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In commemoration of All Saints Day, here is a video about the St. Thomas More church on our Queens campus.

https://youtu.be/V261sE_y5-Y

NET TV - City of Churches - Saint Thomas More Church at Saint John's University Queens (10/26/16) Find out why a modern church was built in the middle of a bustling college campus and how it became an integral part of student life when Anthony Mangano mee...

Congratulations to Dr. Christine Angel and to all DLIS alumni and students who have contributed to the CMS archives!

https://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/2018-10-11/st-john-s-founding-mission-extolled-institute-devoted-protecting-immigrants

St. John’s Founding Mission Extolled by Institute Devoted to Protecting Immigrants | St. John's University St. John’s is a Catholic and Vincentian university that prepares students for personal and professional success in today’s global society.

Interesting reading...
https://www.poynter.org/news/tale-2-polls-what-do-librarians-have-journalists-dont

Tale of 2 polls: What do librarians have that journalists don’t? America’s journalists, relentlessly attacked by President Trump, are also taking a beating in public opinion.

Fall 2017 is in full swing! Check out our blog www.sjudlis.com ofr the latest news, jobs and scholarship opportunities.

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Scholl Librarian Twitter chat this Wednesday 5/10/17:

Interoperability problems with data management in a galaxy far, far away (a look at Star Wars with possible Rogue One spoilers)
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-disk-formats-of-star-wars-rogue-one-spoilers

Library and Information Science Alumna Named 2017 ALA “Emerging Leader” | St. John's University St. John’s is a Catholic and Vincentian university that prepares students for personal and professional success in today’s global society.

Feeling a little lost when talking about tech in your library or courses? This glossary can fill in the blanks.

99 Terms You Need to Know When You’re New to Tech Are you new to tech and feel like sometimes you can’t even follow what people are talking about? Or have you already broken into the industry, but are feeling like a bit of a fake because there are still so many terms to tackle? Tech phrases and expressions can be tough to decipher—even with the ...

“We have statements by President Trump saying he’s against net neutrality and he wants to expand libel laws,” Archive.org founder Brewster Kahle told the Guardian. Librarians are wary of storing hoards of precious information “along faultlines”, whether those faultlines were literal or ideological. Trump has called for surveillance of Muslims and nominated Jeff Sessions as his attorney general; the Alabama senator called plans to stop the NSA’s warrantless domestic wiretapping “idiotic”.

Libraries promise to destroy user data to avoid threat of government surveillance New York Public Library changed its data retention policies, and the American Library Association apologized for ‘normalizing’ the Trump administration

Learn a little bit about the family whose apartment is now part of the new Teen and Adult Education Center in the Washington Heights Library branch of the NYPL

Growing Up in a Library Is Exactly As Magical As You'd Imagine Ronald Clark and his daughter spent years living in one of New York City's branch libraries.

"Real News vs. Fake News" LibGuide by Pace University Library
http://libguides.pace.edu/c.php?g=595861&p=4122462

Library: REAL NEWS vs. FAKE NEWS: Fake News How to tell real news from fake.

http://www.askamanager.org/2013/06/how-to-list-accomplishments-on-your-resume-when-your-job-doesnt-have-easy-measures.html

how to list accomplishments on your resume when your job doesn't have easy measures — Ask a Manager A reader wries: I work as a receptionist. I think I'm pretty good at it. My job is basically to answer phones, take messages and relay them promptly, open

ICYMI:

A Message to Members | American Libraries Magazine A Message to Members press releases re: ALA’s Libraries Bolster Opportunities.

Upcycling MSLS Coursework into Publishable Content...http://www.ala.org/nmrt/sites/ala.org.nmrt/files/content/oversightgroups/comm/schres/endnotesvol5no1/3upcyclingmslscoursework.pdf

www.ala.org

Interesting practices for ice-breaking
http://lifehacker.com/seven-tips-to-strike-up-conversation-with-anyone-1788662137

Seven Tips to Strike Up Conversation with Anyone Small talk should be about making connections and having conversations that go beyond “Hi, how’re you?” Getting beyond those default starters can be tough, so here are seven tips that can help you have more engaging conversations with anyone.

