{"id":1617,"date":"2019-03-31T20:46:17","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T00:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=1617"},"modified":"2019-03-31T21:01:36","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T01:01:36","slug":"this-week-at-slis-march-31-april-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=1617","title":{"rendered":"This Week at SLIS: March 31-April 6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ELECTION NEWS:<\/b>\u00a0ICYMI, the nomination form for next year’s SLIS student leadership is NOW OPEN! Submit your name\u00a0here<\/span><\/a><\/b>.<\/div>\n
Student leadership is an excellent way to add practical experience in management, event planning, budgeting, and teamwork to your resume. You will become an integral part of the Simmons community and make friends along the way. So don\u2019t hesitate!\u00a0The nomination period will close at 11:59 pm on Saturday, April 6.\u00a0<\/b>Ballots will open Sunday, April 7, and close at 11:59 pm on Saturday, April 13.\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
Read more about the available positions, student orgs, and election rules\u00a0on the LISSA Blog<\/b><\/a>.<\/b><\/div>\n
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OTHER NEWS:\u00a0LISSA is conducting a survey<\/a><\/b>\u00a0about summer course offerings! Tell us about your registration experience and which classes you need or would like to see offered over the summer. Your feedback is important to the registrar!<\/div>\n
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BOOK DRIVE:<\/b>\u00a0This summer, Professor Hussey’s Library Development class will be traveling to Rwanda and they are looking for book donations! All books will either be taken to Rwanda or sold at a book sale on campus to raise money for supplies. YA fiction, sci-fi\/fantasy\/graphic novels\u00a0preferred<\/i>, but anything is welcome! A bin has been set up in the SLIS Student Lounge; please see the attached flyer for more info.<\/div>\n
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Me and White Supremacy (small working groups)<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Time, date, and location vary
\nFirst session meets Tuesday, April 2
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For students who hold white privilege: join a small discussion\/working group to meet 2-4 times between now and the end of the semester and begin to work through Layla F. Saad’s workbook, Me & White Supremacy, together. Download for free\/donation<\/a><\/b>. Although everyone is affected differently by intersecting systems of injustice, as (however unwilling) beneficiaries of white supremacy, it is our responsibility to take on this work of self-education and action against it, and what better way to continue it than with our LIS colleagues. These groups will strive to be supportive but brave and self-challenging discussion spaces, and it’s suggested that you download and look through the book to make sure you can commit to the work before joining a group.
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Three Boston\/online groups will meet: <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

1) Mondays at 3 or 4pm; <\/i>2) Mondays or Wednesdays at 6pm; <\/i>3) Tuesdays or Thursdays at 6pm<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
One Portland, ME group will meet: Sundays at 2pm SLIS West group TBD, email if interested Email <\/b>slis-diversity-inclusion@simmons.edu<\/a> to join a group.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Interviewing and Networking Workshop<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Wednesday, April 3<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
2:00-3:00 pm<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
P-207<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Join SLIS and the CEC to hone your interviewing and networking skills! Learn tips and tricks and practice with mock interviews in preparation for the SLIS Career and Networking Fair!<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
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Coming Soon – National Library Week!<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Challenged Books Discussion<\/b><\/div>\n
Monday, April 8<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
2:45-3:45 pm<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
SLIS Student Lounge<\/b><\/div>\n
Come join SLA for a discussion and make a prediction for the Top Ten Frequently Challenged Books for 2018. What banned books have you read? Come and take a quiz! Don\u2019t worry, it won\u2019t be graded. Light refreshments will be provided – PLUS a special book giveaway.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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Simmons University and Countway Library of Medicine Mixer<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Monday, April 8<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
4:00-6:00 pm<\/b>
\n10 Shattuck St., 5th floor (Lahey Room), Boston, MA 02115<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Come network with SLA and meet other librarians and professionals from the Boston area! Please RSVP using this link, https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/springmixer2019<\/a> Contact Meredith Solomon at 617-432-1206 or meredith_solomon@hms.harvard.edu<\/a> if you have any questions. \u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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White Fragility Discussion – II<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Tuesday, April 9<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
5:00-7:00 pm<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
