Mark Your Calendar for the SJSU SLIS Colloquium Series 

We’re well into the start of the Fall semester, and that means the School of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University is ramping up its free Colloquium Series. The online seminars typically last an hour and are accessible via live web conferencing and recorded presentations. Here’s a quick look at what’s coming up:

• Wednesday, September 19 at 12 p.m. Pacific Time – Building Developmental Networks of Early Career Academics: An Informed Learning Perspective

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to effectively build and make use of your networks for professional growth and development. Faye Miller, PhD candidate at the Queensland University of Technology, will discuss her current research in how developmental networks are formed and utilized by new professionals. Join us this Wednesday!

• Wednesday, September 26 at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time – Credo Reference: A SLIS Alumna Success Story [Career Colloquium]

Representatives from Credo Reference – a leader in the library technology field promoting information literacy and research effectiveness – will dish hiring tips, discuss the company’s culture, and highlight virtual internship opportunities. You’ll also hear from a SJSU SLIS alumna, who made the transition from intern to full-time employee. If you’re searching for a job, or you would like to host great interns at your organization, this is a must-attend webinar!

All the online presentations are FREE, and everyone is invited to attend. Please visit the Fall Semester 2012 Colloquium Series for links to the live online sessions.

The Colloquium presentations are conveniently held online via the web conferencing program BlackBoard Collaborate. If you are unfamiliar with Collaborate, a tutorial is available, as well as a Quick Reference Guide. (Please see Guide to Using Collaborate).

If you missed last week’s webinar, Building Blocks of Records and Information Management, that addressed four essential elements of a successful records and information management program presented by Janet Ruhala Johnson of Ernst and Young, or you cannot make the live sessions mentioned above, recordings will be available. Please visit the SJSU SLIS website about a week after the scheduled live events to watch the recorded presentations.

The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science offers the free Colloquium Series to foster enhanced learning and knowledge sharing among our faculty, alumni, students, and the professional communities we serve. For more information about the Colloquium Series, please email us at [log in to unmask]. Please share this announcement with colleagues and friends.

The San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science offers two fully online master’s degrees, a fully online certificate program, and a doctoral program: Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Master of Archives and Records Administration (MARA), Post-Master’s Certificate in Library and Information Science, and the San Jose Gateway PhD Program. Let the learning begin: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu.

Marcia Laughrey

Administrative Services

School of Library and Information Science

San Jose State University

One Washington Square

San Jose, CA  95192-0029

Phone: 408-924-2490

Fax: 408-924-2476