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Special Libraries Association AGM & Elections – September 15

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The Special Libraries Association (SLA) will be having their AGM on Monday, September 15th at 1:30 in the Common Room. If you are interested in getting involved, there are a number of executive positions open for the 2014/15 year:
  • Incoming Co-Chair
  • Incoming Communications Coordinator
  • Outgoing Treasurer
  • Secretary
  • Incoming Website Administrator
All SIM students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Even if you are not interested in being an executive, feel free to attend anyway as there are many different ways to become involved.
Please check out the SLA website for more information, and contact the Dalhousie SLA at dalhousiesla@gmail.com with any questions.
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Librarians Without Borders AGM & Elections – September 26

LwBlogoEducation, literacy, and access to information play important roles in local and international development. If you want to help narrow the gap, then Librarians Without Borders (LWB) might be the association for you. LWB is a non-profit organization focused on action-oriented projects that aid under-represented and under-developed communities worldwide.

The first LWB meeting of the year will take place on September 26 at 11:40 in the SIM Common Room. This meeting is intended to be informative for new students, and we will also be electing an Incoming Student Co-chair and Secretary. Join us!

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SIMSA AGM & Elections – September 16

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The Dalhousie School of Information Management Student Association (SIMSA) is hosting its annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 16, at 12:00 noon in the SIM Common Room. All SIM students are very welcome and encouraged to attend! Aside from discussing this year’s goals, we will also be electing two incoming student positions:

  • Incoming Year Representative
  • Assistant Digital Publications Officer

You can find out more about the open SIMSA positions here.

We will also hold elections for the School Committees, including

  • One returning student for the Admissions & Scholarships Committee
  • One returning student for the Appointments, Promotions & Tenure Committee
  • One incoming student for the Curriculum Committee
  •  A number of students for the Petitions & Grievances Committee
  • One incoming and one returning student for the School Council

You can find more information about the School Committees here.

We welcome nominations from all SIM students, and interested students are also encouraged to nominate themselves! The meeting will follow Robert’s Rules and the elections will take place via secret ballot. Please contact us with any questions.

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Tall Ship Cruise – September 5

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The Tall Ship Silva will be leaving the Halifax Waterfront at 6:00 on Friday, September 5. Join your fellow SIM students, as well as graduate students from the Master of Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Resource and Environmental Managment (MREM) programs, on a spectacular 2-hour sailing trip social. Landlubbers can meet the crew at Maxwell Plum at 8:00 for something to eat!