On October 22, 2009 the Simmons chapter of the Society of American Archivists, Simmons International Relations and the Warburg Chair sponsored a lecture by Dr. Saad Eskander Director of the Iraqi National Library and Archive. Since 2003 Dr. Eskander has been working to rebuild the library from the ruins left behind by looters and arsonists.…
On October 21st 2009, LISSA president Holly Erickson signed the “Student Statement on the Right to Research” on behalf of the GSLIS Students, urging the government, research funders and researchers to make their research available to the public at no cost to the reader. In the introduction before the signing GSLIS Associate Professor Robin Peek…
On Tuesday, October 20th 2009, Professor Peter Suber, Berkman Fellow at Harvard University and Senior Researcher at SPARC, visited Simmons to celebrate Open Access Week with GSLIS students, faculty and staff. In this round table discussion, selected student leaders, librarians and faculty posed questions about how they could be involved in the open access movement.…
In celebration of the Open Access week, October 19-24, 2009, Professor Peter Suber, Berkman Fellow at Harvard University and Senior Researcher at SPARC, is being interviewed. Professor Suber explains what the GSLIS students at Simmons College can do to promote open access and lists the long-term benefits for their professional career. Professor Suber also touches…
On October 7th, 2009 the Simmons Career Resource Library held a workshop on where GSLIS students can discover LIS specific job banks, paraprofessional postings, internship resources, networking opportunities, and job market trend information. This workshop provides students with the skills and resources needed to conduct successful job searches and career-advancing networking opportunities. Simmons GSLIS Graduate…
