This Week @ SLIS 4/4 to 4/8

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Monday, April 4th:

    *Weekly Guided Meditation and Relaxation Sessions in Palace Road
    1:30pm – 2:00pm – Counseling Center Conference Room (P-312)
    Learn techniques to better manage stress during these short meditation sessions (about 20 minutes). Sessions are appropriate for all individuals, especially those new to meditation. Email questions to [email protected]

Tuesday, April 5th:

    *Amy Ryan Office Hours
    2:00pm – 4:00pm – P-111
    SLIS Advisor-in-Residence, chair of the Digital Public Library of America, and former President of Boston Public Library Amy Ryan is holding open office hours. Please take advantage of this opportunity to chat about your future career plans or request a review of your resume or to hold an information interview. Time slots are available for 30 minutes, so please email [email protected] if you want to meet with her.

    *Public Lecture Series – Peter Botticelli
    4:00pm – 4:50pm – Collaboratory (P-314)
    Libraries, Archives, and Museums Today: Case Studies and Learning Scenarios

Wednesday, April 6th:

    *AMIA: Audiovisual Transfer Workshop
    4:00pm – 6:00pm – Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, United States
    Joey Heinen (NEU) and Rebecca Fraimow (WGBH) will lead a video digitization workshop, including: equipment and signal path, calibration/monitoring, quality control, transcoding, and storage and file transferring. Valid photo ID is required for admittance to the NEU Archives. Space is limited to 10 people, so RSVP early on our Eventbrite page at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/av-transfer-workshop-registration-24209555432?aff=ebrowse or by emailing [email protected] before April 4th. We will meet outside the Student Lounge at 3:45 PM to walk over together, or you can meet us there!

    *SLIS Student Career Meetup
    4:15pm – 5:45pm – SLIS Student Lounge
    A Career Education Coach will be giving a short session on “Preparing to Network at the Career and Networking Fair” from 4:15 pm to 4:45 pm. Then, from 5:00 pm to 5:45pm, there will be individual resume reviews for 15 minute sessions each. Drop in whenever you want. Light refreshments will be served. It is first come, first served, so come and have your career questions answered!

    *SCoSAA – MIT Institute Archives & Special Collections Repository Tour
    4:30pm – 6:00pm
    SCoSAA will be touring the MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections on Wednesday, April 6, from 4:30 PM to about 6 PM. Students can meet at 77 Massachusetts Avenue that day by 4:20, and we will walk over to the library building together. Nora Murphy, the Archivist for Reference, Outreach, and Instruction, will provide us with an overview of the collections and the overall work that is done at the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Those interested in attending must RSVP at: https://scosaamitarchivestour.eventbrite.com/

    *Panopticon/PLG/ALA – Zine Workshop
    6:30pm – 7:30pm – Faculty Dining Room, Main College Building
    (Talk shop/learn about the background and mechanics of zine-making) Featuring Speakers: Dawn Stahura (Beatley Library), Sarah Ruggeiro (Papercut Zine Library), Linnea Vegh (North Bennet Street School), and McKenzie Mullen (SLIS). ~Transitional peek at the makerspace in Beatley Library~
    7:30pm – 10pm – The Collaboratory (P-314)
    (Workshop- make your own zine!) BYOScissors, but we’ll provide photocopiers, glue sticks, typewriters, tons of magazines to cut up, ideas, staplers, pencils, pens, etc. We’ll also be having a raffle to benefit Papercut Zine Library. Win cool prizes for your revolutionary endeavors. RSVP!

Thursday, April 7th:

    *Amy Ryan Office Hours
    2:00pm – 5:00pm – P-111
    SLIS Advisor-in-Residence, chair of the Digital Public Library of America, and former President of Boston Public Library Amy Ryan is holding open office hours. Please take advantage of this opportunity to chat about your future career plans or request a review of your resume or to hold an information interview. Time slots are available for 30 minutes, so please email [email protected] if you want to meet with her.

    *Faculty Candidate Presentation
    4:00pm – 5:00pm – School of Management 105
    The Search Committee invites students to a presentation entitled “Social Justice Struggles for Rights, Equality & Identity: The Role of LGBTQ Archives” by SLIS contract faculty candidate Rebecka Sheffield. Dr. Sheffield is the Executive Director and Archives Manager of the Canadian Gay & Lesbian Archives (CGLA). Please contact Jeanne Wallace-Buckley with any questions at 617.521.2810 or [email protected]

    *Schlesinger Library Event – Strong Voices Indigenous Women Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
    4:00pm – 6:00pm – Schlesinger Library (3 James Street, Cambridge, MA)
    Join a celebration of the artistic, political, and professional contributions of indigenous women. No previous experience writing Wikipedia entries is necessary. Wikipedia experts and research librarians from Harvard libraries will be available to help you write and edit your entries. A list of possible subjects, printed reference materials, and online resources will be provided to support the work. New ideas and resources are also welcome. If you cannot join us in person, you can also participate remotely. Refreshments and a behind-the-scenes tour of the Schlesinger Library will be provided for those attending the edit-a-thon. Meetup page — tell us you’re coming!
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/strong_voices_indigenous_women

    *SLA – ResumeX
    4:30pm – 5:30pm OR 6:00pm – 7:00pm – Lefavour Hall, Kotzen Room
    ResumeX is a speed-dating style career development workshop in which LIS professionals review current graduate students’ resumes and cover letters, providing constructive feedback. Please bring copies or your resume, cover letter, and business cards. Dinner and non-alcoholic beverages will be provided. Although SLA is sponsoring ResumeX, the event is open to students interested in working in all types of libraries! We have professionals signed up to volunteer from a wide range of libraries including academic & public. Please RSVP, two time slots available: 4:30-5:30pm round of feedback or 6:00-7:00pm round of feedback

    *Cancelled–SLIS Continuing Education – Digital Preservation Standards, Guidelines and GAP Analyses: An NDSR Webinar
    6:00pm – 7:30pm – Collaboratory (P-314)
    The 2015/2016 cohort of the National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) program in Boston will talk about digital preservation in a one hour panel style webinar. The webinar will open with a brief introduction to the NDSR program. The remainder of the program will cover in some detail digital preservation standards and guidelines. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-preservation-standards-guidelines-and-gap-analyses-an-ndsr-webinar-tickets-23198696927

Coming Soon!

    *2016 Simmons SLIS Career Fair
    Wednesday, April 13th 4:00pm – 6:00pm – Paresky Center, 3rd Floor Main College Building
    Looking for a job, internship, or networking opportunities? Come to the 2016 Simmons SLIS Career Fair! Network with job and internship hiring LIS employers and professional association from the Greater Boston area. Business professional dress is preferred and it is recommended to bring your resumes! Questions? Email [email protected]. Want to come? Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/simmons-college-2016-library-and-information-science-career-fair-tickets-22920352391. Look for more information in the weeks to come!

    *SLIS Prom
    Friday, May 13th
    LISSA, ALA & SPECTRA present the spring end-of-semester event…SLIS Prom! Celebrate the end of the spring semester with a Flashback Friday to an evening of dancing in fancy clothes, fancy grub, fancy drinks, and much more! Stay tuned for the Eventbrite and volunteer opportunities!