Librarians Without Borders Craft Raffle

McGill University Committee of Librarians Without Borders is holding a fundraising Craft raffle!

The School of Information Studies students are a crafty group - they have kindly donated all of the following handmade goods to benefit Librarians Without Borders causes.

Tickets will be sold in the SIS Lounge and the Redpath Library building from Monday March 10th to Thursday March 13th, and the drawing will be held at 2:00 pm in the SIS Lounge on Friday March 14th. Please contribute to Librarians Without Borders by purchasing raffle tickets! Winners will be contacted by e-mail or phone.

to see the fabulous prizes, check it out on the
sale page on the MLISSA website

Welcome 5 a 7

What?: A welcoming gathering
Guests of Honour?: New MLIS students
When?: Thursday January 17th (this Thursday) from 5:00 - 7:00
Where?: Thomson House
~ Those who wish may meet Chris Armstrong (social affairs guy extraordinaire) at SIS and walk to Thomson House en masse

In honour of our new SIS colleagues who have started the program this term, set aside some time on Thursday January 17th, 2008 (this Thursday)and come to Thomson House to have a drink and chat with your fellow students. Welcome the new and catch up with the...not new.

MLISSA 2008 Career Fair

MLISSA 2008 CAREER FAIR

What: A chance to meet with potential employers from archives, libraries and knowledge management. This event is open to first and second year students. In past years employers have conducted on-the-spot job interviews.
When: Thursday March 6, 2008, from 1-4pm.
Where: Thompson House Ballroom (second floor)
Why: Opportunity to meet potential employers, practice interview skills you've learned from the CAPS CV workshop, and enjoy the complementary food and beverages.

CV Workshop (presented by CAPS)

Thursday, March 6, 2007

CV Workshop
What: Janice Tester from the Career and Placement Centre (CAPS) will give SIS students tips for meeting potential employers, creating effective CVs and cover letters. The workshop will take place 2 weeks before the 2008 MLISSA Career Fair @ the Thompson House Ballroom.
Where: MS 24
When: 12:15 - 1:15
What to bring: your CV and cover letter

CLA 5 a 7

WHAT: A gathering with the President of the CLA: Alvin Schrader
When: Thursday November 15, 2007 @ 5:00
Where: Thomson House Ballroom (second floor)
Why: To meet lots of interesting people in the Canadian Library world

Be sure come and take advantage of the FREE FOOD!!!

SIS @ Gert's

So, the word around lounge is that both MLIS I and MLIS II have major assignments due on Wednesday and Thursday next week. So your Social Affairs Chair has declared Thursday Novemeber 15th a night for fun and tradition at Gert's Bar in the Basement of the Shatner Building (Home of the SSMU).

Come and celebrate this shared semester milestone!


IN BRIEF:

WHAT: Party!!!
WHERE: Gert's Bar, basement of the Shatner Building (SSMU building)
WHEN: Thursday November 15th, 2007, starting at 9:00 pm
WHO: YOU! - MLIS I and MLIS II...and anyone in between



Check it out!

Film - The Hollywood Librarian

Come check out the showing of
The Hollywood Librarian
Thursday October 18th, 2007
6:30 pm

at the Frank Dawson Auditorium
3450 University St.


Tickets are FREE for all librarians, library employees and LIS students.

Find out more by checking out the movie site

Mark your calendars and come check out the showing of the first feature documentary about the lives and work of real librarians and their cinematic counterparts.

Feel free to bring along your family and friends who aren't in the biz.
It's $8 for adults and $5 for children/seniors