{"id":1194,"date":"2018-02-11T13:25:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-11T17:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=1194"},"modified":"2018-02-11T13:25:21","modified_gmt":"2018-02-11T17:25:21","slug":"this-week-at-slis-week-of-february-11-february-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=1194","title":{"rendered":"This Week at SLIS- Week of February 11 \u2013 February 18"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We hope to see you at some of these exciting events this week! <\/span><\/div>\n
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In addition, please remember that all SLIS students are allowed to attend any of these events, regardless of membership status in our groups, or professional organizations. Come network, socialize, and build new skills!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Monday, February 12<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/strong><\/span>:<\/strong>
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ALA Youth Media Awards Viewing Party<\/u><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/i>\u00a0Children’s Lit Advisory Committee
\n<\/span><\/i>9:45 am- 11 am<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Collaboratory (P-314)\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
It’s awards season for children’s literature! Watch the live stream of the ALA Youth Media Awards on Monday, February 12 at 9:45am<\/span><\/span> in the Collaboratory (room P314; stream starts at 10am<\/span><\/span>). We’ll have snacks and coffee as we cheer on our favorite titles and authors from this year. If you’d like to attend, or think you might,\u00a0RSVP here<\/a>!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Valentines Day Party<\/u><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you by\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span>LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association),\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Spectra (LGBTQ+ Affinity group), &\u00a0\u00a0Simmons College Violence Prevention and Educational Outreach Program
\n<\/span><\/span><\/i>10 am- 4 pm<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Kotzen Room\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Join us for a Valentine’s Celebration with an Alice in Wonderland theme! There will be festive treats, crafts for card-making, and goodie bags!\u00a0Drop in at your leisure!<\/span><\/div>\n

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Tuesday, February 13<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>:<\/strong>
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Alternative Spring Break Info Session<\/u><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you by\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) \u00a0<\/i>11am – 12pm<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>SLIS Student Lounge<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Are you interested in zines? How about cataloging non-published materials? Join us in the student lounge to discuss a fantastic volunteer opportunity at the\u00a0Papercut Zine Library<\/a>\u00a0March 5-9<\/span><\/span>, located in Cambridge, MA.<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Study Buddy and Chill<\/u><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you by<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)\u00a0<\/i>4pm- 8pm<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Beatley Library\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Need some motivation to do research, readings, or to make some real progress on an essay?
\nWant a positive space to practice self care and recharge?
\nNeed a snack in the late afternoon or evening?
\nWant some free stuff just for showing up?
\nLooking for some welcoming company in a low-stress environment?
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Thursday, February 15<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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Panopticon & AMIA Welcome Mixer<\/u><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you by\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Panopticon (Art and cultural heritage student interest group)\u00a0&\u00a0\u00a0AMIA (Association of Moving Image Archivists)\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/i>6pm-9pm<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Boston BEERWORKS Brewing Co. 112 Canal St, Boston, MA<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
It’s a start-of-semester Welcome Mixer, hosted by your friendly neighborhood SLIS Cultural Heritage student groups! Join Panopticon and the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) to get to know the groups and the collaborative events they have planned for you throughout the semester.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kink 101: Consent and Sex Exploration<\/u><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you by\u00a0<\/span><\/i>\u00a0Simmons College Violence Prevention and Educational Outreach Program\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\n<\/i>6pm – 7:30 pm<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Library Room L-222<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Sunday<\/span><\/span>, February 16<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>:<\/strong>
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Information Improvisation!<\/u><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you by\u00a0<\/span><\/i>LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n
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11am – 1pm<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Special Functions Room\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Join LISSA for a highly interactive 90-minute workshop\u00a0to learn improvisational (improv) techniques that will assist you in improving your communication skills in professional LIS settings. Practice skills needed for successful teambuilding, communication, and interviewing. Engage with fellow attendees in a supportive and fun environment. Trust us; this is the most fun professional development you\u2019ll ever do! Food will be provided.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Participants will:
\n\u00b7 Apply improv strategies to enhance communication skills
\n\u00b7 Participate in activities connected to various LIS settings, including reference work, presentations, and job interviews
\n\u00b7 Practice responding confidently in an uncertain environment
\n\u00b7 Identify ways to become a better listener and address barriers to listening when feeling put on the spot
\n\u00b7 Develop comfort in unexpected situations and awkward moments<\/p>\n