MCB C-125<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Continuing the student-led discussion on Robin DiAngelo’s book, White Fragility: Why it’s so hard for white people to talk about racism, on the theme of which DiAngelo presented at this year’s ALA Midwinter conference – where several LIS professionals of color reported experiencing racist remarks and actions from white colleagues. Join us to be a part of this sorely needed conversation in our profession – if you don’t have time to read the book read the article<\/b><\/a> by the same name instead. Note: You do NOT need to have attended the first session to come to this one! Interested in helping facilitate? Email plg@simmons.edu<\/a> or slis-diversity-inclusion@simmons.edu<\/a> <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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NARCAN Training (TWO dates\/times!)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Wednesday, April 10\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
4:00-5:30 pm
\nP-206<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Thursday, April 11<\/b><\/div>\n
6:00-8:00 pm<\/b><\/div>\n
Kotzen Room (L-001)<\/b><\/div>\n
Boston Public Health Commission will be offering education and training to SLIS students. Participants learn about the importance of calling 9-1-1 in the event of an overdose, how to perform rescue breathing and administer nasal NARCAN, and treatment options for opioid users.<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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LibGuides Workshops (TWO dates\/times!)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Wednesday, April 10<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
4:00-5:00 pm
\nCOCIS Tech Lab (P-213)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Thursday, April 11<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0
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11:00 am-12:00 pm
\n<\/b>COCIS Tech Lab (P-213)<\/b><\/div>\n
Get help starting your LIS 407 LibGuide class project or come to learn about the software and get assistance troubleshooting. Can\u2019t make the workshop? Join via GoToMeeting, Meeting ID: 809-429-045<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DineAround with SLA New England<\/b>
\nWednesday, April 10<\/b><\/div>\n
6:00-8:00 pm<\/b><\/div>\n
The Smoke Shop BBQ, 343 Congress St., Boston, 02210<\/a><\/b><\/div>\n
Join SLA New England and SLA@Simmons for a casual after-work networking event at Seaport\u2019s Smoke Shop BBQ. Enjoy conversation and light food while meeting professionals and current students. Contact Jill Aberdale if you have any questions, jillian.aberdale@gmail.com<\/a>. **RSVP by Friday, April 5th<\/a>**<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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NLW Screening: The Photographer of Mathausen<\/b><\/div>\n
Wednesday, April 10<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
6:00-9:00 pm<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
MCB C-101<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Join AMIA and Panopticon as we screen ‘The Photographer of Mathausen,’ a chilling bio-drama set in 1943 Austria, telling the true story of how record keeping was used to hold war criminals accountable. Food and snacks will be provided \ud83d\ude42\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Allen Smith Symposium<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
Symposium & Panel Discussions: Friday, April 12, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
\nWorking Groups: Saturday, April 13, 9:00 am-1:00 pm<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
M501-502<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
The Allen Smith Visiting Scholars Program selects an annual scholar-in-residence. Past scholars have spent their time at Simmons teaching, guest lecturing, holding workshops or symposia. The 2019 Allen Smith Symposium, “From Community to Curriculum: Translating Social Responsibility into Archival Education,” will gather SLIS faculty and area professionals to engage in discussion. It will also honor the contributions of Professor Jeannette Bastian during her final semester before her retirement.\u00a0This event is free. Register at https:\/\/slis2019.eventbrite.com<\/a>. <\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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SLIS Career and Networking Fair\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Wednesday, April 17<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
4:00-6:00 pm\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Linda K. Paresky Conference Center (3rd floor MCB)<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Come to the SLIS Career and Networking Fair on April 17 in the Paresky Conference Center! This free event will feature a photographer to take headshots (perfect for LinkedIn!) and more than 20 employers and professional organizations interested in talking to you about full- and part-time jobs, internships, and networking opportunities. Attending employers include the Boston Public Library, Framingham Public Schools, Cambridge Historical Commission, EBSCO, the JFK Library, DeGruyter, Harvard Libraries, Sharon Public Schools, Northeastern School of Law Library, the Jewish Women’s Archive, the Public Library of Brookline, AccuFile, the Cape Ann Museum, and more! The event is open to all current SLIS students and recent graduates and business professional attire is recommended.\u00a0RSVP here<\/a><\/b>.\u00a0For more information, visit\u00a0https:\/\/simmons.edu\/sliscareerfair<\/a>. We hope to see you there!<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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