The GSLIS eUpdate, published every other month, summarizes current news, events, alumni and advancement highlights, and continuing professional development opportunities. Other publications that may be of interest to alumni and friends are listed on the GSLIS Publications web page.
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IN THIS ISSUE
- GSLIS Spotlight
- GSLIS Fall Reunion Begins October 1
- GSLIS News Summary
- Continuing Professional Development
- Alumni and Advancement Highlights
- Calendar of Events
- Unsubscribe and/Or Contact Us
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1. GSLIS SPOTLIGHT
Palmer named Outstanding Information Science Teacher by ASIS&T
Professor Carole Palmer (PhD '96), director of the Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship (CIRSS), has received the 2013 Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award given by the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T).
GSLIS Fall Reunion scheduled for October
Please join us in October for the third annual GSLIS Fall Reunion, a month-long series of on-campus and online events providing opportunities to reconnect with current faculty, staff, and students. The reunion offers an opportunity to experience GSLIS—through classes, conversations, and activities. For more information about activities and events, visit the GSLIS website.
Some events featured during the reunion:
"Today I..." GSLIS Alumni Video Project
As part of this year's GSLIS Fall Reunion, we are asking alumni to share their experiences as an LIS professional through a short video that completes the sentence "Today I..." What is a typical day like for you? How have you made a difference in your position? What is the most rewarding aspect of your job? What surprised/surprises you about your career?Create a brief video (maximum length of one minute) addressing any or all of the above questions. Remember to include the year you graduated from GSLIS and your current position. Please submit your video to Christy Glaze as a YouTube link, and we will share it on the GSLIS Facebook page and GSLIS YouTube channel during the reunion.
Central Illinois GSLIS Grads (CIGG)
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
5 p.m. Networking; 6-7 p.m. Book Discussion/Networking
Silvercreek, 402 North Race Street, Urbana
Appetizers with cash bar
Come see old friends, make new ones. Invite other alumni to join us.
RSVP by September 27: GSLIS Advancement or call (217) 333-2973
Third Annual GSLIS Tailgate Party
(Illinois vs. Wisconsin)
Saturday, October 19, starting at 4 p.m.
Game Kick-Off: 7 p.m.
Lot 31, along the sidewalk on First Street across from Memorial Stadium.
Look for the blue and orange GSLIS sign.
BBQ provided.
Please bring your favorite beverage and a snack or dessert to share.
RSVP by October 16: GSLIS Advancement or call (217) 333-2973.
Questions can be directed to Lauren Kosrow.
All alumni, students, faculty and friends are invited to attend.
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2. GSLIS NEWS SUMMARY
News items featured within the past month on the GSLIS home page include the following stories; for a comprehensive list, visit the GSLIS Newsroom.
HathiTrust Research Center Hosts second annual UnCamp
The HTRC is a collaboration between the University of Illinois, Indiana University, and the HathiTrust, who work to offer its users access to published public domain works, as well as future limited access to in-copyright works. By developing state-of-the-art tools and cyberinfrastructure, the HTRC hopes to resolve the technical challenges that occur within massive amounts of digital text, enabling access to the digital growing record of human knowledge.
Professor Emeritus F. W. Lancaster passes away
F. W. (Wilf) Lancaster joined GSLIS in 1970 as an associate professor and director of the biomedical librarianship program (1970-73); in 1972, he became a full professor; and in 1992, following his retirement, he was honored with the title of professor emeritus. During his distinguished career, he taught courses in information retrieval, bibliometrics, bibliographic organization, and the evaluation of library and information services. He served as editor of Library Trends, a quarterly journal examining critical trends in professional librarianship, from 1986 to 2006. For the period from 1989 to 1992, he was named University Scholar, a prestigious program recognizing the University's most talented teachers, scholars, and researchers. A fund honoring his life's work at GSLIS has been established. For more information please contact Diana Stroud.
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GSLIS Social Media
Check out our new videos:
Emily Knox discusses the West Bend Book Challenge. Knox is the author of a chapter in the book Libraries and the Reading Public in Twentieth-Century America (University of Wisconsin Press, 2013), edited by Christine Pawley and Louise S. Robbins.
2013 Banned Books Week Video Series: Jenkins and Knox on Intellectual Freedom and Censorship
Part I: What motivates people to ban books?
Part II: What are the consequences when books are successfully banned?
Part III: How can libraries balance serving their communities with protecting intellectual freedom?