"Teaching Students to Critique and Question Authority: A Social Justice Approach to Library Instruction" on 11/16/16 https://t.co/mxrUw5QrLZ

Corry Lecture Fall 2016 The Br. Emmett Corry Lecture on Social Justice in Librarianship Teaching Students to Critique and Question Authority: A Social Justice Approach to Library Instruction Wednesday November 16, 2016: 6…

Did you know that our ALA Student Chapter, DLISSA, is already taking the initiative to make sure our all-online student body can participate in professional development events virtually? Our webinars, meetings, and Symposia are all available via WebEx for real-time virtual partcipation, and we are also currently recruiting for a Distance Chair, who will spearhead outreach to his or her fellow students.

Send a message to [email protected] or via our FB page (facebook.com/sjudlissa) to get involved!

How to participate (when you can't participate)

Join us for our new Professional Development Workshop at the SJU Oakdale Campus https://t.co/WcgqZeoGKm

Guerilla Digitization: How to Digitize Your Collection with a Low Budget... ... and Not Go Off the Deep End. Are you working for a small library or archive? Were you asked to start a digitization program? This workshop will provide a hands-on experience for you by giving step by step tips for equipment, software, best practices and standards you should know before beginning...

Take a look at Pew's Libraries 2016 report for some great insights into user expectations of public libraries.

Libraries 2016 Trends in visiting public libraries have steadied, and many Americans have high expectations for what their local libraries should offer

"People with MLIS degrees are managing content, shaping marketing strategy and organizing digital assets for companies around the world."

Librarians: Digital Marketing Needs Your Skills The American Library Association (ALA) posted ads for 2,386 library jobs in 2015.  Now granted, the ALA does not post every library job available. But with the National Center for Education Stati

Tomorrow!

http://www.stjohns.edu/about/events/founder-s-week-mass-solemnity-st-vincent-de-paul-queens

Founder’s Week: Mass (Solemnity of St. Vincent de Paul), Queens | St. John's University St. John’s is a Catholic and Vincentian university that prepares students for personal and professional success in today’s global society.

Registration is still open for the SLA Student Swing tomorrow at our SJU Manhattan campus! Students are encouraged to attend and get free mimosas.

Student Swing VI Library school\'s most pressing questions, answered. A panel of recent graduates and students from the NYC area discuss their library school experiences and their current jobs. Representatives from area libraries seeking interns will also be on hand to talk to interested students and answer question...

The Rose Main Reading Room and the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room, both located in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Ave and 42nd Street, will reopen on Oct. 5 following $12 million in upgrades to its ceilings and lighting fixtures, and the restoration of a 27-by-33-foot mural in the Blass room, according to a statement from library officials.

NYPL Reading Hall With 100-Year-Old Mural to Reopen After 2-Year Renovation The Rose Reading Room and Bill Blass Public Catalog room had been closed for restoration.

http://www.stjohns.edu/about/events/founder-s-week-vincentian-convocation-chair-social-justice-lecture

Founder’s Week: Vincentian Convocation: Chair of Social Justice Lecture | St. John's University St. John’s is a Catholic and Vincentian university that prepares students for personal and professional success in today’s global society.

“We know that with Dr. Hayden at the helm, the Library of Congress will strengthen its ties with the nation’s libraries and other groups that influence how people access knowledge and information in the digital age. The Library is an extraordinary national and global resource and can and will greatly expand its reach in the digital age."

ALA salutes former president Dr. Carla Hayden on her swearing in as 14th Librarian of Congress Washington, D.C. – Dr. Carla Hayden, a former president of the American Library Association (ALA) and Chief Executive Officer of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland, will be sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress on Wednesday, September 14, at noon (Eastern time). The historic ce...