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Does any of this interest you? At library schools across America, student organiza ons are making things happen. Some highlights:
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Informa on Science awarded a “Most Dedicated Student” $500 and unlimited bragging rights.
UNC Chapel Hill’s ILSSA group (analogous to LISSO) used their SLIS Town Hall Mee ng to address concerns about incorpora ng more “project based instruc on” and to create a Community Hour and jobs database— it also served as an effec ve tool to communicate concerns to faculty and staff in the college.
Rutgers's LISSA group recently organized a trip to DC, a prison library tour, and end of the year party.
Don’t like the Blackboard technology? Want more face‐to‐face classes? Want friends to go have din‐ ner/drinks/coffee with? Want more faceted instruc on? Interested in fundraising (aka money for scholarships, dinners, events, speakers, trips, etc.)?
If you want to see things happen, GET INVOLVED! Becoming an officer or par cipant automa cally increases your visibility among faculty and students = future references, job hun ng help, and collabora on among colleagues.
Get Involved on Facebook Get Involved at Mee ngs Get Involved in the Blog Get Involved in the Newsle er Get Involved as a Regional Representa ve
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So why “the Signature” ? A picture of bound signa‐ tures from The Couture Book Blog [h p:// www.couturebook.com ]
Quality hardback books are made up of several signatures that are sewn together to create the whole book. A signature is a por on of the book made up of folios with the number of pages being a mul ple of 16. Each signature is bound individually, and then all are bound together collec vely. Not only do we want to make an impression and dis nguished mark as denoted on the cover, but we also want to create news‐ le ers that when
‘bound’ collec vely create a quality chroni‐ cle of SLIS and LISSO happenings through the years. To do this effec vely, we need your input! Please send us your wri ngs, social events, complaints, praises, sugges ons, artwork, junk mail, ques ons, confessions, burning desires—we want to know what students are doing.
Inside this issue:
Congratula ons Gradu‐ 4 ates LISSO News
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New Faculty Advisor
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Spotlight Student Spotlight: David 6 Jenkins Calendar of Events
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A View of Lexington by
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Lisa Raney et cetera: A Piece by Amber Surface
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LISSO is headed by five officers and a faculty advisor:
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the Signature CongratulaƟons Graduates! President: Chelsey Spencer
Vice President: Sara Wood
LISSO congratulates all students who’ve completed Comps and are on the home stretch to gradua on! We recently held a breakfast for the Comps‐takers at which we received gracious dona ons from Magee’s Bakery and Coffea! Be sure to
stop by these great local shops to show thanks, grab a pastry, and some coffee. We’re sure the good food played a part in the essay‐writers’ suc‐ cess!
to keep current and past students in con‐ tact to increase col‐ labora on and friend‐ ship in our profession.
To all graduates: Please keep in contact with LISSO—send us your news! We’d love
Secretary: Stephanie Niemeyer
LISSO News
Treasurer: Leslie Kuhnen
Communica ons Manager:
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Wade Bishop
**T‐Shirt orders were taken over the past week and were a big success! Orders are being sent to Central Screen Printers this week, so expect your t‐shirt in the mail in a few weeks!
**Interested in car‐ pooling to ALA Annual this summer? A few students have ex‐ pressed interest—so send an email on the listserv or get on LISSO’s Facebook to start organizing a last minute trip if you’re interested!
**Don’t know if you want to do the por o‐ lio or take comps? Tune into the Por o‐ lio Discussion hosted by the ALA Student Chapter and co‐ sponsored by LISSO and SLA. See Calendar of Events on page 7.
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the Signature LISSO News (cont’d from page 4) **LISSO will be in need of various officer posi ons for the fall and a er. So get involved early, be‐ come an officer‐elect through the fall, and take leadership during your graduate school experience! **Throughout the summer, LISSO takes a li le vaca on, too. BUT—we are s ll ded‐ icated to scoping out Happy Hours, parks, restaurants, and out‐ door pa os with mar‐ garitas. So get on Fa‐ cebook, email us, text us, and come join us for summer fun. **We now have a new LISSO Faculty Ad‐ visory. We thank Dr. Carrigan for his past service and humor that kept LISSO going
and laughing, and we now introduce Dr. Wade Bishop: Favorite place in Lexington: Pazzo’s Current read: Bertot, J. C., Jaeger, P. T., & McClure, C. R. (2011). Public libraries and the Internet: Roles, perspec ves, and implica ons. Santa Barbara, Calif: Libraries Unlimited.
Plans for summer: Dr. Bishop con nues to explore loca on‐based ques ons asked and their ques on‐nego a on. He will study ques ons asked at UK Libraries for the past three years in order to determine the typical ques ons asked in order to inform an applica on to assist students with FAQ around campus, such as finding a class, loca ng parking, or knowing the opera onal hours of different student services.
