Mentoring Program

The Mentoring Program is administered by the Office of the Assistant Dean for Student Administrative Services. Please contact Assistant Dean Em Claire Knowles for more information or to participate (617-521-2798 or knowles@simmons.edu). The program assists students by providing insights into competencies required in various professional areas, assessing current skill sets and suggesting possible projects and activities for enhancements, and setting up the beginnings of a professional network. Students and graduates in Connecticut may be interested in participating in the CLA's program:

http://cla.uconn.edu/membership/mentoring.html

Student Participation in Alumni Day

The GSLIS Alumni Association plans an annual program providing professional development for professionals throughout the community. Alumni often sponsor students, allowing them to attend this event either free or at a reduced rate.

Professional Associations

Simmons GSLIS alumni are active throughout the Boston library and information science community. Students are often able to join the national associations at special rates, enabling them to gain exposure to every aspect of the profession. There are also GSLIS student chapters of each of the major professional organizations that meet regularly on campus. By attending meetings, helping with events, and becoming involved, GSLIS students get the chance to network with alumni. Check out the following sites:

American Library Association Chapters

New England Library Association (NELA)
http://www.nelib.org/

Connecticut Library Association
http://cla.uconn.edu/

Maine Library Association
http://mainelibraries.org/

Massachusetts Library Association
http://www.masslib.org/

New Hampshire Library Association
http://www.nh.gov/nhla/

Rhode Island Library Association
http://www.uri.edu/library/rila/rila.html

Vermont Library Association
http://www.vermontlibraries.org/

American Society for Information Science and Technology, New England Chapter
http://neasist.org/; see also the American Society for Information Science & Technology.

Art Libraries Society of New England
http://www.arlisne.org/; see also Art Libraries Society of North America.

Association of College and Research Libraries, New England Chapter
http://www.acrlnec.org; see also Association of College and Research Libraries.

New England Archivists
http://www.newenglandarchivists.org/; see also Society of American Archivists.

New England Music Library Association
http://wwww.wesleyan.edu/nemla/; see also Music Libraries Association.

Special Libraries Association, Boston Chapter
http://www.sla.org/chapter/cbos/; see also Special Libraries Association.

Events

For information on special events at Simmons and elsewhere, including networking opportunities such as Alumni Day, see our events page.

 

 

 

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