Tuesday November 10th:

*UXPA – Career Panel Discussion
1:00 pm to 3:50 pm – Collaboratory
This week is World Usability Week at Simmons SLIS! We’re hosting 2 events in 1 week to celebrate World Usability Day 2015!
Simmons SLIS alumnus and professional user experience designer, Dan Zavala, will be hosting and participating in this year’s panel discussion on careers in UX. Dan’s fellow Simmons alumni panelists will be: Deidre Costello, Graham Herrli, and Elizabeth Quigley. RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/UXWeek15

*AMIA-SC – Revolutionary Cinema in Latin America: A Conversation with Janet Ceja
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm – The Collaboratory, P-314
Ceja will present current research on revolutionary cinema in Latin America, with a discussion and viewing of two short films by Santiago Álvarez, Cuban filmmaker known for producing revolutionary cinema, a film style developed as result of the victory of the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Álvarez held a conviction that the primary purpose of such cinema was to be screened to the public and have people wrestle critically with the content. Thus, the preservation of this material was to be achieved in the consciousness of the people, while the preservation of the film material was secondary to its social function. We will screen two of his documentary short films Now! (1965) and79 Primaveras (1969), and discuss their historical context and contemporary significance. Note: films contain graphic footage. Snacks will be provided! If you are unable to attend, but would like to be kept in the loop about future events, please sign up for our listerv by emailing [email protected]

*ALA-SC – Conference Panel
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – L-305 Lefavour Hall
The ALA-SC in partnership with SCoSAA, SLA and ASIS&T will host a conference panel event on Tuesday, November 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in L-305. A panel of SLIS students will provide the inside scoop on the best things to know before, during and after attending a conference. In addition to hearing from some great student speakers, attendees can enjoy a light dinner or snacks on us and WEGMAN’S! There are many conferences coming up, including ALA Midwinter right here in Boston, so join us and get a head start on getting ready! The panel will be moderated by Caroline Gardner, ALA-SC Communications Officer. Panelists include: Irina Rogova – ALA Annual, Darren Young – ALA Annual, Lily Troia – Archives, Sara Powell – Archives, Regina Pagani – ASIS&T, SLIS Alum, Lizzie Kuntz – SLA, and Jesse Moskowitz – IFL.
In order to get a sense of numbers, we would *really* appreciate you signing up via our Eventbrite page so we can plan appropriately!
Any questions, please email us at [email protected]

Wednesday November 11th:

*SCoSAA- On the Brink: Archives, Climate Change, and the Future
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm – Kotzen
The Simmons College Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists (SCoSAA) and ProjectARCC are hosting On the Brink: Archives, Climate Change, and the Future, a panel discussion among archivists and energy policy, ethic,s and communications experts which will bring the topic of climate change to the forefront, as it will deeply impact the archival profession. To learn more, visit our eventbrite page:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/on-the-brink-archives-climate-change-and-the-future-tickets-18737615713. While the meeting is capped at 50 attendees, we will have unlimited capability to livestream the event, which you can attend through GoToWebinar via this link:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7581571748555811330 and the Webinar ID: 120-664-547.

Thursday November 12th:

*LISSA – LISSA Faculty Rep Meet-and-Greet
4:15pm – 5:15pm – Palace Road Room 207
Please join LISSA faculty reps Joyce Gabiola and Nancy Loi for an open forum about your SLIS experience and what we can do for you. All students welcome. Snacks will be available!

*UXPA- World Usability Day 2015 Lightning Round
4:30 pm to 5:45 pm – Collaboratory
This week is World Usability Week at Simmons SLIS! We’re hosting 2 events in 1 week to celebrate World Usability Day 2015!
Professionals from the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System at Harvard University and from the Suffolk University Library will share their library website designs. Now is your chance to give real-time feedback on these interfaces, meet the people behind the websites, and share your UX tips and tricks…before time is up! RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/UXWeek15