This Week at SLIS – March 12

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Spring Forum Questions
LISSA will be having a Spring forum on March 22nd, beginning at 5:00pm, located in the Faculty Dining Room (Main College Building). We are now accepting question submissions!
Please submit your questions here.
Tuesday, March 14th:
Public Lecture Series:

11:00- 12:00pm, Collaboratory(P-314)

Dr. Rong Tang and Kyong Eun present, Processing News through Smart Phones: A Self-Reported Study of Mobile News Behavior of University Students

Wednesday, March 15th:
Cover Letter Edit-a-thon:
Brought to you by SCIRRT (Student Chapter International Relations Round Table)

2:00p – 3:00pm, Collaboratory (P-314)
Hosted by SCIRRT! If you struggle writing a great cover letter,  join SCoSAA as we read each others cover letters and get some great feedback! Refreshments will be provided.

Thursday, March 16th:
St. Patrick’s Day Eve Mixer :
Brought to you by Panopticon, SoCS, ASIS&T, and LISSA
6:30 – 9:30pm, The Puddingstone Tavern (1592 Tremont Street, Boston, MA)

Join our student association’s for this month’s all SLIS student mixer! This event will take place at Puddingstone Tavern on the eve of St. Patrick’s day. Appetizers will be provided.

Saturday, March 18th:
PLG Prison Book Program
Brought to you by PLG (Progressive Librarians Guild  )

10:30 – 4:00pm, 1306 Handcock Street, Quincy, MA

Join PLG and Prison Book Program. Prison Book Program mails books to people in prison to support their educational, vocational and personal development and to help them avoid returning to prison after their release. We also aim to provide a quality volunteer experience that introduces citizens to issues surrounding the American prison system and the role of education in reforming it.

Students can meet PLG officers at 10:30 am on Saturday in the lobby of the Palace Road building. We will travel to the event site together.
Or
Meet us there! Here is the address: 1306 Hancock Street, Suite 100 Quincy, MA 02169

We will be volunteering until 4pm. You should bring water and a lunch or snack. We will be unable to officially attend other monthly volunteer opportunities, but you can learn more on their website! http://prisonbookprogram.org/

Saturday, March 18th:
AMIA Film Handling Workshop :
Brought to you by AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists)

2:00 – 5:00pm, Collaboratory (P-314)
Topics Covered include identifying mainstream film supports, optical soundtracks, and proper storage. Join us for a hands on experience with film. No experience needed!
Registration is limited to 10 people. Admission is FREE!

AMIA is currently out of tickets, but join the waitlist with your name and email here in the case a spot opens up!

Saturday, March 18th
Successful Job Hunting Strategies for School Librarians:
Brought to you by MSLA-SIG (Massachusetts School Library Association – Student Interest Group)

11:00 – 2:00pm, School of Management Building M222

Join your fellow SLIS students for a career event brought to you by MSLA-SIG. Meet a panel of Simmons alumni and library professionals who will share career tips and advice to set you on the path to success! Learn what these librarians look for when hiring and hear from recent grads about their job search.

All students and alumni are welcome to attend. Snacks and refreshments will be served! RSVP to [email protected]

LOOKING AHEAD!

Wednesday, March 22nd:

SLIS Spring Forum
Brought to you by LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)
5:00 – 7:00pm, Faculty/ Staff Dining Room (Main college building, lower level across from the Fenway Cafe)
Join us for refreshments and the opportunity for SLIS faculty to answer your questions. This will be a town hall like event where students have the opportunity to voice questions and concerns. Unable to attend? Submit questions here to be answered by our faculty. Follow along on Twitter with the hashtag #SLISForum. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @LISSA_Boston
Thursday, March 23rd:

GIF Making Workshop
Brought to you by LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)
6:00 – 8:30pm, Tech Lab Classroom (P-213)
 Learn the art of GIFs and enjoy some pizza with Máirín Duffy, Principal Interaction Designer at Red Hat, and Remy DeCausemaker, Hackademic and former Open Source Community Manager for Hillary for America.