This event is facilitated by Jake Livengood, who works at MIT Career Services and trained at Improv Asylum in Boston. Participants should expect to participate in improv comedy exercises with attendees.<\/p>\n

Register for free here!<\/a><\/p>\n

BIO:\u00a0Jake partners with graduate students at MIT for career and professional development and has worked in higher education since 2002 as an instructor, career advisor and administrator. He received the MIT Infinite Mile Award for Innovation and Creativity for developing and facilitating improv workshops to help with training and professional development. He is a graduate of the Improv Asylum Training Center in the North End of Boston. With the last name “Livengood,” this career path is quite fitting. He has a PhD in Higher Education Leadership, thereby making him Dr. Livengood. (But please call him “Jake”). For more info:\u00a0https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jakelivengood<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Still want to know more? Check out these article about Jake’s workshops.
\n– Carpe Careers\u00a0blog with Inside Higher Ed
\n<\/a>– National Association of Colleges and Employers Spotlight\u00a0article covering the improv workshops
\n<\/a>– MIT Newsletter\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Infinite Mile Award article<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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DERAIL 2018<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/span>Brought to you by DERAIL (Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility, and Identity in LIS)<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
March 3 & 4
\n<\/span><\/span><\/b>The Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility, and Identity in LIS (DERAIL) Forum upholds the essential role of combating white supremacy and oppressive power structures in LIS institutions and pedagogy. We seek to create a productive and mindful space to explore the impacts of social justice frameworks in guiding our work as students and practitioners.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

We recognize that our LIS institutions, including our graduate programs, are embedded within racist, ableist and heteropatriarchal power structures and perpetuate these same inequalities. We also recognize that this is not inevitable and that we must amplify our own voices to be heard by administrations and institutions that uncritically support the privileging of white supremacist perspectives in information environments, including but not limited to archives, libraries and museums. We acknowledge that we have vested power as practitioners in upholding or challenging oppressive power structures in our interactions with the public and within our institutions.<\/p>\n

DERAIL stands in solidarity with students in higher education across the country who are organizing to combat oppressive curriculum and treatment. We believe in the radical potential of library and information science to facilitate meaningful discussions of the interlocking roles of race, sexuality, ability, gender and class in the maintenance of oppressive conditions in LIS.<\/p>\n

Register to Attend DERAIL 2018 here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Submit a proposal to present at DERAIL 2018 here!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alternative Spring Break with Papercut Zine Library<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>
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March 5-9th 9am-4pm<\/b>
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Papercut Zine Library needs your help! Join SLIS students for an alternative spring break, helping PZL catalog and inventory our collection of 16,000 zines! All levels of experience with cataloging will be welcome, and lunch will be provided each day. To participate in this alternative spring break, we ask that volunteers be able to commit to at least three shifts over the course of the week.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Fill out the interest form\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/b>\u00a0Check out the PZL\u00a0website<\/a><\/b>,\u00a0or contact PZL volunteer coordinator Des Alaniz (archivistdes@gmail.com<\/a>) for more info!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Interested in future events? Check out the SLIS Events Calendar <\/a>on the LISSA Blog<\/a> to see what events are being planned!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Looking to plan an event?<\/i><\/div>\n
Use\u00a0this form<\/a>\u00a0to put your event on the events calendar and avoid event conflicts. For questions regarding hosting an event, contact our LISSA Secretary, at\u00a0lissasecretary@simmons.edu<\/a>\u00a0.<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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