Cite It Right: EndNote Edition- May 6th @ 2pm.
All are welcome to join ALA/TLA-UTK and Dr. Jeanine Williamson for this hands-on presentation on EndNote. Join in-person or online via: https://bblearn.utk.edu/webapps/bb-collaborate-BBLEARN/external.guest.session.launch.event?uid=2449af60-8441-4408-b2ca-1bc98b2e1341
ALA/TLA-UTK Officers Presented at TLA 2014 Conference
Nicole Barajas, Nicole Carney, Fawnie Erickson, and Elizabeth Wilson delivered a presentation at the TLA 2014 Conference on Friday, May 2nd at 11am. Their presentation was titled ‘Developing Library Leaders by Fostering Partnerships’. It addressed the challenges facing SIS MSIS students, solutions presented by social and professional networks, and the ways information professionals can partner with students. The presentation ended with an audience participation exercise that engaged the audience.
Check out the slides: TLA 2014 Slides
‘Job Searching Tips’ Brown Bag Tonight! 
Join ALA/TLA-UTK tonight, March 30th, at 6:30pm EST/ 5:30 CST for a member’s meeting and presentation by librarian Allan Wallace about job searching tips.
Blackboard Collaborate Link: https://bblearn.utk.edu/webapps/bb-collaborate-BBLEARN/external.guest.session.launch.event?uid=59f79afb-d7e1-4d86-b273-857a80f1ddd0
Join Us for These February Events
Sunday February 23rd 5:30 pm CST/6:30 pm EST
Chapter Meeting and Brown Bag Session on
Trace, the University of Tennessee’s institutional repository
with Peter Fernandez & Seth Jordan
Meeting will take place on Blackboard Collaborate. Follow this link:
Monday, February 24th, 2014 at 4PM
in the Scripps Convergence Lab UT Communications Building (Room 402, 1345 Circle Park Dr.)
Program:
4:00 — Meet and Greet with refreshments
4:30 — Career Panel presentation
5:30 — Informal discussion time for those who wish to stay
Current students can also attend via the SIS Online Meetings Blackboard site.
Please join ETLA, the UT SIS Alumni Society, and ALA/TLA-UTK Student Chapter for a panel presentation by local Information professionals for recent and current Information Science students. Come network while learning about different areas of librarianship and strategies for the job hunt.
Sponsored by:
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 at 2pm in Commons Presentation Room 220E
The student chapters of ALA/TLA-UTK and SLA are collaborating on a special program called the Tech Petting Zoo and everyone is invited to participate. Just bring yourself and your favorite tech tools, and be prepared to share and learn. Professors Allison Sharp, Thura Mack and Ingrid Ruffin from Hodges Library will be making presentations at this session.
January 26, 2014
Upcoming Events for Spring 2014 Semester
Join us online at our membership meeting tonight, January 26 at 6:30pm EST/ 5:30 CST! We will discuss programs and events for the upcoming semester. Follow the link to the meeting here: http://tinyurl.com/k7zjg3p
Here is a schedule of our upcoming meetings:
- 1/26/14—Chapter Meeting 5:30pm CST
- 2/16/14—Officer Meeting 5:30pm CST
- 2/23/14—Chapter Meeting 5:30pm CST
- 3/23/14—Officer Meeting 5:30pm CST
- 3/30/14—Chapter Meeting 5:30pm CST
- 4/13/14—Officer Meeting 5:30pm CST
- 4/20/14—Chapter Meeting 5:30pm CST
Join Us NOVEMBER 24th @7PM
for a Brown Bag Presentation and Membership Meeting on Blackboard Collaborate
Our monthly meeting is coming up soon! Join us at this month’s meeting where we’ll discuss upcoming events and programs. Diversity Resident Librarian, Ingrid Ruffin, will give a special presentation on post-grad residency programs and conference presentation skills. Bring your ideas and questions! Join us in your Sunday best or your PJ’s.
All are welcome to join. Follow this link: https://bblearn.utk.edu/webapps/bb-collaborate-BBLEARN/external.guest.session.launch.event?uid=004045cc-7912-44a5-a98f-13bdc7b6be0d
Fall Student Mixers @ SIS
September 19, 2013
Calling all SIS students! You are cordially invited to attend the Fall Student Mixers on-campus and online.Mix and mingle with your fellow students, discuss your Information Science interests and ideas for SIS. ALL SIS students are welcome and need not be members of the student chapter of ALA/TLA-UTK. Baked goodies and light refreshments will be served at the on-campus mixer.
Dates & Times:
Online: Sunday, September 22nd, 2013 @ 4pm CST/ 5pm EST on Blackboard Collaborate
On-Campus: Monday, September 23rd, 2013 @ 5pm EST in the Scripps Convergence Lab Studio
Welcome from your ALA/TLA-UTK Presidents
August 18, 2013
Welcome to the ALA/TLA-UTK student chapter!
As Co-Presidents of the University of Tennessee, School of Information Sciences Student Chapter of American Libraries Association and Tennessee Libraries Association (ALA/TLA-UTK), we would like to welcome you to our blog!
This student organization strives to:
• Bring together students interested in academic, public, archives, special , and school libraries.
• Provide programming on topics of interest and use in various library settings.
• Promote participation in ALA and TLA.
This upcoming semester is full of big plans. We are finalizing our scheduled events for the upcoming school year, but we will be offering a Peer Mentor Program/ Special Interest Groups, a Professional Mentor Program, and Brown Bag Special Topic Sessions. The Chapter is also providing opportunities for students to participate as guest writers for the Chapter’s blog.
2013-2014 ALA/TLA-UTK student officers are
- Co-President: Krista Oldham
- Co-President: Raemona Little Taylor
- Technology Secretary: Nicole Barajas
- Secretary: Fawnie Erickson
- Treasurer: Nicole Carney
- First Year Representative: Elizabeth Wilson
Join ALA/TLA-UTK!
Joint Membership to join ALA, TLA and the UTK Chapter is only $35.00. You can do this by going to the ALA Website: http://www.ala.org/groups/joint-membership-program
Here is the application for all three organizations: https://www.ala.org/cfapps/jntapp/index.cfm?urlcode=ST-TN
If you have any questions, please contact an ALA/TLA-UTK officer.
Coming Soon: The ALA/TLA-UTK Mixer in September.
Krista Oldham and Raemona Little TaylorWishing you a happy and productive semester,
2013-2014 Co-Presidents, ALA/TLA-UTK Student Chapter
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