[Asis-l] News from Simmons SLIS

[Alisa Libby]

*InfoLink, a SLIS Community Newsletter*

*Out and About*

Dean *Eileen Abels* presented an interactive poster session
<http://slis.simmons.edu/blogs/ourinformationfuture/ifla-2016/> at IFLA,
"Re-visioning Library and Information Science Education within an
International Context." The poster reflects research sponsored by an IMLS
grant.

Associate Professor *Lisa Hussey* traveled to Seoul, South Korea with SLIS
students in July to teach a summer course at Yonsei University. Part of
Simmons SLIS International Initiatives, the summer Travel Course has been
offered since 2008.

This summer, Senior Lecturer *Colin Rhinesmith* was a Co-Principal
Investigator with researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and
Oklahoma State University for an IMLS grant
<https://www.imls.gov/grants/awarded/re-31-16-0014-16>, titled "At the
Edges of the National Digital Platform: Rural Library Hotspot Lending
Programs." The purpose of the grant is to study how rural libraries in
Kansas and Maine address the challenges of Internet connectivity with
hotspot lending programs.

Visit our latest SLIS Community News
<http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2016/september/slis-community-news-august-2016>
post for more news from SLIS students, faculty, and alumni.

*Alumni Events at SAA, ALA, and IFLA*

Over 60 students and alums attended the Simmons College Alumni Reception at
the Society of American Archivists Conference on Thursday, August 4, at
Hilton Atlanta, Georgia. Professor Jeannette Bastian, Associate Professor
of Practice Donna Webber, and Associate Professor Katherine Wisser also
attended. Simmons SLIS alums, faculty, and students gathered at alumni
reception at the International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions Annual Conference on August 14. American Library Association
Conference 2016 Simmons Alumni Reception was held on Saturday, June 25 at
Hyatt Regency Orlando, FL.

*Awards and Grants*

*Prof. Bastian's Program Receives Award
<http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2016/august/bastian-rising-star-award>*
The Council of State Archives (CoSA) has awarded the Massachusetts Archives
and its partners this year's Rising Star Award for the Massachusetts
Municipal Clerks Archival Education Program (MMCARP) project. The Awards
Committee “recognizes the importance of this training program as a
state-wide program and a national model.” The Rising Star Award will be
presented at the CoSA-Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting in
Atlanta, August 4, 2016.

*Computer Science Students and Faculty Awarded Grants from CREU*
<http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2016/july/two-grants-for-cs-students-and-faculty>
Asst. Prof. Amber Stubbs and students Amal Saeed and Jazzmine White
received a grant from Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(CREU) for their project, “Identifying and Analyzing Security
Vulnerabilities in Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs).” Prof Nanette Veilleux
and students Karina Bercan, Sara Harland, Emily Chicklis received a CREU
grant for “Intonation and Evidence.”

*Knowles and Saunders Appointed to Board of Beta Phi Mu
<http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2016/june/em-claire-knowles-beta-phi-mu>
*
Dr. *Em Claire Knowles*, Assistant Dean for Student and Alumni Affairs of
Simmons SLIS, and Assistant Professor *Laura Saunders*, were 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.

*Library Test Kitchen
<http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2016/august/library-test-kitchen-2016>*
This Summer, a Library Test Kitchen course was held at Simmons SLIS. Using
the Collaboratory, the course offers students the opportunity to experiment
with “human-centered design skills, ethnographic observation and
interviews, rapid ideation, applied problem-solving, developing and
pitching ideas, identifying assumptions, and design fictions.” We spoke to
course instructors Jessica Yurkofsky, Matthew Battles, Jeff Goldenson,
Jeffrey Schnapp, and Candy Schwartz, as well as Dean Eileen Abels, for
additional insight on this unique course.

*Diversity in Archives
<http://www.simmons.edu/news/school-of-library-and-information-science/2016/july/desiree-alaniz-q-and-a>*
Current LIS student *Desiree Alaniz* is the recipient of the 2016 Josephine
Forman Scholarship, intended to promote diversity in the American archives
profession by offering support to minority students pursuing archival
science. In addition to her archives/history dual degree, Alaniz has been
active in student groups on campus and in larger social justice issues,
such as representation of LGBT communities and diversity in archives. We've
asked Desiree a few questions about her time at Simmons SLIS, and her
interest in archives.

*Upcoming Events this Fall at Simmons SLIS*
Introduction to SLIS Boston, September 6
Introduction to SLIS West, September 8
Simmons Hackathon: SharkHack, September 30
Horn Book Awards, October 1

Do you have news to share? Want to continue to receive InfoLink emails?
Please send your items and email address to infolink at simmons.edu.

-- 
*Follow SLIS on tumblr <http://simmonsslis.tumblr.com/> and twitter
<https://twitter.com/simmonsslis>!*

Alisa M. Libby
Communications Assistant
Simmons College, SLIS
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
t 617-521-2816
f 617-521-3192

Author, *The King's Rose* and *The Blood Confession*
alisalibby.com