Scholarship for Minority Students, Medical Library Association

See link for details:

Scholarship for Minority Students

Microsoft Recruitment Session – September 12, 2014

UBC 9 12

Office Hours at UBC
Come spend some 1:1 time with Microsoft Recruiter, Trisha Lydon, and other Microsoft UBC Alumni. Bring your resume for review, prep for your upcoming interview and get more information on what you need to know to be an awesome Microsoft candidate. Treats provided.

Location: ICICS Building, Rooms x339 & x341 & Reboot Lounge

Time: Friday, September 12th, 10:30am-5:00pm

SIG-SI Research Symposium Final Schedule

The 10th Annual Social Informatics Research Symposium (SIG SI) @ the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology

Connecting (Epistemic) Cultures and (Intellectual) Communities

Please join us in Seattle and celebrate with us as we mark the 10th year of the SIG-SI Research Symposium!

Saturday, November 1, 2014, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle Washington, USA

Organizers:

Pnina Fichman, Indiana University (fichman@indiana.edu) Howard Rosenbaum, Indiana University (hrosenba@indiana.edu)

Sponsored by SIG-SI and the Rob Kling Center for Social Informatics

Note: Early registration deadline for the conference is Friday, 9/18/2014

Please see the following link for schedule and fees:

SIG-SI Research Symposium Final Schedule

Practicum Update – Environment Canada [MLIS, Dual Students]

For students hoping to complete a practicum placement in December, Alison Dodd (Client Services Librarian, Environment Canada) is looking to host a practicum student this December. The placement may appeal to anyone interested in learning more about special/science/government libraries.

Deadline for practicum applications is Monday, September 15.

Students can access the application form for the practicum on the course website.

Instructions for I drive and Kitimat work station log in

All the computers in Kitimat are back on the SLAIS domain so students should be able to access their I: drive files.

Attached is the PDF of instructions for:

1. How to log in to the generic account for Kitimat computers (since this is different from Terrace for now) and

2. How to locate I: drive files.

PDF: Kitimat_I Drive

Deadlines for September 2014 Registration

Dear Graduate Staff and Advisors,

Please be aware of the following deadlines for September 2014 Registration:

Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Term 1 courses and Distance Education Term A courses:

Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session Term 1 courses and Distance Education Term A courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Student Service Centre remains open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Refer to the online Course Schedule for specific drop/withdrawal dates.

Last day for changes between credit and audit for most Winter Session Term 1 courses and Distance Education Term A courses. Refer to the online Course Schedule for specific information.

 

Friday, 19 September 2014
Full-year (Terms 1-2) courses and Distance Education Term B courses:

Last day for change in registration and for withdrawal from most Winter Session full-year (Terms 1-2) courses and Distance Education Term B courses without withdrawal standing of W recorded on a student’s academic record. Student Service Centre remains open for course withdrawals with a W standing. Refer to the online Course Schedule for specific drop/withdrawal dates.

Last day for changes between credit and audit for most Winter Session full-year (Terms 1-2) courses. Refer to the online Course Schedule for specific information.

Fieldwork in Actor-Network Theory – Thursdays @ 1:00-4:00

Please note that there are still seats available in the Fieldwork in Actor-Network Theory seminar I’m offering this term on Thursdays @ 1:00-4:00 in Scarfe 1209. See http://blogs.ubc.ca/msts/courses/actor-network-theory/ for the syllabus.

The seminar is for students beginning ANT research and those in advanced stages. If you’re interested in ANT or with advanced expertise, I encourage you to enroll or audit.

Stephen Petrina, Professor
University of British Columbia
Department of Curriculum & Pedagogy

Our First YOUNG ADULT AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES Meeting of the year!

Welcome old and new friends to a new school year at SLAIS!

Our first YAACS (Young Adult and Children’s Services) meeting will be next Wednesday, September 10th @ 1pm in the Trail Room off the SLAIS lounge.

For the first meeting, if everyone could bring a copy of their favourite children’s or YA book (whether its from childhood or just your favourite at the moment) we can share them all as a group and get to know each other better that way! If you don’t have a copy of your favourite book, the UBC Education library houses a great collection of children’s and YA books, or you can just have a title in mind to discuss without a physical copy.

Also, for those of you who like to plan ahead, I’ve already booked the monthly meetings for the whole term so you can add them to your calenders now:

  • Wednesday, September 10 @1-2pm
  • Wednesday, October 8 @1-2pm
  • Wednesday, November 12 @12-1pm (note that this meeting is at 12 instead of 1 like all the other ones)
  • Wednesday, December 3 @1-2pm

 

All meetings will take place in the Trail Room. I will send out reminders via at least one of the following: email, Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/655417097801631/ OR search YAACS @ UBC) or Twitter (@ubcyaacs).

See you next week!
Laura MacDonald
YAACS Chair

BCLA Mentorship, Fall 2014 Session

Applications for the Fall 2014 session of BCLA’s Mentorship Program are now live: https://bclaconnect.ca/?page_id=928

Why Mentor?

Connect with a new colleague, share your experience, and learn something new! Mentors have told us how rewarding they find the program, sharing with new grads, helping to open doors, and learning about new areas of the profession.

Need a Mentor?

If you are new or returning to the field, connecting with a more experienced colleague can give you great perspective on the profession. Mentors provide a valuable sounding board and professional connection.

Should I apply?

We need great mentors and mentees, from library directors to library assistants. Please read more about what makes a great mentor/mentee, and more details about the program: https://bclaconnect.ca/?page_id=928

Applications close Sept 21.

 

Tamarack, for BCLA Mentorship

Share, Challenge, Grow! BCLA Mentorship :

​​​https://bclaconnect.ca/?page_id=928

Graduate Pathways to Success sessions

Miss Orientation?  Find orientation resources at http://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/resources/

For international students who missed orientation on August 27th,  there are further orientation events scheduled as follows:

Sept. 8th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Upper Lounge, 5:00pm – 6:30pm

Sept. 15th: International Latecomer Orientation, International House Lower Lounge 11:30am – 1:00pm

 

Registration is now open for the following Graduate Pathways to Success sessions:

Scholarship and Award Opportunities for Graduate Students

Tuesday, Sept 16th, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Graduate Student Centre

For a complete session description see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11961-scholarship-award-opportunities-graduate-students

To register, visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g37e5

 

Scholarship and Award Opportunities for Graduate Students (via webinar)

Wednesday, Sept 17th, 2:00 – 3:00 PM PST (please note that technical information on how to access the webinar will be provided at the time of registration)

For session information see: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11963-scholarship-award-opportunities-graduate-students-webinar

To register, visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g37e6

 

Submitting your Thesis and Doctoral Exam Preparation (in person, Graduate Student Centre)

Thursday, Sept 18th, 9:00 – 10:15 AM (Thesis) and 10:30-11:45 AM (Doctoral exams)

For a complete session description, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12105-submitting-your-thesis-doctoral-exam-preparation

To register, please visit https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3800

 

Submitting your Thesis and Doctoral Exam Preparation (WEBINAR)

Friday, Sept 19th, 9:00 – 10:15 AM (Thesis) and 10:30-11:45 AM (Doctoral exams) PST

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3801 NOTE: technical information for accessing the online webinar will be provided with registration.

 

Copyright for your Thesis 

Friday, Sept 19th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM

For session information, see https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/12109-copyright-your-thesis-how-use-images-other-material

To register, please visit:https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3802

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