Sports interest: Florida Gators, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lightning, and Rays Favorite music of the moment: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dr. Johnny Skinz’s Dispropor‐ onately Rambunc ous Polar Express Machine‐head
Can’t live without: Beer cheese, but also beer and cheese on their own Past experience with student organiza ons: 2007‐2008: President, ALA Florida State University Student Chapter 2004‐2006: Treasurer, ALA University of South Florida Student Organiza ons
Favorite success with a student group (as a par cipant or leader): Raising 7k in four book sales at USF. With student volunteers and donated books from USF Libraries and USF SLIS Faculty, the organiza on had enough money to remain sus‐ tainable, have more guest speakers, and throw more socials.
Goals for LISSO: Create an ac ve organiza on of current students that enriches the graduate school ex‐ perience with addi onal speakers, socials, and networking opportuni es for all in‐ volved. More informa on on his research may be found at his website: h p://www.uky.edu/ ~bwbi222/research.html
Thanks Dr. Bishop for your LISSO leadership!
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the Signature Student Spotlight David Jenkins In an effort to get to Birthdate: 4/5/1979 (Yes know people beyond indeed, I just turned 32) our Blackboard Current year: I’m in my se‐ names and discus‐ cond semester of the pro‐ sion boards, we are gram. spotligh ng students Work: Currently I work at a small print shop (think mom & pop Kinko’s), called Two Guys in each newsle er. Prin ng in Shepherdsville, KY. Thanks David!
Can’t live without: Inspira on ‐ whether that’s from a good book, artwork, comic, mov‐ ie, pod cast, blog, or conversa on.
Favorite quote: This is from one of my favorite author’s blogs concerning harassment for not finishing book two: And you know which comment I’d focus on? Yeah. The last one. It would sit there like a steaming turd in my bowl of cereal. It doesn’t ma er how delicious the cereal is. It could be Fruity Pebbles, or even Cookie Crisp. But in a situa on like this it doesn’t ma er. You can’t just eat around it. All you can do is focus on the turd. ‐ Patrick Rothfuss, Blog entry from February 26, 2009
Dream job: Realis cally an author/librarian/designer. Surrealis cally a mad scien st from a Steam Punk novel. Any pets: Nope. What are you reading right now: Aside from class readings, I’m reading ‘Echo in the Bone’ by Diana Gabaldon. Favorite hangout in Lexington or Shepherdsville: Lexington – I like Pazzo’s or Joseph‐Beth Booksellers (although as a future librarian I should probably say the library). Shepherdsville – Not many hangout spots, there is a Go‐Cart/Mini‐Golf place though.
Best thing you’ve learned at UK thus far: From the Lunch/Learn Session and the management classes I’m taking this semester, I’ve learned some fundamentals about managing libraries and what it takes to gain experience for those posi ons.
Single?: Yes, however I’m trying to remedy that on eHarmony:)
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the Signature Calendar of Events (for details on Lexington Events, see: h p://www.downtownlex.com)
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Refreshments, tree seedlings-FREE! Celebrate Arbor Day with the Mayor at the UK Arboretum. Family and educational activities, too (jewelry making, live animals, etc)
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28 Portfolio Discussion @ 11:30— 1:00, Niles Gallery
30 Arbor Day 29 SLIS Awards Ban- 2011, 'ReLeaf: Renewing Your quet @ 6:00 Community pm, Embas- Forest' @ 10-2, Tree Seedlingssy Suites
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4 Pazzo’s Pint Night—KY Ale @ 6:30 pm (go early for a table)
5 Cinco de
6 LISSO Spring Picnic, Location and Time TBD
7 Mayfest Arts Fair KY Writer Showcase and Book Fair @ 124:00 pm, Gratz Park-FREE!
13 Learn to Contra Dance with caller Ken Gall and band @ 7:30— 11 pm, ArtsPlace $4—$6
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Hosted by ALA’s student chapter. 27 Co-Sponsored by SLA and LISSO. Lunch Provided!
FREE!
May 2011 Sun
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1 20% Off Sale @ 1-5 pm, Friends Book Cellar in Central Branch Library
2 Common Grounds Open Mic Night @ 8:30-11:00 pm
3 Lexington Legends vs. Augusta Greenjackets @ (go early if you 7:05pm—34 want to perform)- Cent Hotdog FREE! Night!
9 Common Grounds Open Monthly Bike Ride @ 2:00Mic Night @ 4:00 pm, Meet 8:30-11:00 at Gratz Park pm (go early if for Historic you want to Downtown Tour perform)-FREE
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10 UK Baseball vs. Indiana @ 6:30, Cliff Hagan Stadium— FREE for UK Students!
