November Colloquia Series Packed with LIS Information and Insight

The School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University presents five new colloquia presentations scheduled during November. Mark your calendar for the following dates:

·       November 1 at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time – Getting Professionally Involved

The vice president/president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA), Maureen Sullivan, will discuss the benefits of getting involved with professional associations. She will specifically address ALA membership and the importance of networking for career advancement.

·       November 14 at 1 p.m. Pacific Time – How to Create a Credible Retention Schedule and Information Governance Package [MARA Guest Lecture]

Fred Diers, vice president and general manager of GRM’s Solutions Group, will provide proven steps to develop a retention schedule that is realistic and sustainable. Learn how to reduce risk from litigation, government investigations, and audits. This presentation is designed especially for records managers.

·       November 16 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time – Alternate Paths to Federal Government Employment [Career Colloquia]

The first of two Career Colloquia scheduled during November, this session will be of special interest to MLIS candidates and job seekers interested in pursuing a career in the federal government. You’ll learn about contract employment, virtual internships, and more during this exciting panel discussion!

·       November 18  at 12 p.m. Pacific Time – A Dialogue about Dialog: 40 Years of Silicon Valley History

Dialog CEO Emeritus Roger Summit and VP of Marketing Libby Trudell join us in-person for a look back at how Dialog got started in Silicon Valley as one of the first online information providers. They’ll also discuss how the company has responded to emerging technology and market changes. This presentation will be held live at the San Jose State University campus. 

·       November 21 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time – Understanding the Universe of LIS Career Opportunities [Career Colloquia]

The second Career Colloquia installment during November will provide tips on how to identify LIS opportunities and describe transferable LIS skills for non-LIS interviewers. Kim Dority, founder and president of Dority & Associates, and Scott Brown, founder and president of Social Information Group, will lead the discussion. 

As a reminder, colloquia presentations are free, and everyone is invited to attend. Most will be held online via the web conferencing program Elluminate. Instructions for viewing the presentations can be found online at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/colloquia/2011/colloquia11fa.htm

If you can't make the time posted, you can still view the presentations when most convenient for you. Links to webcasts and podcasts of the Elluminate presentations will be posted about a week after the scheduled events. Simply visit the SLIS Colloquia Index. Presentations will be held throughout the semester, so be sure to check back often to see the full schedule.

The SJSU School of Library and Information Science offers colloquia presentations to foster enhanced learning and knowledge sharing amongst our faculty, alumni, students, and the professional communities we serve. Our School offers a fully-online Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree, fully-online Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA) degree, and the San Jose Gateway Ph.D. program. Learn more at: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu

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