, the Jewish Women’s Archive, the Public Library of Brookline, AccuFile, the Cape Ann Museum, and more! The event is open to all current SLIS students and recent graduates and business professional attire is recommended. RSVP here. For more information, visit https://simmons.edu/sliscareerfair. We hope to see you there!
Shared Understanding for Racial Justice with Meenakshi Verma-Agarwal and Felipe Agudelo-Acevedo
Thursday, April 18
4:00-5:00 pm
P-210
4:00-5:00 pm
P-210
Presented by PLG and the Graduate Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion in response to and in conjunction with work that student groups in SLIS have been doing this semester, this will be an hour discussion coming to shared definitions and understanding toward racial justice. Meenakshi Verma-Agrawal, Assistant Director of the Masters of Public Health Program at Simmons, and Felipe Agudelo-Acevedo work along with the MPH on racial justice and structural systems of oppression. For those who cannot join in person:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/868116773
Access Code: 868-116-773
(877) 309-2073
AMIA Tour of WGBH
Thursday, April 18
5:00-8:00 pm
WGBH, 1 Guest Street, Allston, MA 01235
Join AMIA as we tour the archives of WGBH with AMIA board member, Casey Kaufman. WGBH is the public radio/television station known for such hit shows as Zoom and Masterpiece. Afterwards we’ll be headed down the street for pizza and candlepin bowling, sponsored by SCoSAA and Panopticon! We’ll be meeting in the lobby of WGBH, located at One Guest Street. Parking is available in the visitor parking lot to the right of the building and in the parking garage free of charge.
5:00-8:00 pm
WGBH, 1 Guest Street, Allston, MA 01235
Join AMIA as we tour the archives of WGBH with AMIA board member, Casey Kaufman. WGBH is the public radio/television station known for such hit shows as Zoom and Masterpiece. Afterwards we’ll be headed down the street for pizza and candlepin bowling, sponsored by SCoSAA and Panopticon! We’ll be meeting in the lobby of WGBH, located at One Guest Street. Parking is available in the visitor parking lot to the right of the building and in the parking garage free of charge.
3rd Annual SoCS Networking Event
Friday, April 19
6:00-8:00 pm
Kotzen Room (L-001)
6:00-8:00 pm
Kotzen Room (L-001)
SoCS invites students of color to bring their business cards and meet librarians and archivists of color from the Boston area. Free dinner will be served. RSVP on Eventbrite using the password for the culture
SLIS West Film Handling Workshop – Round 2!
Saturday, April 20
12:00-3:00 pm
SLIS West Lounge
12:00-3:00 pm
SLIS West Lounge
…Did you miss us? Last semester we were able to make the trip to the SLIS west campus, bringing AMIA goodness and a hand-on workshop on film handling and identification. Join us in the SLIS West Lounge if you missed out last time- or if it’s your second time that’s fine too 🙂 Snacks will be provided.
Coming Soon!
White Fragility Discussion – III
Thursday, April 25
5:00-7:00 pm, TBD
5:00-7:00 pm, TBD
Continuing the student-led discussion on Robin DiAngelo’s book, White Fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism, on the theme of which DiAngelo presented at this year’s ALA Midwinter conference – where several LIS professionals of color reported experiencing racist remarks and actions from white colleagues. Join us to be a part of this sorely needed conversation in our profession – if you don’t have time to read the book read the article by the same name instead. Note: You do NOT need to have attended the first session to come to this one! Interested in helping facilitate? Email [email protected] or [email protected]
AMIA/SoCS Present “Roma”
Thursday, April 25
6:00-8:45 pm, MCB C-103
6:00-8:45 pm, MCB C-103
Watching Roma on Netflix at home is great and everything, but come take a study break and watch it with SoCS and AMIA instead! There will be popcorn, snacks, and drinks.
Suffolk County House of Correction Library Tour
Friday, April 26
2:00-5:00 pm, Suffolk County House of Correction
20 Bradston St, Boston, MA 02118
2:00-5:00 pm, Suffolk County House of Correction
20 Bradston St, Boston, MA 02118
Come tour the library at the Suffolk County House of Correction in South Bay with SLA. The librarians there will discuss the nature of work at the library and the unique challenges posed by the nature of a correctional institution. We will also talk with the Head of Women’s Programming. We will meet in the lobby of the Palace Road Building at 1:15pm and travel together (it is about a 40 minute trip). Otherwise, plan to be at 20 Bradston St at 2pm. **If you are interested in attending, please fill out the form linked on the Eventbrite page and send it to [email protected] or bring it to Puck Malamud in person.**
Spring Art Show Reception
Friday, April 26
4:00-6:00 pm, COCIS Tech Lab/Lounge (P-212, 213)
4:00-6:00 pm, COCIS Tech Lab/Lounge (P-212, 213)
This time around, art will remain on view in the Tech Lab from April 20-May 4. Come April 26 for a formal viewing of your peers’ work, SNACKS, revelry, and even a raffle with rad PRIZES.
Graffiti Tour
Sunday, April 28
12:00 pm, Brookline/Allston
Sunday, April 28
12:00 pm, Brookline/Allston
Join Panopticon and professor Ann Graff for a stroll down Allston’s Harvard Ave to discuss the methods & challenges of documenting street art using real-life examples from the neighborhood. Comfortable shoes recommended. Meet at noon in front of Brookline Booksmith, located at 279 Harvard Street, Brookline. After the walk, join us for food, drinks, and free appetizers at Lulu’s in Union Square.