{"id":1427,"date":"2019-02-04T20:26:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T00:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2019-02-05T22:20:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T02:20:36","slug":"this-week-at-slis-february-3-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=1427","title":{"rendered":"This Week at SLIS: February 3-9"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fresh<\/a><\/p>\n

SCoSAA Winter Welcome & Open Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Tuesday, February 5
\n3:00-6:00 pm
\nFaculty\/Staff Dining Room, Lower Level MCB<\/strong>
\nEscape the cold and thaw out with SCoSAA! Come at 3pm to meet your fellow archivists of SCoSAA and share some refreshments before we get down to business and discuss our plans and hear your ideas for the upcoming semester. Meeting will take place from 4-5pm; come for all or only a little bit. Everyone is welcome. We will also be debuting our new swag!<\/p>\n

PLG Open Meeting<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Thursday, February 7
\n11:00-12:00 pm
\nSLIS Student Lounge, P-213<\/strong>
\nAttend an open forum to meet the officers of the Progressive Librarians Guild and provide input for plans for the upcoming semester.<\/p>\n

Coming Soon!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Alternative Spring Break Info Sessions – THREE days\/times!<\/strong>
\nTuesday, February 12, 11:00-12:00 pm
\nWednesday, February 13, 5:00-6:00 pm
\nThursday, February 14, 3:00-4:00 pm
\nSLIS Student Lounge, P-213<\/em>
\nInterested in volunteering with a Boston-area archive, library or LIS-related community organization over spring break (March 2nd-9th)? Come learn more about the community partners we could work with, scheduling and logistics, ask questions and eat snacks! Feel free to come in & out, or just email slis-diversity-inclusion@simmons.edu with any questions. GoToMeeting link coming soon!<\/p>\n

If you can’t make it to the info sessions but you’re interested in joining some of the activities during spring break, just sign up at this link and we will send you more information: https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/EiPqpuimCfQi2W4y2<\/a>
\nOrganized by Dean’s fellow for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion<\/p>\n

Beta Phi Mu Info Session<\/strong>
\nWednesday, February 13
\n4:00-5:00 pm
\nSLIS Student Lounge, P-213<\/em>
\nMeet reps from Beta Phi Mu, the international honor society for LIS! Learn what it takes to be invited and the benefits of joining, including scholarship and networking opportunities for continuing students. Refreshments will be provided.<\/p>\n

BSO Library Tour with SLA<\/strong>
\nFriday, February 15
\n11:00 am-2:00 pm
\nBoston Symphony Hall
\n301 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston 02115<\/em>
\nJoin SLA@Simmons for the first tour of the semester: a tour of the BSO Library with BSO library staff! This is a great tour for aspiring Music Librarians, but all SLIS students are invited! Sign up on EventBrite<\/a> to reserve a spot **There will be a concert at 1:30PM and tour attendees are encouraged to take advantage of the BSO’s $20 under 40 program: http:\/\/www.bso.org\/brands\/bso\/tickets-events\/special-offers\/20-under-40.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Volunteering at The History Project<\/strong>
\nSaturday, February 16
\n12:00-3:00 pm
\n29 Stanhope Street, Boston 02116<\/em>
\nJoin PLG for an afternoon processing materials at The History Project, Boston’s LGBTQ+ Archive. The archive is entirely volunteer run, and through PLG we are able to contribute to the work of this organization. This is great experience for all students! We will meet in the SLIS lounge at 11:15 to caravan together, or you can meet us there at 12 noon!<\/p>\n

A Conversation with Jane S\u00e1nchez, Law Librarian of Congress<\/strong>
\nWednesday, March 27
\n4:00-5:30 pm
\nSpecial Functions Room, 1st Floor MCB<\/em>
\nJoin the SLIS Alumni Board as they welcome Jane S\u00e1nchez ’76 to the Simmons campus. Recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award, S\u00e1nchez will speak about the versatility of a Library and Information Science Degree. This event is free, but please RSVP on Eventbrite<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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