{"id":987,"date":"2017-04-16T13:58:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T17:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=987"},"modified":"2017-04-16T14:15:19","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T18:15:19","slug":"this-week-at-slis-april-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/lissa\/?p=987","title":{"rendered":"This Week at SLIS &#8211; April 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: large\">Student Leadership Nominations<\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: large\">:<\/span><\/span><i><\/i><br \/>\n<i><\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_-4417006955644425035gmail-m_7618320862033741247gmail-m_-2711022682959789891gmail-m_2507870051216069998gmail-m_4485924949779099467m_-7804952947556317916gmail-m_-3957023114959139716gmail-m_9137473495311412682gmail-m_-6566223823965416497gmail-m_8106816781087852136gmail-m_4655325053215083700gmail-m_6082155509848299761gmail-m_-7157664664246511682gmail-m_5024093232807453390gmail-m_-5161816390516282818gmail-il\">Submit your nomination from <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 15th to April 29th<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<div><span style=\"color: #3d85c6\"><b><a href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/slis-elect-sp2017\" target=\"_blank\">Submit your nomination HERE!<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0If you would like to get involved in one of our student associations, submit your nomination Saturday, April 15th. Nominations will be open for two <span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-il\">weeks<\/span> until <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 29th<\/span><\/span>. We have a lot of great opportunities open this semester.<br \/>\n<b><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/a\/simmons.edu\/spreadsheets\/d\/1KwemKpVLtc5molxVKr2IoOFSvFBw8W33VqwMqIZZjDI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\">You can find the official open positions list here<\/a><\/b><br \/>\nFor general questions, send LISSA an email at <a href=\"mailto:lissapres@simmons.edu\" target=\"_blank\">lissapres@simmons.edu<\/a> for more information.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: large;color: #3366ff\">Did you say&#8230; PROM COMMITTEE?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">Interested in helping out with <b>SLIS Prom on <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">May 13th<\/span><\/span><\/b>? We&#8217;re still looking for volunteers to assist us the night of the event. <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/WsoGP9hdgmRwjJbw1\" target=\"_blank\">More information and sign up available here.<\/a> If you&#8217;re interested in helping craft decorations for Prom, we&#8217;ll be having drop-in craft time in the SLIS Student Lounge<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Sunday, 4\/23<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">11:00am-2:00pm<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday, 4\/24<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">11:00am-2:00pm<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Wednesday, 4\/26, 3:30pm-6:30pm<\/span><\/span>.<br \/>\nEmail <a href=\"mailto:gayle.schechter@simmons.edu\" target=\"_blank\">gayle.schechter@simmons.edu<\/a> if you have any questions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><i><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/slis-prom-2017-tickets-33567141223\" target=\"_blank\">For Tickets to Prom, sign up with LISSA&#8217;s Eventbrite here.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/b><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: large\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">April 9th- April 15th<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_-4417006955644425035gmail-m_7618320862033741247gmail-m_-2711022682959789891gmail-m_7295038518363869469gmail-m_-328285967771526735gmail-m_-7804952947556317916gmail-m_-3957023114959139716gmail-m_9137473495311412682gmail-m_-6566223823965416497gmail-m_8106816781087852136gmail-m_4655325053215083700gmail-m_6082155509848299761gmail-m_-7157664664246511682gmail-m_5024093232807453390gmail-m_-5161816390516282818gmail-il\"><u>National Library <span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_-4417006955644425035gmail-m_7618320862033741247gmail-m_-2711022682959789891gmail-il\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-il\">Week<\/span><\/span>:<\/u><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Brought to you by PLG and ALA-SC (Progressive Librarians Guild and American Library Association- Student Chapter)<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<p><b>All <span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_-4417006955644425035gmail-m_7618320862033741247gmail-m_-2711022682959789891gmail-il\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-il\">Week<\/span><\/span>:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Grab a postcard<\/b> from Beatley Library to write to your representatives and tell them to #SaveIMLS, the Institute of Museums and Library Science and its grant program.