Hello GSLIS students,
We are looking for four to five students to join the Student Curriculum Advisory Committee (SCAC) to fill openings left by graduating students. This advisory committee provides a student perspective on long-term curriculum related issues, working with the Associate Dean, Pat Oyler, to provide input to the faculty on existing course offerings, proposed developments to the GSLIS curriculum, and the advising process. Past and current SCAC members have noted that participating in the SCAC helped them better understand (and encourage) connections between what
we learn in the GSLIS program and what we are expected to know as we enter (or re-enter) the LIS job market. For students contemplating a career in academia, SCAC involvement has provided a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the real-life challenges of keeping course offerings in line with the changing needs of inbound
students and the changing demands of the marketplace.
The SCAC meets monthly at a mutually convenient time in the GSLIS lounge. For those who are unavailable for a meeting we discuss the agenda and post minutes on our Simmons wiki
(http://gslis.simmons.edu/mw/curriculumcommittee/Main_Page) and request that absent members contribute to these discussions. You’ll find more information about the group on the above page.
The only criterion for joining is to have completed a minimum of three GSLIS courses OR two semesters. Because the committee seeks to be representative of all professional interests, preference will be given to students whose concentration or primary focus is not currently represented on the committee. Students who do not already hold
leadership positions in other GSLIS organizations are especially encouraged to join.
If you are interested in joining the committee, please e-mail Denise Anderson at
denise.anderson@simmons.edu. Please include:
*When you began the program
*Your expected date of graduation (if known)
*Number of courses you will have completed by May 2009
*Your academic interests and professional goals
*What you hope the SCAC will achieve
*What you will bring to the committee
If you have questions, please feel free to contact any member listed on the wiki. The deadline for the e-mail is Friday, February 27.
Denise Anderson
Simmons College
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
857-472-2528
andersd@simmons.edu