EVENT THIS FRIDAY!!!

Location for Friday's event

See this page for information on parking and a PDF of the map (without my lovely annotations).

SGO Meeting for October 7, 2010

SGO Meeting for October 7, 2010

CDC 495  5:00 – 6:00

AGENDA:

I.                   Recap of ERP meeting

II.                Marilyn Johnson Event

a.       Advertising

b.      The Event

III.             Committee Updates?

IV.             End of Semester

a.       Food for grad reception

b.      Gifts for students?

D.C., the L.O.C., O.S.I., N.D.I.I.P.P. & m.e.! [also known as My Summer of Acronyms]

Looking back on summer 2010, I am overwhelmed by the alphabet soup that was my good fortune.  Need a tour through the acronymic mess?  I’m happy to oblige!

D.C. – Why, the District of Columbia, m’dear!, where I temporarily resided.

L.O.C. – Library of Congress, where I fulfilled a Junior Fellowship this summer.

O.S.I. – The Office of Strategic Initiatives, service unit under which I worked at L.O.C..

N.D.I.I.P.P. – The National Digital Information Infrastructure Preservation Program, my host department, in which I worked most closely with the Communications Team (which we thankfully did not call the C.T.).

m.e. – Candice LaPlante, third year (gracious!) graduate student at SCU who never thought she’d be engaged in digital initiatives…but grew to love them over one very exciting summer!

After wading through a hefty application process in Winter 2010, I was selected to serve as the first-ever Junior Fellow in the O.S.I. at L.O.C., where I gladly worked with N.D.I.I.P.P.  I didn’t know what to expect when entering the Fellowship (other than a veritable labyrinth of acronyms), but I certainly got a lot out of it!

Some of the highlights of my time at the L.O.C. include:

·         Meeting and learning from inspirational leaders such as David Ferriero, Lee Rainie, Dan Gillmor and James H. Billington.

·         Being an active participant and member of the 2010 Partners Meeting, which brought together a diverse, enthusiastic, collaborative and progressive group of digital preservation leaders and stakeholders.  We celebrated the rollout of the new N.D.S.A. (National Digital Stewardship Alliance), and I’m happy to say “I was there when it began!”

·         Attending and engaging in amazing meetings, such as eST (electronic Science and Technology), FCC (Federal Communications Commission), the 2010 annual ALA conference, and O.S.I. team meetings.

·         Writing, producing and editing my first ever video, titled “Bridging Physical & Digital Preservation at the Library of Congress.”

·         Meeting amazing people, learning in a premier national library, and growing as a professional in ways I never expected!

Now that the Fall semester has begun, I find myself actively building bridges between my experiences at the L.O.C. and my continued schoolwork.  Via class projects and a Project Assistant position I have undertaken at the Minnesota Historical Society, I keep in contact with acquaintances and coworkers from the summer, as I continue to produce material for N.D.I.I.P.P. and engage in partner-efforts.  For a lass amazingly timid where networking is concerned, I’d say I’ve come a long way since my pre-L.O.C. days!

So as to not overwhelm, however, I close with encouragement for current students: Take advantage of the amazing opportunities open to you as a learner.  Institutions, organizations and professionals are willing and able to support student learning in profound ways—you just have to seek them out.  And, to help you on your journey, St. Kate’s SGO gladly accepts and entertains funding grant requests.  

Now.  Is.  The.  Time.  Enrich your SCU learning with real-world experience!

Oh!  How rude of me.  What did you do over the summer?

~Candice LaPlante

SGO Represent!

At this semester's first Graduate Student Advisory Board (GSAB) meeting, held on Monday, September 27th, the MLIS program was well represented.

Attending the meeting on behalf of Student Governance Organization and the greater MLIS program, were Andrew Crow and Candice LaPlante.


GSAB consists of two voting members from each program and as many non-voting members who actively choose to participate in GSAB initiatives. GSAB meets monthly during the academic year on the St. Paul campus to share program updates, review financial proposals, plan activities, address common questions/concerns, and network. All graduate students are welcome to attend the meetings and get involved!

And, excitement!, our own Andrew Crow will now be representing the GSAB at University Council meetings for St. Catherine University.  Thank you, Andrew, for continuing to represent St. Kate's MLIS program and the greater graduate program here on campus!

The next GSAB meetings will be held:

       October 25, 2010 in Coeur de Catherine in room 495
       December 6, 2010 in Coeur de Catherine in room 362

Feel free to attend and contribute to the graduate agenda at St. Catherine University!

SLA MN Chapter Salon 4

...hosted by our very own St. Kate's SLA Student Group!

From their blog:

"The St. Kate’s SLA Student Group is extending the party!  You are invited to join Minnesota SLA Chapter members for a post-lecture discussion, dinner, and drinks following the book talk with author Marilyn Johnson on Friday, October 15, 2010."


Find out more about this event by visiting the St. Catherine University Special Libraries Association Student Group Blog.  


Find out more about other events and activities by vising the student group at their website.

Agenda for 21 Sept Mtg

SGO Meeting for September 21, 2010

CDC 018   5:00 – 6:00

AGENDA:

I.                   Welcome and Introductions

·         Welcome to first-time SGO participants

·         Introduction of current Executive Committee members and Department Liaison

II.                What we do! [Mission and Involvement]

·         Review SGO Mission, Goals, and Structure

·         Standing Committees: review of open committee posts

III.             ERP Visit 

·         Discuss SGO Involvement, confirm meeting time with ERP

·         Review talking points, questions that may be asked by ERP

IV.             Updates from Committees

V.                Questions, other issues