Wouldn’t it be nice if you could read any piece of scholarship for free? This isn’t an ad — it’s one of the driving thoughts behind open access, which is “the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the rights to use these articles fully in the digital environment,” according to SPARC, a… Read the full article…
The Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) describes itself as a multi-museum complex … and complex it truly is. I have not yet officially started my individual internship, but it’s easy to tell from one day of group orientation that this summer will be incredibly interesting, rewarding, and maybe even a little chaotic. The Journey to Cincy… Read the full article…
Last Wednesday, LISSA was lucky enough to welcome Inclusion and Accessibility Librarian, Kate Deibel. She was brought into its weekly meeting to discuss the challenges and reward of her new position. Kate shared that fate, coincidence, or whatever you prefer to call it played a part in her coast to coast journey to fill this… Read the full article…
Brenna Helmstutler, subject librarian for the School of Information Studies (iSchool) comes to Syracuse University with 13 years of subject librarian experience at Georgia State University. While at GSU, she provided subject librarian services in various areas, including education, psychology, public health, and journalism as needed, and worked in middle management overseeing the health sciences… Read the full article…
“I dare you to honk the horn!” I say this to my mom as we wait inside the car dealership. Surrounding us are sparkling vehicles, as we wait to see the next available car salesperson. I point at the car and begin to laugh at her tempted expression. I can almost hear her thoughts: “If… Read the full article…
On Wednesday, November 15th, Dr. Jill Hurst-Wahl hosted a webinar as part of the iSchool’s Webinar Series dedicated to helping prospective, current, and former library students take advantage of their master’s education. Jill is an author, speaker, consultant and instructor. Formerly, she was an IT professional, corporate librarian, and director of the MSLIS program (2012-2017). Key Takeaways… Read the full article…
Reaching our audiences is a critical part of librarian’s jobs. The many different types of librarianship engage their audiences as a part of their mission and to that end, different types of librarians work with different methods of outreach. Outreach is one of my favorite parts of working with a community. I find it greatly satisfying… Read the full article…
October is Library and Information Science Career Month at the Syracuse University iSchool! It’s an exciting time for new LIS students to learn about the vast and varied opportunities of the library and information profession and get inspired to try new things. It’s also a time for second year students to begin to reflect on the… Read the full article…
When I’m not running around Hinds Hall or drinking copious amounts of coffee, you can find me at the DeWitt Community Library, where I work part-time. The DeWitt Community Library is a bustling public library located ten minutes from Syracuse’s campus. I spend the majority of my time there helping the Executive Director, Business Manager,… Read the full article…
From birds to books. That’s Erin Eldermire’s career trajectory summed up in four words, and she couldn’t be happier with where she’s wound up. Erin has a background in bird biology, graduated from SU’s MSLIS program in 2014, and has been working at Cornell’s Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library ever since. When she first saw the job posting for… Read the full article…