St. Catherine University: SLA

Our SLA Professionals Info Panel is in just a few days! Come meet library professionals from a variety of workplaces, hear about their experiences, and ask questions. We hope you can join us! Monday, May 4th 6:30pm - 8:00pm Google Meet ( contact us for meeting link) Our panelists:     Mary Dolan O'Brien: Program Manager - American Academy of Neurology     Rachel Wangerin: Senior Technical Information Analyst - 3M     David Norris: Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, St. Catherine University

You're invited! Join us for an informational professionals panel next Monday, October 29! 

Our Spring Information Professionals Panel is on Monday, March 19, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in CdC Room 128 (in the library). We have a great panel lined up for you: Jo Holcomb, Librarian at The Guthrie  Peter Tomlinson, Librarian at The Minneapolis Valley Library Kathy Allen, Librarian at The Andersen Horticultural Library Lindsey Dyer, Librarian at James J. Hill Center Our panelists will share about their career paths and advice for students. We will record the panel in case you can't make it. We hope to see you there! 

Our Fall 2017 Information Professionals Panel is fast approaching! We will hear from an incredible variety of professionals who work in special libraries or non-traditional information roles. The lineup is still being finalized, but currently includes: Leslie Hunter-Larson, Librarian, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Dr. Tim Senapatiratne, Reference Librarian, Bethel Seminary  Beth Christensen, Music Librarian, St. Olaf College Samantha Stepp, Document Management Specialist, Metro Transit We'll keep updating this page as we finalize our panelists, but we hope you will save the date and join us Monday, October 30, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in CdC Room 17!

Hey everyone, come meet some MLIS-holders in alternative careers at our second information professional panel of the semester! The panel will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in CdC 355. Our panelists are: Dru Frykberg, Librarian at DEED (government) Rachel Howell, Curator of Books at The Bakken Museum (non-profit/science/archiving) Phil Seibel, Digital Media Manager at Aldis Systems (digital asset management/archiving) Refreshments will be provided. The panel is joint-hosted by the St. Kate's SLA and ALA student groups.

The SLA/ALA Information Professional Panel that was rescheduled from fall will now take place later this month. Here is the event information: Information Professionals Panel Monday, February 29 6:00pm to 7:30/8:00pm CdC 362 From prison librarians to digital media managers, come here five professionals currently working in "alternative" careers in library science. Hear their stories, get their advice, have your questions answered. The event is free. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. Our panelists are: Mary Wittenbreer (Regions Hospital) Robert Nicholl (American Swedish Institute) Sarah Quimby (MN Historical Society) Phil Seibel (Aldis Systems) Jean Anderson (Minnesota State Law Library) Hope to see you there!