On April 10th, 2012, the ALA Student Chapter at Simmons College hosted an over-the-phone interview with Millie Gonzalez, who works as a Reference and Electronic Resources Librarian at Framingham State College and serves as the president of the NE chapter of REFORMA. Simmons GSLIS Graduate School of Library and Information Science ALASC Website ALA Student…
On March 30th, 2012, Simmons GSLIS hosted an event titled �The Future of Reference�. This was sponsored by the Allen Smith Visiting Scholars Program, which honors the memory of distinguished teacher and scholar Allen Smith. The second part of this two-part podcast features a keynote from Joe Janes, Chair of the MLIS Program of the…
On March 30th, 2012, Simmons GSLIS hosted an event titled “The Future of Reference”. This was sponsored by the Allen Smith Visiting Scholars Program, which honors the memory of distinguished teacher and scholar Allen Smith. The first of this two-part podcast features an series of speakers including Marie Radford, Associate Professor of Library and Information…
On November 18th, 2011, the Progressive Librarian’s Guild at Simmons College hosted a panel discussion on the topic of libraries and labor unions. How do unions operate in the library workplace? How do they affect our mission as information professionals? Can they be a vehicle for social justice librarianship? Panelists include Colin Wilkins and Ann…
On November 18th, 2011, the Progressive Librarian’s Guild at Simmons College hosted a panel discussion on the topic of libraries and labor unions. How do unions operate in the library workplace? How do they affect our mission as information professionals? Can they be a vehicle for social justice librarianship? Panelists include Colin Wilkins and Ann…
On April 21st, 2011, Mary Wilkins Jordan gave a lecture on “Interesting Stress Research Data” taken from a survey of people working with the library profession, as part of a series of “lunchtime lectures” hosted by Simmons GSLIS. She is currently completing the doctoral program at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and has…
On April 14th, 2011, Professor Rodriguez-Mori gave a lecture on “Diversity in LIS Dissertations as part of the Simmons GSLIS “Lunchtime Lecture” series. He specializes in information-seeking behavior in interpersonal relationships and social networks, information behavior patterns of English-as-a-second-language speakers, and diversity in LIS practice and research. Simmons GSLISGraduate School of Library and Information Science…