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3. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certified
Public Library Administrator (CPLA) Courses
Planning and Management of Library Buildings
Dates: October 6 - November 15, 2013
Times: Asynchronous format
Instructor: Rose Chenoweth, MSLIS
Cost: $300
For more information and to register, visit CPLA Program and Courses.
Information on upcoming Community Credit classes.
Please forward your ideas for continuing education topics to Tonyia Tidline.
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4. ALUMNI AND ADVANCEMENT HIGHLIGHTS
GSLIS Alumni We Need Your Help!
At GSLIS we would like to see an increased number of students in both our on-campus and LEEP programs. Our alumni are our best recruiters. If you have friends, co-workers or acquaintances who could benefit from a GSLIS degree to pursue their career goals, be sure to direct them to our Admissions information.
If you are an alum working in a special library or non-traditional position, we would like to learn more about your experiences in seeking non-traditional employment and advancing your career. This information will assist in highlighting for current and potential students the range of career paths open to someone with a MS degree from GSLIS. If you have information that you think would be helpful to our work please send it to Diana Stroud.
2014 ASB Seeking Hosts/Projects
Hosts are being sought for the 2014 GSLIS Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program March 24-28. Every year more than 50 students take advantage of this experiential learning program which offers the opportunity to visit organizations, shadow LIS professionals, and work on small projects.
In an effort to better align hosts with student interests, Roy Brooks, GSLIS Career Specialist/Practicum Coordinator, invites prospective hosts to contact him with project ideas by October 4, 2013. Contacts after this date will be accepted, but consideration by students is not guaranteed. Matching of students to hosts will begin in mid-October. Please contact Roy to express interest or ask questions about the ASB program.
Support from LSAA and the Annual Fund provides up to $300 per student to subsidize travel and lodging costs associated with ASB. Click LIS Annual Fund, and designate "ASB" to sponsor a student.
Impact of Donor Support
Alumni impact the lives of GSLIS students daily. Whether support is directed to the LIS Annual Fund, named scholarship/fellowship funds, awards, or special use, your generosity makes a difference to more than 700 students. Below you will read a few statements of appreciation shared by students who were the recipients of your support this year.
"... you have lightened my financial burden, which allows me to focus more on one of the most significant aspects of learning... student teaching."
"Please know your gift not only helps, but enables me to learn and contribute to the field of library and information science..."
"It is with support like this that students such as myself are able to continue our studies, support our field and advance our communities."
Read about the impact of the GSLIS Annual Fund in the upcoming Alumni Newsletter. Click on Giving to make your gift today.
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5. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
All alumni are invited to attend receptions and other GSLIS events organized around a conference, regardless of their participation in conference activities. Please stop by and see us! We also encourage you to bring a potential MS or PhD student to meet our faculty and other alumni.
Midwest MLA
October 5-8
Embassy Suites Conference Center, East Peoria
Visit the GSLIS Booth
Fall LEEP On-Campus
October 3-7
Illinois Library Association Conference
October 15-17
Navy Pier, Chicago
Visit GSLIS at Booth #418
GSLIS Breakfast @ ILA
October 16
8:00am - 10:00am
Navy Pier Grand Ballroom's South Balcony
Santa Fe, New Mexico GSLIS Alumni Brunch
October 27
11:00am - 1:00pm
The Chocolate Maven
821 W. San Mateo Rd., Santa Fe, New Mexico
RSVP to the GSLIS Advancement prior to October 24.
Albuquerque, New Mexico GSLIS Alumni Dinner
October 28
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro
3009 Central Avenue NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Please RSVP to the GSLIS Advancement prior to October 25.
Illinois School Library Media Association Conference
October 31 - November 2
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Springfield, IL
Visit GSLIS at booth #202, hosted by Georgeann Burch, Program Coordinator, K-12
GSLIS Reception at ISLMA
November 1
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Springfield, IL
California Library Association Conference
November 3-5
Long Beach Convention Center
Visit the GSLIS Booth
GSLIS Gathering at CLA
November 4
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sevilla Restaurant
140 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, CA
Please RSVP to the GSLIS Advancement prior to October 30.
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6. UNSUBSCRIBE AND/OR CONTACT US
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The GSLIS website is an important resource for job seekers and employers alike, Visit our Careers page to post a job, explore mentorship opportunities, and learn how to host students for practica, internships, and/or Alternative Spring Break.
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