BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read – 10/1/2020 – 4:30-6:00 PM

Oct 1, 2020 | ,

10/1/2020 – 4:30-6:00 PM – BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read

Presented by: SCARLA (The Student College, Academic, and Research Libraries Association), Rutgers–New Brunswick Libraries, LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association), and the SC&I Alumni Association

As part of Banned Book Week, you are invited to BANNED: A Virtual Banned Books Read-Out & Discussions on the Freedom to Read on October 1 at 4:30pm EST. In addition to a zine workshop and “flash-talks” from faculty at Rutgers-NB libraries and SC&I on censorship and free speech, this virtual open mic-night will also give participants the opportunity to read from, listen to, and celebrate their favorite banned/challenged books. All kinds of texts are welcome, as are all languages! 

CHECK OUT THE BANNED BOOKS LIBGUIDE: https://libguides.rutgers.edu/bannedbooks

Stephanie Mikitish Meeting & Talk – 3/28/19, 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM

Mar 28, 2019 | ,

Please join us on Thursday, March 28 at 5:45pm when we will welcome alumna Dr. Stephanie Mikitish. Stephanie is the User Engagement and Assessment Librarian at Dana Library, Rutgers University. Dr. Mikitish will talk about the academic job market, applying for positions, and her current job responsibilities. The meeting will be held in the SC&I Building, Room 323. Please use the following Zoom link to participate online.

Fall 2018 Speaker Series

Oct 9, 2018 | ,

SCARLA is pleased to announce the Fall 2018 Speaker Series

10/25/18 – 7:00 PM – Megan Lotts- Publishing as an Academic Librarian 

Megan Lotts, the art librarian at Rutgers Libraries, will present about publishing as an academic librarians, including its importance, how to go about publishing, and more. A Q&A period will follow. The meeting will be held in the SC&I Building, Room 323. Please use the following Zoom link to participate online.

11/15/18 – 6:00 PM – Laura Costello- Interviewing for Academic Librarianship Positions 

Laura Costello, the virtual services librarian at Rutgers University’s Alexander Library, will speak to students about what to expect with and how to prepare for interviews for academic library positions. A Q&A period will follow. The meeting will be held in the SC&I Building, Room 323. Please use the following Zoom link to participate online.

12/6/18 – 6:00 PM – Professor Wayne Bivens-Tatum- Teaching as an Academic Librarian 

Professor Wayne Bivens-Tatum, a professor at Rutgers University and academic librarian at Princeton University who is teaching the Academic Librarianship course this semester, will speak about subjects related to teaching as an academic librarian including professorship, tenure, degree programs beyond the MLIS, and more. A Q&A period will follow. The meeting will be held in the SC&I Building, Room 323. Please use the following Zoom link to participate online.

Stay tuned to our site plus the comminfo_lissa@email.rutgers.edu listserv for instructions on how to join the live stream Zoom meetings. 

CONTACT

Laura Cunningham, President

laura.cunningham@rutgers.edu

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Meeting – 9/13/2018

Sep 13, 2018 | ,

Join the MI Student Organizations for an informational meeting to learn what we are all about and to meet other students in the program.

Thursday, September 13, 2018

5:50-6:20pm, SC&I Room 323

You can also participate online via Zoom.