St. Catherine University: SLA

You are invited to our spring wrap-up meeting and an initial 2014 planning meeting on Tuesday, May 7th.  At this meeting we will wrap up this year and also start thinking about what we can do as a group next year.  We are looking for new members to get involved this next year but also encourage you to come if you are just interested in learning more about the group.  SLA Student Group Meeting Tuesday, May 7 5:25 - 6:00 pm CdC 5 Please  contact us  if you have any questions.

The Grieg Aspnes Memorial Award $500 Award for a  St. Catherine University Student Interested in Special Librarianship Library and Information Science students, either full-time or part-time, are invited to apply for an award of $500.00 and complimentary membership in the Special Libraries Association and the Minnesota Chapter of SLA.  The award is limited to students who will graduate in December 2013 or later.  The criteria are: Interest in special librarianship, as shown by course selection or past experience; Leadership abilities, demonstrated in either academic or extracurricular activities; Overall academic achievements. Students who are interested in applying should submit a letter addressing the criteria listed above, a resume, and a copy of their transcript of courses in library and information science to: Dr. Deborah Grealy, Associate Dean MLIS Program St. Catherine University 2004 Randolph Avenue  m.s. 4125 St. Paul, MN  55105 ...

MLIS Outside the Box II - April 8, 2013 Join us for a panel discussion on non-traditional ways to use your MLIS degree.  We have members from the MN-SLA chapter who will discuss what they do and how they use their MLIS skills and provide advice for students who are interested in non-traditional roles. Monday April 8, 2013  6:00 to 7:30 pm  CDC 017 St. Catherine University (Networking and refreshments begin at 6:00. Program begins at 6:30) Panel members: Chris Jacobs :  Advanced Research Specialist, 3M Besides her role at 3M, Chris also teaches a course on alternative careers for librarians at St. Kate’s Noelle Lowrie : Global patent research leader General Mills Noelle recently received the 2012 SLA Minnesota Innovation in Action award from the MN SLA chapter for her work in improving a vendor product that empower researchers in the food industry to make powerful connections with data to assist them in their daily work. Dru Frykburg : Seni...