Join SLA@Simmons for a Library Tour of the Tufts Hirsch Health Sciences Library followed by a tour of the Boston Athenaeum! We'll hear from Library staff about what they do and how they do it and get a peek at their impressive facilities. Goodie bags and fun will be provided, so don't miss out!

We will meet at the Palace Road Building at 10:30am and proceed on the tours. We should end at or before 2:00pm.

The tour is free, but all participants are responsible for their own transportation fees. We will take the T to Tufts from Simmons and walk to the Athenaeum from Tufts (weather permitting, if not, we will take the T to the Athenaeum). There also may be time for us to stop for a quick lunch/snack in between tours, so if that's something you'd be interested in, be prepared for that as well.

Spots are limited, so first come, first serve! Sign up now!

Contact [email protected] for more information.

When: Saturday, November 5, 11AM - 2PM

Where: Simmons College, SLIS Tech Lab, P213

Register at Eventbrite before Nov. 1

Student tickets $5

Space is LIMITED, so register early

SLA New England and SLA@Simmons are pleased to sponsor a LinkedIn Best Practices Workshop with Deborah Federico, Career Services & Employment Relations Specialist at the University of Massachusetts Boston. At this hands-on workshop, Ms. Federico will provide tips and tricks on how to get the most out of LinkedIn. She has published several articles on LinkedIn for The Vault Career Intelligence and on her own personal blog, “From College to Career.”

After the workshop, professional headshots will be available for attendees. Downloadable photos to be sent a week after event.

We are excited to announce our very first event of the year! The Brown Bag Lunch and Panel is taking place next week on Wednesday, September 21st in the Kotzen Room from 12 to 2pm. Student panelists will speak on their special library experiences and a light lunch will be provided. This is also a great opportunity to meet new students!

SLA New England would like to invite the Simmons community to the 2016 Fall Conference, Friday, September 30th. This year's conference is at the Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center, conveniently located between Hartford, Boston, and Providence.

The conference theme "Building Skills, Creating Value" frames the day as we look to provide information professionals opportunities to further develop existing capabilities, no matter the stage of their career. Our keynote speaker will be Tracy Z. Maleeff (@LibrarySherpa) principal of Sherpa Intelligence, a research and social media consulting firm in the Philadelphia area.

The entire list of sessions are available at http://newengland.sla.org/archives/139807. Below is a selected list of sessions.

• Tracy Z. Maleeff, Principal, Sherpa Intelligence will discuss "Networking As A Professional Skill."

• Paul Galvin, MD, Associate Professor Framingham State, "Mindful communication"

• Toby Pearlstein, Retired Director of Global Information Services, Bain & Company, Inc., and Jim Matarazzo, Dean and Professor Emeritus of the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College will present on "Sustainability Through Strategic Focus -- Understanding and Demonstrating Contribution."

• Ellen Cartledge-Janpool, MLS,MBA,CDF, Reference Librarian, Simsbury Public Library and President, Transition Services for You, "The Non-Linear Librarian Career Path: Reboot, Recharge, Reset"

Register for this event at https://slanefall2016.eventbrite.com/. Fees are SLA Members – $65 | Students/Retired/Under-employed – $35 | Non-members – $80.

We hope to see you in Southbridge! There is also a carpooling site to help with transportation: https://www.carpoolworld.com/carpooling.html?c=newengland_sla