Library Science and Information Services Events

SOLIS Fall Chapter Meeting
October 20, 7pm, virtual
SOLIS is the ALA Student Chapter at UCM. Chapter meetings are held each semester and all current LIS students are invited. Membership meetings include chapter and program updates, as well as discussions from the student body. The Fall meeting will be held on October 20 at 7pm CST. Once you register, a zoom link will be sent to you that includes an agenda closer to the event.
Register Here (a calendar invite with the zoom link will be sent to you): https://forms.gle/3oU8DLk7RPi1C2cQ8.

 

LIS Careers Speaker Series
October, 21, 4:30pm, virtual
Explore careers in library science! For the second event in the LIS Career Speaker Series, 
Public Librarian, April Roy, Director of Employee Success, Kansas City Public Library, will speak to students about what it is like to be a public librarian and answer questions about preparing to work in this type of library.
Register Here to receive a zoom link.

 

ELL Librarian Fellows Guest Lecture
October 22, 12pm CST, virtual
Loida Garcia-Febo, International Library Consultant, past-president of ALA, and winner of the ALA Medal for Excellence will be speaking to students about multilingual library services and resources. Her Expanding Access: Libraries, Technology, and Sustainable Services for Multilingual Communities- Register Here

 

LIS 50th Anniversary Celebration, at the UCM Warrensburg Campus,
October 24-25
Celebrate the LIS 50th Anniversary! Events include:

• Reception on Friday, 2pm
• Distinguished alumni dinner, Fri, 5:30pm
• Party in the park, 8-12:30, Saturday before Homecoming

Register here

 

OER Learning Circle Guest Lecture
November 7, 12pm, virtual
Josh Bolick, Head of Scholarly Communications, KU Libraries, will speak to students and faculty about the impact of open educational resources (OER). Register Here