Student Leadership Nominations:
Submit your nomination from April 15th to April 29th
If you would like to get involved in one of our student associations, submit your nomination Saturday, April 15th. Nominations will be open for two weeks until April 29th. We have a lot of great opportunities open this semester.
You can find the official open positions list here
For general questions, send LISSA an email at [email protected] for more information.
You can find the official open positions list here
For general questions, send LISSA an email at [email protected] for more information.
Did you say… PROM COMMITTEE?
Interested in helping out with SLIS Prom on May 13th? We’re still looking for volunteers to assist us the night of the event. More information and sign up available here. If you’re interested in helping craft decorations for Prom, we’ll be having drop-in craft time in the SLIS Student Lounge
Sunday, 4/23, 11:00am-2:00pm
Monday, 4/24, 11:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday, 4/26, 3:30pm-6:30pm.
Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Monday, 4/24, 11:00am-2:00pm
Wednesday, 4/26, 3:30pm-6:30pm.
Email [email protected] if you have any questions.
April 9th- April 15th
National Library Week:
Brought to you by PLG and ALA-SC (Progressive Librarians Guild and American Library Association- Student Chapter)
All Week:
- Grab a postcard from Beatley Library to write to your representatives and tell them to #SaveIMLS, the Institute of Museums and Library Science and its grant program.
- Guess how many books are in Beatley Library! The most accurate guess will win you a prize.
- Donate books to the Maranyundo Initiative
Friday, April 14th:
Library Trivia
Brought to you by PLG (Progressive Librarians Guild)
7:00 – 9:00pm, Lansdowne Pub
Join us at Lansdowne Pub for Library Trivia from 7pm-9pm in the room behind the stage! Test your Library Popculture, Library history, and SLIS knowledge and win Simmons Swag!Donate a book on this night to be entered into a raffle for more prizes! Enjoy appetizers sponsored by PLG.
Join us at Lansdowne Pub for Library Trivia from 7pm-9pm in the room behind the stage! Test your Library Popculture, Library history, and SLIS knowledge and win Simmons Swag!Donate a book on this night to be entered into a raffle for more prizes! Enjoy appetizers sponsored by PLG.
Thusday, April 20th:
Title of Event
Brought to you by UXPA (User Experience Professionals Association at Simmons)
Brought to you by UXPA (User Experience Professionals Association at Simmons)
4:00 – 5:30pm, Collaboratory (P-314)
Come see an informative demonstration of usability testing on mobile devices by Simmons College PhD Students Reham Alshaheen, Farraj Alsaeedi, and Wenqing Lu. Snacks will be provided! *Please bring your mobile devices if possible for the hands-on portion of the workshop. Sign up at https://mobileusability.eventbrite.com
Friday, April 21st:
2nd Annual Metadatathon
Brought to you by Simmons Metadata Inquiry Lab
12:00 – 6:00pm, SOM-222 (School of Management Building)
In this team-based event, create classification systems for different types of games. Prizes for the team with the clearest and most comprehensive system!
Keynote speaker: Candy Schwartz
Click here to RSVP and learn more.
Wednesday, April 26th:
The Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing- SCoSAA Panel for Archive Interviews
Brought to you by SCoSAA (Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists)
2:00pm, Palace Road Building 415 (P-415)
Come join SCoSAA during our guest lecturer panel. Professionals from a variety of archive backgrounds will be speaking about what they look for in candidates during interviews. Refreshments will be served.
Come join SCoSAA during our guest lecturer panel. Professionals from a variety of archive backgrounds will be speaking about what they look for in candidates during interviews. Refreshments will be served.