[Asis-l] News from Simmons SLIS

[Alisa Libby]

*Recent News at Simmons SLIS*


*Faculty*


SLIS Associate Professor Daniel Joudrey has collaborated with Janis Young,
a senior cataloging policy specialist in the Library of Congress’ Policy
and Standards Division, to develop a free online training in Library of
Congress Subject Headings. The training will be available through the
Cataloger's Learning Workshop (CLW). http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/LCSH/


Instructor Megan Dowd Lambert’s essay, “Real Sisters and Brothers,” was
published on Medium.com:
https://medium.com/embrace-race/real-sisters-and-brothers-55fa119cea0a#.xvhisjemu


Assistant Professor Laura Saunders was interviewed by *The Boston Globe*,
“Lawmakers want Library of Congress to use ‘illegal aliens’” May 28, 2016.
http://bit.ly/1RJOcsJ


*Students*


LIS Student Desiree Alaniz received the Josephine Forman Scholarship from
Society of American Archivists.
http://www2.archivists.org/node/20768#.V3KkLtIrKUm


Five SLIS Students have been awarded Spectrum Scholarships: Marcela
Aristizabal, Meia Geddes, Nancy Loi, Arielle Petrovich, and Ayoola White
(ProQuest Scholar).
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/06/ala-awards-61-spectrum-scholarships


LIS Student Corinne Bernstein chosen for Library of Congress 2016 Junior
Fellows Summer Intern Program:
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2016/16-094.html?loclr=ealn


LIS Student Katie Glasoe awarded BRASS SimplyMap Student Travel Award at
the ALA/RUSA Achievement Awards & Reception on June 26, 2016.


SLIS PhD Candidate David Leonard was appointed President of the Boston
Public Library in June, 2016. Leonard has been acting as interim President
for nearly a year.
http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2016/06/14/david-leonard-named-boston-public-library-president



LIS Student Amy Wilson received the Special Libraries Association (SLA)
Student Stipend award to attend #SLA2016. Wilson also received a stipend to
attend the Law Libraries of New England/Association of Boston Law
Librarians joint conference in April 2016.


*Alumni*


Dr. Em Claire Knowles ’88DA, Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs
of Simmons SLIS, has been appointed to the board of Beta Phi Mu at a
meeting on Saturday, June 25 at the American Library Association Annual
Conference 2016 in Orlando, FL. Knowles has served as advisor to the Beta
Beta Chapter of Beta Phi Mu for 19 years. Her areas of interest include
diversity, social justice, library outreach, and employment trends in the
LIS field.
http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2016/june/em-claire-knowles-beta-phi-mu


*Staff*


Kate Benson has joined Simmons as the new Director of Graduate Admission in
SLIS. Kate comes to Simmons after three years at Northeastern as the
Director of Student Enrollment within the College of Arts, Media and
Design.
http://simmonsslis.tumblr.com/post/146708404917/slis-welcomes-new-director-of-graduate-admission


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