This Week @ SLIS 4/25 to 4/29

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Monday, April 25th:

    *Doctoral Dissertation Defense – Gary Shaffer
    1:00pm – Collaboratory (P-314)
    Dissertation title: Leading through triple bottom line sustainability: Five companies show public libraries the way

    *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 26th:

    *SCoSAA-AMIA – Networking Social
    4:00pm – 5:00pm – Bleacher Bar, 82A Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215, United States
    We will be hosting a Networking Social at Bleacher Bar (near Fenway Park), which is a short walk from Simmons campus. We will be working to get young professionals as well as fellow students from the UMass Boston archives program and the Northeastern public history program. Please feel free to invite coworkers and fellow students who are interested in archives, history, and related topics. We will be providing appetizers and conversation. For more on this event, visit our facebook page here.

    We had had a request for an ALS interpreter at this event, and we’re happy to work with students who are interested to provide an interpreter. If you’d like to attend and would like to have an ALS interpreter present, please email us at [email protected].

    *UXPA – Web Accessibility Panel
    4:00pm – 5:00pm – Collaboratory (P-314)
    Join UXPA@Simmons for our last event of the semester: a panel discussion on web accessibility! Web accessibility is a very important issue in LIS, UX, and usability, so come learn how we as information professionals need to incorporate accessibility into web design and usability to better reach the communities we serve. Our panelists are Allison Estell of Simmons College & Katherine Wahl of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Snacks will be provided! Please RSVP at accessibilitypanel.eventbrite.com!

    *Doctoral Dissertation Defense – Renée Di Pilato
    4:00pm – Dean’s Conference Room (P-111)
    Dissertation title: The Life Histories of Selected Public Library Directors: An Exploration of Career and Leadership Development

    *SLIS Student Leaders Meeting
    4:30pm – 5:30pm – Faculty/Staff Dining Room, Outside the Fens, Main College Building
    Share your comments on the models from the campus discussions on the College Restructuring.
    This issue will be early on the agenda. Also, if you are interested in future leadership roles, you will get an idea of what is happening to keep leaders informed on school topics and leadership skills. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, April 27th:

    *ASIS&T – Coders Without Borders
    5:00pm – 7:00pm – Collaboratory (P-314)
    Coders Without Borders is an excellent opportunity for CS and LIS students to work on non-school related projects in the company of SLIS Tech Lab staff and other students. Come join this supportive community and work on a specific project or hone your coding skills! Snacks will be provided. Coders Without Borders will take place every other week. Come for a little bit or come for the whole time!

    *Patricia McKissack Q&A
    6:30pm – 8:00pm – Trustman Gallery, 4th Floor, Main College Building
    You’re invited to a Q&A with award-winning children’s author Patricia McKissack,
    writer of over 100 books for children (Horn Book Award Winner, Nonfiction).

Friday, April 29th:

    *”If I Hadn’t Believed It, I Wouldn’t Have Seen It” Exploring Systemic Racism and Its Implications for Our Lives and Work
    12:00pm – 3:30pm – Kotzen Room, Lefavour Hall
    In this interactive workshop, facilitators Paul Marcus and Donna Bivens from Community Change, Inc. will explore frameworks for how race, systemic racism and racial privilege have implications for our personal and professional lives. RSVP at http://goo.gl/forms/4OcAX8Zx5T

    *ARLIS/NA and VRA New England Chapter Spring 2016 Meeting
    9:30am – 4:30pm – Massachusetts College of Art and Design
    Please RSVP for the ARLIS/NA New England and VRA New England spring meeting, to be held on Friday, April 29 from 9:30am – 4:30 pm. We will visit and tour the Design and Media Center at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the morning, followed by a tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the afternoon. Visit our Google Doc for a full schedule of events http://bit.ly/1UFRioT and please remember to renew your 2016 membership if you haven’t already. http://newengland.arlisna.org/participate/join-or-renew/

Coming Soon!

    *SLIS Prom
    Friday, May 13th, 7:00pm – 11:00pm, Paresky Center, 3rd Floor Main College Building
    LISSA, ALA & SPECTRA present the Simmons College SLIS 2016 end-of-semester event: SLIS Prom! Celebrate the end of spring semester with a #FlashbackFriday to high school’s biggest moment, SLIS-style! Wear whatever makes you feel fancy (but bonus points for throwback attire) and kick up your heels with a live DJ, rocking dance floor, light refreshments, and cash-only bar. We’ll be raffling off great prizes, including a flat-screen TV!

    You worked hard this year, it’s time to celebrate!

    Contact Kate Bennett ([email protected]) if you are willing to volunteer for a 30 minute shift during the event and receive a bonus prize! More details to follow.

    Space is limited, be sure to RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/slis-prom-tickets-24357514983