[Asis-l] Summer News from Simmons SLIS

[Alisa Libby]

*InfoLink, A SLIS Community Newsletter *Laura Koenig '07LS at the BPL
Children's Room
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=54864F2&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>Over
3500 visitors came to the BPL’s Central Library the weekend of February 21,
2015, to celebrate the newly renovated Children’s Room and Teen Central on
the second floor of the Johnson Building. The unveiling, which commenced
with a ribbon cutting by Mayor Walsh, indicates completion of the first
phase of the Central Library Renovation. Laura Koenig ’07LS, Children's
Services Team Leader at the Central Library, spoke with Infolink about her
involvement in this monumental undertaking.Q&A with Megan Lambert:
Children's Literature Institute
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=54864F3&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>We
talk to Senior Lecturer Megan Lambert about the upcoming Summer Children's
Literature Institute, July 23-26, 2015. What can an attendee expect at the
Institute? "You can expect many opportunities to be inspired—by speakers
and by fellow attendees. We hope everyone will be challenged to think in
new ways about the field of literature for young people, and we want
everyone to offer their perspectives in the Master Seminars and informal
conversations throughout the weekend."Prof. Laura Saunders on Unbound:
Information has Value, So Who Pays for It?
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=54864F4&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>"Why
do we need libraries when we can find almost any information
instantaneously online? Responses to this question are often couched in
terms of bridging the digital divide and providing access to computers and
the internet for those who do not have (and perhaps cannot afford) it at
home, or providing access to higher-end technology and multimedia
production tools, as in the case of makerspaces. While these arguments are
legitimate, they (and the questions that prompt them) ignore the basic fact
that in our knowledge economy, information is treated as a commodity—an
entity which has economic value and can be owned, bought, and sold."SLIS
Student and Mosaic Scholar, Adriana Flores
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=5485BA9&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>Funded
by the IMLS and ARL member libraries, the Association of Research Libraries
(ARL) and Society of American Archivists (SAA) Mosaic Program looks to
promote diversity in the LIS profession. Mosaic scholar Adriana Flores is
pursuing her MSLIS with an archives concentration. Flores is interested in
studying the construction of collective memory and archiving and preserving
digital media, with a potential focus in the collecting practices of
academic and special collections libraries regarding comics, graphic
novels, and other facets of popular culture. Flores shares with the
*InfoLink* how she came to study archives.Kyle Courtney '06LS Mover &
Shaker
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=54863A3&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>Kyle
Courtney may have been an attorney before earning his MS from Simmons
College in 2006, but the savvy, sartorially gifted lawyer is equal part
librarian, offering his fervor for all things copyright in a
digestible—even fun—package for LIS professionals via his work at Harvard
University’s Office of Scholarly Communication. Courtney was integral in
developing the Copyright First Responders (CFRs), a cohort of 14 volunteer
librarians assembled to be the first line of defense in fielding
library-related copyright questions. Courtney was named a 2015 Mover &
Shaker by Library Journal. His work with the CFRs, Fair Use Week, the
Orphan Works working group, and myriad copyright advisory panels and legal
think tanks has identified him as a “Change Agent” in the library and
information sciences.Alumni and Student Awards and Publications
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=5485BAA&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>SLIS
is honored to have award-winning students and alums among it's ranks.
Student Jes Caron has been chosen as a recipient of a scholarship by The
Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). Student Julia Caffrey was selected as a
2015 Travel Award Winner by The Association for Information Science &
Technology, New England Chapter (NEASIS&T). Student Joyce Gabiola was
selected for the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Society of
American Archivists (SAA) Mosaic Program. Gregory Maguire '78 received the
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Fiction Honor for his novel, *Egg & Spoon*.
Laura Woollett '05 has published her first book; *Big Top Burning: The True
Story of an Arsonist, a Missing Girl, and the Greatest Show on Earth* is a
non-fiction account of the 1944 Hartford circus fire. For more news visit SLIS
Community News June 2015
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.UNBOUND: 3D Printing and Peripherals
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=54864F5&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>Over
the past few years, 3D printing has become a frequent subject of discussion
in the library world. Library makerspaces have proliferated. Patrons have
printed innovative and essential objects, including prosthetic hands. Now
that 3D printers are becoming a common feature in public libraries, we’re
beginning to see discussion of potential legal dangers, and the formulation
of rules to keep this new technology from creating problems. Debate is
ongoing about whether 3D printers represent a major source of innovation or
a passing fad. We at Unbound evenweighed in on the subject
<http://simmons.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=54864F6&e=770312&c=4D1A3&t=0&l=D7FEE02&email=PAuYri3hFpQ2rP9deaphStQn6ls%2B6U1e>
last
year. Whether or not we’ll all have 3D printers in our homes one day, it’s
undeniable that they’ve made an impact. Today we’ll be taking a look at two
new technologies that synchronize with 3D printers to expand the scope of
what they can produce. Click to visit Unbound: library futures unfettered
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