11 Lexington Art League Gallery Talk @ 7-8 pm, LAL @ Loudon House—FREE!
Mayo Buffet @ 11 am— 8:00 pm, Good Foods Café
12 Thursday Night Live @ 4:30—7:30 pm, Cheapside Pavilion—FREE!
ton Legends vs. Ashville Tourists @ 7:05 pm
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the Signature A View of Lexington Lisa Raney, a December 2010 graduate, took Lexington under her lens during her me in graduate school. The next few pages highlight some of her photography. Thanks Lisa for sharing your view of Lexington for the newsle er!
Bright Star
Mad World
View of Typewriter Keys
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Egypt on the lawn where the Quidditch Team practices
Lady of the Dumpster Have artwork of your own? Send it in the lissouk@gmail.com and we’ll publish it! Like these photos? Check out Lisa’s work at: h p://www.flickr.com/photos/jerkfacelisa/
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the Signature et cetera Our et cetera secƟon contains comments, opinions, and suggesƟons from students. Have something to say? Send it in! This first piece comes from Amber Surface and goes directly in line with a theme throughout this ediƟon of the newsleƩer: INVOLVEMENT!
Be warned that these organiza ons occasionally go out of vogue, but don't be afraid to revive them! All students should consider becoming involved in LISSO because those members know the pulse of the program and your involvement can let you have an opportunity to socialize without aca‐ demic pressure.
Thanks Amber! When I was offered the opportunity to write a piece for the newsle er, I tried to think of what I might want to impart to my fellow SLISers. Even though I was given free rein‐‐dangerous for me‐‐I could only think of one thing: Get involved. My classmates know that I can be out‐ spoken, which might be an understatement. If I see a problem that I feel I can address, I will talk about it with my peers and try to find a solu on. However, that's only half the ba le. The other half is finding the courage to take ac on. Fascinated with archives? Join the recently revived UK student chap‐ ter of the Society of American Archivists. (Seriously, please join. We're a great group, and we have cookies!) The same could go for the student chapters of ALA, ASIS&T, or SLA, depending on personal preferences.
Graduate students have a tendency to fall into pa erns of solitude and some‐ what an ‐social behavior. Many of us live in Lexington yet take online cours‐ es due to a lack of face‐to‐face cours‐ es. Personally, my last semester will be completely online; most of us will ex‐ perience a similar semester. Of course, people will tell you that you should get involved in graduate school because you never know who might have a job opening or that join‐ ing clubs will boost your vita, and those are true. But, there's so much more! When I began the program last semester, I was certain that everyone else was incredibly brilliant and had a strong handle on all the material. Here's a grad school secret: (most) everyone feels clueless at some point in graduate school. One of the bene‐ fits of ge ng to know your classmates
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is that you quickly realize that you are not alone in this wonderful mess. Alli‐ ances form, and students learn to rely on one another. In me, that reliance turns to respect, and suddenly you have a dozen new friends. Ge ng involved is great for your mental and emo onal well‐being. Can't make it to campus for face‐to‐face classes or programs? That's perfectly understandable, par cularly for a pro‐ gram that has such a large online popu‐ la on. If you live in Louisville or Cincin‐ na , I would not be surprised if you had enough students nearby that you might be able to start a weekly or even a monthly coffee session to socialize and commiserate. Take advantage of the listserv to get a feel for how many inter‐ ested students you might gather. If you're especially lucky, you might have some alumni in the area who would be willing to meet and regale you with ta‐ les of how they managed to make it out (rela vely) unscathed. So that's the secret I've found for grad school survival. Get involved. Join an or‐ ganiza on, inside or outside SLIS. Talk to your peers. Make new friends. Above
all, remember that you joined this pro‐ gram at this university for a reason; take advantage of your opportuni es here while you have the chance. ‐ Amber Surface Amber graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Sociology from West Virginia State University in May 2010. She is a rebel and eats mint choco‐ late chip mixed with chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. She currently works in the Appalachi‐ an Archives in the Special Collec ons Depart‐ ment of the UK Libraries.
Involvement Opportuni es: LISSO: h p://uklisso.blogspot.com h p://www.facebook.com/UK.LISSO
ALA Student Chapter: Contact emi‐ lyrae.aldridge@gmail.com
SLA and ASIS&T: Click the links in Amber’s ar cle. These student organiza ons recently sponsored a resume discussion with pro‐ fessionals in the area. Biggest advice they stressed: Get Involved! Join KLA, SLA, ALA, KPLA, BVD and any other acronym you can think of. They need students to sit on commi ees! Send an email on the listserv to ask for others’ interest. Do It!
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