<\/li>\n<li><b>Guess<\/b> how many books are in Beatley Library! The most accurate guess will win you a prize.<\/li>\n<li><b>Donate<\/b> books to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maranyundo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Maranyundo Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: large\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Friday, April 14th:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_-4417006955644425035gmail-m_7618320862033741247gmail-m_-2711022682959789891gmail-m_7295038518363869469gmail-m_-328285967771526735gmail-m_-7804952947556317916gmail-m_-3957023114959139716gmail-m_9137473495311412682gmail-m_-6566223823965416497gmail-m_8106816781087852136gmail-m_4655325053215083700gmail-m_6082155509848299761gmail-m_-7157664664246511682gmail-m_5024093232807453390gmail-m_-5161816390516282818gmail-il\"><u>Library Trivia<\/u><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Brought to you by PLG (Progressive Librarians Guild)<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"color: #3d85c6\"><b><span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">7:00 &#8211; 9:00pm<\/span><\/span>, Lansdowne Pub <\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<b>J<\/b><b><b>oin us at Lansdowne Pub for Library Trivia from <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">7pm-9pm<\/span><\/span> in the room behind the stage! Test your Library Popculture, Library history, and <span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_-4417006955644425035gmail-m_7618320862033741247gmail-m_-2711022682959789891gmail-il\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-il\">SLIS<\/span><\/span> knowledge and win Simmons Swag!<\/b><\/b>Donate a book on this night to be entered into a raffle for more prizes! Enjoy appetizers sponsored by PLG.<\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: large\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Thusday, <span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">April 20th<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_7455288540799626514m_-1807171106799305115m_-7804952947556317916gmail-m_-3957023114959139716gmail-m_9137473495311412682gmail-m_-6566223823965416497gmail-m_8106816781087852136gmail-m_4655325053215083700gmail-m_6082155509848299761gmail-m_-7157664664246511682gmail-m_5024093232807453390gmail-m_-5161816390516282818gmail-il\"><u>Title of Event<\/u><br \/>\n<\/span>Brought to you by <\/span><\/i><i>UXPA (User Experience Professionals Association at Simmons)<\/i><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #3d85c6\"><b><span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">4:00 &#8211; 5:30pm<\/span><\/span>, Collaboratory (P-314)<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/mobileusability.eventbrite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/mobileusability.eventbrite.com\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: large\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Friday, April 21st<\/span><\/span>:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_7455288540799626514m_-1807171106799305115m_-7804952947556317916gmail-m_-3957023114959139716gmail-m_9137473495311412682gmail-m_-6566223823965416497gmail-m_8106816781087852136gmail-m_4655325053215083700gmail-m_6082155509848299761gmail-m_-7157664664246511682gmail-m_5024093232807453390gmail-m_-5161816390516282818gmail-il\"><u>2nd Annual Metadatathon<\/u><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Brought to you by Simmons Metadata Inquiry Lab<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><span style=\"color: #3d85c6\"><b><span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">12:00 &#8211; 6:00pm<\/span><\/span>, SOM-222 (School of Management Building)<br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In this team-based event, create classification systems for different types of games. Prizes for the team with the clearest and most comprehensive system!<br \/>\nKeynote speaker: Candy Schwartz<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/zwsk6sb\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to RSVP and learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Wednesday, April 26th:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><i><span class=\"m_3660778964727908134gmail-m_7455288540799626514m_-1807171106799305115m_-7804952947556317916gmail-m_-3957023114959139716gmail-m_9137473495311412682gmail-m_-6566223823965416497gmail-m_8106816781087852136gmail-m_4655325053215083700gmail-m_6082155509848299761gmail-m_-7157664664246511682gmail-m_5024093232807453390gmail-m_-5161816390516282818gmail-il\"><u>The Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts of Interviewing- SCoSAA Panel for Archive Interviews<\/u><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div><i>Brought to you by SCoSAA <\/i><i>(Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists)<\/i><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><b><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><span class=\"aBn\"><span class=\"aQJ\">2:00pm<\/span><\/span>, Palace Road Building 415 (P-415)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/b>Come join SCoSAA during our guest lecturer panel. 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