Learn about the Lubuto Library Project March 20, 2008

Jane Kinney Meyers will speak about her work with the Lubuto Library Project next Wednesday, March 26, 4:00-5:00pm in Hornbake 2119. Ms. Meyers is a recipient of one of the University’s 2008 Distinguished Alumni awards, and president of the Project, which creates libraries to serve street children in Africa. Beginning with one hundred libraries in Zambia, these centers aim to provide vulnerable children opportunities for learning, enrichment and hope. Please join us next week to hear Ms. Meyer’s fascinating story. For more information about the Lubuto Library Project see: http://www.lubuto.org/

Welcome Back Coffee Hour! February 11, 2008

CLIS ALA will be hosting a coffee hour this Wednesday, Feb. 13, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the CLIS Lounge (room 4114). Stop by for some coffee and snacks and to hear about our plans for the upcoming semester.

We hope to see you there!

Happy Hour: Wendesday, Sept. 26th at RiRa in Bethesda September 23, 2007

This semester we will be rotating our happy hours, selecting different areas and alternating evenings in hopes that everyone will be able to make it out at some point.

So this week we’ve chosen RiRa in Bethesda. It’s about two blocks from the Bethesda Metro stop at:

4931 Elm St

http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rira,+bethesda&ie=UTF8&ll=38.983231,-77.096858&spn=0.006755,0.019956&z=16&om=1

Happy Hour specials include:

Happy Hour Menu with discount food and appetizers

$2 domestic bottles

$3 draft imports

Half-off martinis

We’ll be planning out our semester activities shortly, so come and give us some input on what you would like to see the chapter do this fall.

Speaking of Books Event: Wednesday, Nov. 7th September 19, 2007

Robert Friedel, professor of history at the University of Maryland,

will discuss his new book, “A Culture of Improvement: Technology and

the Western Millennium,” on Wednesday, November 7, beginning at

4:00 p.m. in McKeldin 6137.

Among the questions Professor Friedel poses in his book are:

Why does technology change over time, how does it change, and

what difference does it make? Surveying a thousand years of

Western history, he argues that technological change comes largely

through the pursuit of improvement--the deep-rooted belief that

things could be done in a better way.

Professor Friedel’s talk is a part of the series

“Speaking of Books … Conversations with Campus Authors,”

organized by the University of Maryland Libraries' Humanities Team.

Copies of “A Culture of Improvement” will be available for purchase,

and Professor Friedel will sign books following his talk. 

Refreshments will be served.  The event is free and open to the public.   

For further information about the talk, contact Eric Lindquist

at 301-314-7266 or ERICL@umd.edu; or Tim Hackman at 301-314-8521 or thackman@umd.edu.

For further information about the “Speaking of Books” series,

consult the “Speaking of Books” website (http://www.lib.umd.edu/MCK/booktalks.html).

Happy Hour: Tuesday, September 11th at Franklins September 10, 2007

photo by Mr. T in DC  / CC on flickr

We’ll be having our first happy hour of the semester tomorrow, Tuesday, September 11th at Franklins (5121 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville) from 5:00-7:00pm.

For those of you that don’t drive to campus, you may want to look into using the new Rt. 1 Corridor shuttle which will take you from the Stamp Student Union to Franklins. As another alternative, you could just e-mail us (clisala.exec at gmail.com) and ask for a ride.

For those of you who are new to the chapter, or haven’t joined yet, this would be a good time to  meet some of our members and find out how to get involved.

National Book Festival September 5, 2007

The Library of Congress is holding this year’s National Book Festival on Saturday, September 29th. Laura Bush will be hosting this event on the National Mall (between 7th and 14th streets) from 10am to 5pm.

At least 50 well known authors are invited to attend each year. Festival events include readings and book signings by authors and illustrators, musical performances, storytelling, and exhibitions from reading promotion organizations and the Library of Congress.

 This would be an excellent opportunity for a chapter social event. If you are interested in attending, e-mail us at clisala.exec at gmail.com

http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/firstlady/initiatives/nationalbookfestival.html

CLIS ALA Conference Mixer: Sunday, 6/24 at RFD June 8, 2007

 

CLIS ALA Conference Mixer – Sunday,
June 24 at RFD Washington

Sunday, June 24, 2007

The CLIS Chapter of the University of Maryland Alumni Association, the CLIS Student Chapter of the ALA and the Dean of the College of Information Studies invite all members of the CLIS community to join us for a friendly gathering during the Washington D.C. ALA Conference. We will get together on Sunday, June 24 2007, from 5PM to 7PM [or later] at D.A.’s RFD Washington. We will provide some light snacks. There will be a broad selection of craft beer available on tap and in bottles on a cash bar basis.

In addition to having an opportunity to network and catch up with CLIS alumni from all over the world, we will be celebrating several events: The CLIS Chapter has been awarded a grant from Alumni Associations International to start a newsletter for alumni, and we’ll have a representative from that organization to make a presentation. In addition, we will recognize Alice Hagemeyer (’76) – the first CLIS alumna to be named an honorary lifetime member of the American Library Association.

If you plan to attend, please Email Rob Jenson (ferthalangur at gmail com).

CLIS-ALA to Host Two Happy Hours During ALA Annual Conference June 6, 2007

(Waiting for a beer by Cavalier92)

CLIS-ALA will be hosting happy hours during the conference:

Thursday, June 21st from 4-7 PM

Capital City Brewing Company

1100 New York Ave., NW

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Monday, June 25th from 4-7 PM

Old Dominion Brewhouse

1219 9th St., NW

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We have sent word out to other ALA student chapters and hope to meet up with students from around the country! Even if you won’t be attending the conference, this will be a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and make some new ones at the same time.

Congrats Grads! May 23, 2007

Jeff DiScala and Justin Grimes

The CLIS graduation ceremony was held on Monday afternoon in the Stamp Student Union Grand Ballroom.

We congratulate the grads and wish them the best of luck.

ALA Student Chapter Grads:

Justin Grimes, Justine Morgan, Mark Gallagher, Ashley Rogers, Thomas Whittaker and

Jeff DiScala, who spoke at the graduation ceremony:

1) Jeff 2) Dr. Jaeger and Justin 3) A slightly blurry Justine

Yes, Justin graduated. Yes, he went to graduation. No, he was not part of the ceremony.

ALA Annual Conference: Online Orientation May 8, 2007

Today ALA sent out the first of a series of weekly e-mails to conference attendees. If have yet to sign up, here is this week’s installment of the online orientation:

ALA Annual Conference is just six weeks away.  We want to provide you with email orientations between now

and then that will help you get the most out of your conference experience.  Today's email will focus on

navigating the program tracks and the city, plus a few "don't miss" activities.  As always, if you have

questions about conference, you can visit the website at www.ala.org/annual, and the conference wiki at 

http://wikis.ala.org/annual2007, or you can email registration@ala.org.