Guest speaker Mott Linn on ACA and the certification test.?Pizza will be served courtesy of ACA/Mott Linn.
When:?Monday, April 8, 2013 from 5-6:30pm
Where:?SOM 101
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Experienced Hirers Panel
Guests from the?Massachusetts Historical Society, MIT, and the Harvard University Archives will be offering valuable insight on what the hiring process looks like from the other side. If you’ve ever wanted to get into the minds of the ones doing the hiring, this panel is for you!
When:?Wednesday, March 20, 2013 from 5-7pm
Where:?Faculty & Staff Dining Room in the Main Campus Building?next the the Fens Cafe.
New England Archivists Spring Conference
The NEA Spring Meeting/40th Anniversary Meeting is quickly approaching! It’s March 21-23, 2013 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. Some of our very own Simmons GSLIS students and professors are presenting this year, guaranteeing an intellectually stimulating conference.
If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time! The schedule of events, hotel information, and registration information can be found here.
Please consider sharing a ride with your fellow students. This is a great way to pass the time and split the cost of gas. Use our Wiki to organize ride shares, synchronize MBTA Commuter Rail travel times, and/or find hotel roommates. Add your? name by signing in using your Simmons log-in credentials and editing the Wiki.
To boost your involvement and add a publication to your resume, volunteer to be an NEA Session Reporter. Find more information?here.
Can’t wait to see you in Worcester!
Volunteer & Publication Opportunity: NEA Session Reporter
The NEA Program Committee and Newsletter are looking for Session Reporters for the Spring Meeting being held March 21-23, 2013 in Worcester, MA and have asked students for help. Writing a session report is a great way to add a publication to your resume!
Session reporters will write up a short summary of a session for publication in the NEA Newsletter. Reports for regular sessions should run between 300 and 500 words, while reports for discussion sessions should be between 150 and 200 words. If you have any questions about the requirements and guidelines for session reports, please visit the NEA website: http://newenglandarchivists.org/newsletter/submission_information.html
Once you have registered for the meeting, take a look at the program and choose which session you want to report on. Send an email to Rosalie Gartner at [email protected] with your name and contact information, along with the session name and date no later than Tuesday, March 12, 2013.
If you have any questions, please E-mail Rosalie at any time!
Podcast: Resume Review with Professor Donna Webber
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Professor Donna Webber offers advice for new archivists about resumes cover letters.
December 4th, 2012
Thanks to GSLISCast for recording and podcasting this event!
Job Shadowing Opportunity
Get a glimpse into the life of an archivist by participating in our Job Shadowing Program! We have some fabulous institutions and professionals who have volunteered their time to give you an incredible opportunity – don’t pass it up! Just E-mail?[email protected]?with the following information by?Friday, February 8th, 2013.
- Your name,
- How far along in the program you are (your expected graduation date),
- If you require public transportation,
- If you have a car,
- If you are interested in a full or half day
- Type of archival repository you’re interested in (i.e. academic, public, government etc.)
NEA Social Event
Hosted by the New England Archivists (NEA). Come for the chance to hang out with your peers and doing some low-key networking with local professionals. This is a informal social event, so everyone will be responsible for their own drink.
When:?January 29, 2013 from 5:30-7pm
Where:?Audubon Circle Bar and Restaurant; 838 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02215
NEA Roundtable Proposal – Early Professionals and Students
Please consider getting involved!
If you want to sign the petition but are not yet a member of NEA, join here. You’ll be glad you did!
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As many of you know after the Fall Meeting at Simmons, NEA is in the process of incorporating roundtables into their organization. These roundtables are a great space for people to come together and talk about their shared interests and concerns about the profession and are a way for members to take part in NEA programming.
In that spirit?some current Simmons students, and a former one, have come together to create a roundtable for students and new professionals, called?REPS (a Roundtable for Early Professionals and Students)!
If you are an early professional (1-3 years working in the field) or a student and would like to be part of a roundtable that positively and proactively discusses:
– How to be a new professional
– How to engage in the field of archives and be a contributor at conferences, with articles, presentations, or behind the scenes
– How to get the most of your archival education
– How to get your first professional full-time job
– How to succeed at your first professional job
– How to start and build on professional networks
– And, well, anything else that is related to being a new professional or student
Then please email Caitlin Birch, Michelle Chiles, and Camille Torres at?[email protected].?
We are looking for people to sign our petition (which can be done via email) and be part of the discussion.?While we welcome input from all students and early professionals, please note that NEA requires the petition signatures to be limited to NEA members only.?Feel free to email us your questions, comments, concerns, etc. about this proposal.?
We want to hear from you on how to make this roundtable meaningful and substantial!?
If you would like to sign our petition to get this roundtable started,?please email us at[email protected]?no later than December 10, 2012.
Resume Review Rescheduled! 12/4 from 5-7 PM
As promised, we have rescheduled our?Resume?Review?event with Donna Webber! Professor Webber will be offering advice about resumes and cover letters.
When: Tuesday, December 4th, 2012 from 5-7PM
Where: Student Activities Conference Room (located in the MCB across from the vending machines and up the ramp from the book store)
Please come with questions and your resume if you wish! Light refreshments will be served.
Click here to listen to the podcast of this event!
Resume Review (Nov 13)
This event is POSTPONED. We will? host a Resume Review either later this semester or early next semester. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Job application?extraordinaire?Donna Webber will be offering advice about resumes and cover letters – come with questions and your resume if you wish! Light refreshments will be served.
When:?Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from 5-7pm; Donna will begin at 5:15pm
Where:?Lefavour Hall (attached to Beatley Library), Room 428
This event will be recorded and podcast by GSLISCast, so even if you can’t make it, you won’t miss out!
