[Neasis-l] Simmons GSLIS Alumni Day 2006

[Christine Quirion]

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Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science

presents

Alumni and Professional Development Day 2006

Breaking the Librarian Paradigm

Friday, April 7

Linda K. Paresky Conference Center, Simmons College

This year's theme will explore the limitations librarians and
information professionals place upon themselves and others when
viewing the profession across the physical settings of public,
academic, and special libraries. Our goal is to provide you with
strategies on how to break through these self-imposed boundaries and
perceptions so that you can move and/or communicate more effectively
between these fields.

Keynote speakers

James F. Williams, II, Dean of Libraries at the University of Colorado
at Boulder
Jessica McWade, President of McWade Group


Schedule for the Day

8:00 a.m. Registration and continental breakfast

8:45 a.m. Welcome
Daniel S. Cheever, Jr., President
Michèle Cloonan, Dean, GSLIS

9:15 a.m. Business Meeting
Millie Gonzalez '00SM, '03LS
President, GSLIS Alumni Board

9:30 a.m. Keynote Speaker
James F. Williams, II

Dean of Libraries at the University of Colorado at Boulder since 1988,
Williams' career includes 13 years as a medical librarian and 23 years
in research library administration. Williams will reflect on his
experience working in medical and academic libraries, publishing
numerous scholarly articles and holding leadership positions in
professional organizations.

10:45 a.m. Break

11:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Jessica C. McWade

President of the McWade Group, McWade provides branding,
communications, and leadership services to business, government, and
non-profit organizations. She is a frequent public speaker and
columnist. Previously Vice President, Corporate Affairs &
Communications for Raytheon, McWade will provide strategies that
librarians and information professionals can use to liberate
themselves from self imposed boundaries so they can explore new ways
of looking at their career, the library profession, and their peers.

12:15 p.m. Luncheon

1:00 p.m. GSLIS Alumni Achievement Awards Presentation
Martha Gould '56LS, former Chair, U.S. National Commission on
Libraries and Information Science

Dr. Kulthida Tuamsuk '95LS, Vice President for Academic and
International Affairs, Khon Kaen University, Thailand


2:00 p.m. Networking and Vendor Showcase

Register now at
http://www.alumnet.simmons.edu/olc/pub/SNS/events/event_order.cgi?tmpl=events&event=1970345.0

Alumnae/i & Guests: $40 per person

Sponsor a current GSLIS student to attend free of charge by funding an
Alumni Day Scholarship $20 per student.

Sponsors, please note: sponsored student(s) will be given your name
and contact information prior to Alumni Day, unless you prefer
anonymity.


Important Parking and Transportation Information
Due to construction at the Beatley Library, parking at 300 The Fenway
is extremely limited. Public transportation is strongly encouraged.
Simmons College is accessible from the E and D trains on the Green
Ling and the Ruggles stop on the Orange Line. Directions can be found
at http://www.simmons.edu/visit/directions.shtml or by calling
617-521-2000.



For a full description of GSLIS Alumni and Professional Development
Day, download the brochure (PDF) at
http://www.simmons.edu/enews/alumnet/harris/GSLIS_alumday 2006.pdf.

For more information, please contact the Office of Alumnae/i Relations
at 800.246.0573 or alumnet at simmons.edu



Also, please take advantage of the GSLIS Continuing Education
Workshops offered Saturday, April 8:

GSLIS Continuing Education is offering the following two workshops on
Saturday, April 8 in conjunction with Alumni and Professional
Development Day. These two workshops are available to alumni at a 50%
discount off normal registration price. Follow the links below for
workshop costs and registration information.

Not the Unthinkable, But What We Didn't Think of: Preparing and
Recovering from Disaster Faculty: Chuck Patch, Director of Systems,
The Historic New Orleans Collection.    
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/simmons.shtml


What is Web 2.0 and Why Should We Care?
Faculty: Patsy Baudoin, Adjunct Faculty, Graduate School of Library
and Information Science, Simmons College.   
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/simmons.shtml

For more information on these and other workshops, along with discount
information for GSLIS Alumni, visit
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/.

Best wishes,

Katrina Reiling

GSLIS Alumni Board, At-Large Director