ALA Core Competencies

The ALA adopted these core competencies as policy at the Midwinter Meeting this year. They outline what LIS students should know after graduating from an ALA-accredited program.

Click HERE to view these statements.

Library Day at Comerica

In case you missed this on the listserv. From Christine Ayer, an LISP alumni:

Who: Librarians, library staff members, LIS students, library fans and "groupies" and their families
What: Library Day at Comerica Park on
When: Sunday, August 9 at 1:05 PM when the Tigers take on the Minnesota Twins!

There are a block of seats available, for $12 each. Orders must be placed by July 10 and the order form and additional info can be found on Christine's blog http://mylibraryideas.wordpress.com/

Open SLA Positions

SLA @ WSU is currently accepting nominations for officers.

The following positions are available beginning in the Fall of 2009:

• President
• Vice-President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

Please send your name, telephone number, email address, position desired and a short paragraph explaining why you should be selected for the position.

Send this information to sla_wsu@wayne.edu

SLA @ WSU Event

SLA @ WSU Conversations with Professionals

Who: All LISP students and alumni

What: Conversations with Professionals Event with guest speakers from the Michigan Professional Chapter of SLA, Sophia Guevara, Colleen Lyon, and Nathan Rupp. Learn about the benefits of membership in a professional organization.

When: Friday, June 19th 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where: Kresge Auditorium on the 1st floor of the Purdy/Kresge Library

RSVP: Please e-mail back2stacey@msn or sla_wsu@wayne.edu if you plan to attend