Information Science Student Association
If you’re interested in collections development, don’t miss this week’s Brown Bag Lunch! We’ll be discussing budgets, selecting material, and working with vendors on Tuesday, February 10, at 12:00 noon in the Common Room. Guest speakers include Sara Gillis (Manager, Community Led Engagement, HPL) and Kristina Parlee (Collections Developer, Adult Services, HPL).
Want to learn more about the evaluation of scholarly journals? Don’t miss Lindsay McNiff’s Bibiliometrics/Altmetrics workshop as part of the Academic Support Series! Attendees will learn more about the uses of bibliometrics and some of the main tools used to evaluate sources.
This workshop will be offered twice:
• Tuesday, February 10, 1-2:30pm
• Thursday, February 12, 1:-2:30pm
RSVP today via email to carol.richardson@dal.ca.
The Information Without Borders 2015 Conference is coming up on February 11, 2015! This one-day, student-led conference provides a forum for discussing relevant topics and encourages networking among students and faculty of the School of Information Management, as well as with professionals from the community.
The theme of this year’s conference is Information Management for Climate Change Adaptation, and will feature speakers and break-out sessions offering opportunities for conference attendees to discuss these topics and learn more.
Registration is open until February 2, 2015. Registration for students is $20 (plus fees), and registration for professionals and community members is $90 (plus fees). Click here for registration information.
For a full schedule of speakers, sessions, and more, click here.
Register now for the Effective Interviewing PPD Session hosted by Management Career Services. This workshop will provide you with lots of useful information, advice, and tips on how to conduct yourself before, during, and after professional job interviews. Attendees will also learn about the different types of job interviews, as well as an overview of questions you may be asked and the ones that you should be asking.
The Effective Interviewing session will take place February 10, 2015 from 2:30-4pm in Rowe 3089. Registration is now open on MyCareer!
The CLA Dalhousie Executive is excited to invite everyone to attend a trivia night on Wednesday, January 28th, held in the Games Room at the University Club, located at 1 Alumni Crescent. Doors will open at 5:30pm, and at 6:00pm we will begin the first round of trivia.
There will be food available for purchase at the Club (check out the menu) and some especially sweet prizes to win, so be sure to come prepared to think and eat!
Please RSVP by Tuesday, January 27th, by email to dalhousiecla@gmail.com.
We are excited for this event and look forward to seeing everyone there!
