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[Alisa Libby]

News from Simmons SLIS:

Educating for our Information Future
<http://simmonsslis.tumblr.com/post/114500969082/educating-for-our-information-future>How
are current roles for library and information science (LIS) professionals
changing? What do LIS graduates need to succeed in 21st century
organizations? Answers will prove vital to the field’s ability to adapt and
promote the development of a knowledge base capable of leading society’s
information future. With these big questions and bold approaches in mind,
Simmons College, the University of Illinois, and the University of Toronto
joined forces to convene a forum with leaders from several different
stakeholder groups. The IMLS-sponsored forum, Envisioning our Information
Future and How to Educate for it, was held this past January at Simmons
College. Read more about the forum on the InfoLink blog
<http://simmonsslis.tumblr.com/post/114500969082/educating-for-our-information-future>
.

Check out recent stories on our Unbound blog:
How Fair Use Protects Librarians and Artists
<http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/unbound/2015/03/02/how-fair-use-protects-librarians-and-artists/>
Student Loan Forgiveness for Librarians: A Primer
<http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/unbound/2015/01/26/student-loan-forgiveness-for-librarians-a-primer/>
Congrats to our Movers & Shakers!
<http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/03/people/movers-shakers-2015/movers-shakers-2015/#_>SLIS
alums Lori Easterwood ’06LS
<http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/03/people/movers-shakers-2015/lori-easterwood-jessica-zaker-movers-shakers-2015-innovators/>
 and Kyle Courtney ’06LS
<http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/03/people/movers-shakers-2015/kyle-courtney-movers-shakers-2015-change-agents/>were
named “Movers & Shakers 2015” by the *Library Journal*. "Innovator" Lori
Easterwood is the co-founder of alt+library <http://altlibrary.com/>, which
offers innovative library programming that appeals to twenty- and
thirty-somethings. "Change Agent" Kyle Courtney started the Copyright First
Responders <https://osc.hul.harvard.edu/copyright/first-responders> program,
training librarians to serve as the first line of defense for copyright
questions fielded by Harvard libraries.Upcoming Events: SLIS Career Fair,
Children's Literature Symposium <http://www.simmons.edu/events/school/slis>The
SLIS Career Fair for current LIS students and recent alums will be held on
April 15 in the Paresky Center. Visit the Career Fair website
<http://www.simmons.edu/academics/schools/school-of-library-and-information-science/careers/spring-career-fair>
for
a list of exhibitors and useful guides to help you prepare to meet
potential employers. For more about the event, check out a Q&A with Jill
Silverberg
<http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2015/march/qanda-with-slis-student-jill-silverberg-lis-career-fair>,
Career Fair Coordinator. The Children's Literature Summer 2015 Institute
<http://www.simmons.edu/about-simmons/centers-organizations-and-institutes/center-for-the-study-of-childrens-literature>
will
be held on July 23-26, 2015. Hear authors, illustrators, and publishers
speak about their work as it relates to this year's theme: Homecoming. Register
for the Institute today.
<https://secure.touchnet.com/C21377_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=30&SINGLESTORE=true>

-- 
Alisa M. Libby
Communications Assistant
Simmons College, SLIS
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Boston, MA 02115
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