Hey everyone,
Check out our Facebook page before 6 p.m. on Wednesday (10/31) to vote for the book we will be reading in November!!!! All three choices are historical fiction.
Join the event on Facebook as well-there will be FREE food!
Join us Friday, October 26 at 7p.m. at Cornerstone Coffeehouse in Broad Ripple. We will be discussing The Shining by Stephen King to get in the Halloween mood. We will also be offering free pizza…so we hope to see you there!!
Cornerstone Coffeehouse address:
651 East 54th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
Thursday, October 25, 12 – 1pm, University Library UL1116
In celebration of international Open Access Week, University Library is collaborating with IUB SLIS and IUPUI SLIS to host a brown bag about real experiences with OA. How does Open Access really affect the research and publishing process? What are the pros and cons of Open Access? Join your colleagues and professors for an informal discussion and Q&A session, as they share their experiences with Open Access.
Join Dean David Lewis of University Library, Library Faculty, Teaching/Research Faculty, and other IU SLIS students (remotely) in a discussion about Open Access.
Learn more: openaccessweek.org
Pizza lunch provided by Indy ALISS! Please RSVP with Kristi Palmer klpalmer@iupui.edu no later than Tuesday October, 23 at 5 PM.
Join ALISS for a two part series of events that will help you Land the Job after graduation! The event is open to current students and alumni. Don’t forget to RSVP! Read on for more details…
Landing the Job!: Public Library Version
SLIS Indianapolis graduates Cassandra Thompson (Library Director for the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library) and Kirsten T. Weaver (Teen Services Librarian at Frankfort Community Public Library) will talk about adventures in public library job searching, some practical job hunting information you might not learn in class, and answer your questions. Lunch will be provided after the event!
When: Saturday, September 22nd at 11a.m.
Where: The Lilly Auditorium, lower level of University Library
RSVP to aliss1@iupui.edu by Friday, September 14th
Landing the Job!: Academic Library Version
SLIS Bloomington graduates Willie Miller (Assistant Librarian at IUPUI University Library) and Eric Snajdr (Assistant Librarian at IUPUI University Library) are going to discuss the academic library job interview process and strategies for success. They will offer tips on landing an interview, as well as how to prepare for an interview and what to expect throughout the process. Breakfast will be provided before the event!
When: Saturday, September 29th at 9:30a.m.
Where: The Lilly Auditorium, lower level of University Library
RSVP to aliss1@iupui.edu by Friday, September 21st
Welcome back everyone!
Fall is here again and that means the annual ALISS Beginning of the Year Party is coming up quick!
Alumni, current students, SLIS faculty and staff, UL librarians and a significant other/guest are invited! The party will be Saturday, September 22nd from 7-10pm at Dr. Oliver Chen’s house.
ALISS will be providing hors d’oeuvres but guests are welcome to bring beverages or a dessert to share.
To RSVP, or for further information, please email aliss1@iupui.edu by September 15th.
Hope to see you there!
The Earlham College Libraries in Richmond, IN have a part-time job opening in Richmond, IN. The job requires progress towards an MLIS or ALA-accredited equivalent.
For more information please visit: http://www.earlham.edu/jobs/academic-projects-librarian
As we mentioned before, Dr. Preer is retiring and we’ve got some details on the upcoming event!
Join IU Indy alums, faculty and students for a special evening celebrating the retirement of Professor Jean Preer and her contributions to IU SLIS-Indy and the library profession on Friday, June 8, 2012. Festivities will begin with a reception at 6:30 in the Lilly Auditorium Lobby, followed by a lecture from Dr. Preer titled “Perspectives in Librarianship” and wrapped up with dessert and coffee in the DEWEY Den.
If you’d like to attend please RSVP by June 4th to Ken McCune at kpmccune@iupui.edu.
University librarian William Weare, who is always doing things to help out ALISS, recently sent me this article from Library Journal giving tips to job seekers from the perspective of someone who has served on many search committees. It is full of practical advice on how to stand out and how not to get thrown in the trash pile immediately.
Voting for next year’s shiny new crop of officers has ended! Thank you to all those who voted.
Congratulations to Olivia Hedlund (President), Erin Cataldi (Vice President), and Leanne Bolton (Secretary/Treasurer).
Sad puppy is sad
In case you weren’t aware, the irreplaceable professor Dr. Jean Preer will be retiring at the end of this year. Luckily for us, she has agreed to give a Last Lecture to inspire us before striding boldly off into the sunset. Details on the when and where will be announced soon, but she would like to hear from us students on what we would most like to hear and learn from her. Thoughts?