Please join us in October for the second annual GSLIS Fall Reunion, a month-long series of on-campus and online events providing opportunities to connect with current faculty, staff, and students. The reunion offers an in-depth view of the GSLIS community as well as the opportunity to experience it—through classes, conversations, and activities that offer a variety of ideas and perspectives.
Attend a class
GSLIS faculty have opened up several LEEP and on-campus classes to alumni during the month of October. You are invited to attend classes in a variety of topics, such as genealogical research, information organization and access, youth services librarianship, database design, history of libraries, and international librarianship.
To register for a class, please submit the GSLIS 2012 Fall Reunion Class Participation Request Form. If you plan to attend a LEEP (online) session and have never used Moodle or Blackboard Collaborate, please submit your request form at least three days in advance so that we have time to assist you with the technology. If you are a recent graduate and familiar with the technology, please submit your form at least one day in advance so that we can provide you with the link to join the course.
Attend a lecture
This month will provide several opportunities for alumni to learn about current research in LIS. You can attend lectures in person, virtually, or access the recorded versions so that you can listen to or view them anytime you would like.
- Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship (CIRSS) Seminars:
- October 5: Peter Fox, Professor and Tetherless World Research Constellation Chair of Climate Variability and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- October 12: Sameer Patil, Indiana University
- October 19: Craig Willis, GSLIS PhD student
- History Salon: Archie Dick: Please join us for the first History Salon of the academic year. Archie Dick, professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of Pretoria, will present his paper, "Common Readers at the Cape (South Africa), c. 1650 to 1850." (October 8, 4:00pm, GSLIS Room 126)
- The GSLIS Career Exploration Speaker Series is a weekly event featuring professionals who discuss the many career opportunities areas open to LIS professionals. All sessions will be broadcast virtually. To attend, visit this link: http://go.illinois.edu/CareerSpeakerSeries.
- October 4: Susan Rodgers (MS ’10), Teen Services Librarian, Palo Alto Public Library (12:00-1:00pm; virtual)
- October 9: Ranti Junus (MS ’01), Systems Librarian, Michigan State University Libraries (12:00-1:00pm; virtual)
- October 16: Paul King (MS ’04), Lead Information Architect, Healthwise (12:00-1:00pm; virtual)
- October 25: Erin Miller (MS ’07), Senior Research Specialist, University of Illinois Foundation (12:00-1:00pm; in GSLIS Room 126 and virtual)
- October 30: Jason Eiseman, Librarian for Emerging Technologies, Yale Law School (12:00-1:00pm; virtual)
- October 23: Dr. Frank Naeymi-Rad, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Co-founder of Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. (IMO), "Paving the Semantic Highway: One Clinical Concept at a Time" (GSLIS Room 126; 4:00pm)
- The Fifth Annual Digital Divide Lecture Series explores the changing concept of the digital divide in the world and in the LIS profession. Join us as we consider how the digital divide impacts the library, society, and our local community. All lectures begin at 11:00 a.m. in GSLIS Room 131, 501 E. Daniel Street, Champaign. Video recordings of this series will be archived and available for viewing.
- October 10: Michael Dilley, Fire Chief, Urbana
- October 17: Donald Owen, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Urbana School District 116
- October 24: Dr. William Schuh, Chief Medical Information Officer, Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, and Jerry Dewitt (respondent), Library Manager, Carle Foundation Hospital
- October 31: John Wagstaff, Professor of Library and Information Science and Librarian, University of Illinois Music and Performing Arts Library.
Learn about current projects
Join us for GSLIS in a Flash: Lightning Talks on Current Projects. A group of master’s, CAS, and PhD students will present a series of lightning talks about their current projects in the style of the popular PechaKucha format. The event will take place on Friday, October 19, from 5:30-7:00pm in GSLIS Room 126. For those unable to attend in person, this event will be archived on our website.
Visit us in person
We're taking the GSLIS Fall Reunion on the road at the following professional conferences:
- ILA (Illinois Library Association) 2012 Annual Conference: Peoria Civic Center, Peoria, Illinois, October 9-11. Visit GSLIS at Booth #321 and join us for an Alumni Breakfast on October 10, 8:00-10:00am (RSVP by October 5).
- 2012 ISLMA (Illinois School Library Media Association) Conference: Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Illinois, October 18-20. Visit the GSLIS booth and join us for an Alumni Reception on October 19, 5:00-6:00pm (RSVP by October 13).
- ASIS&T (American Society for Information Science and Technology) 75th Annual Meeting: Hilton Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, October 26-30. Activities to be announced.
Visit us in Champaign-Urbana at the following events:
- Central Illinois GSLIS Grads (CIGG) Read and Meet in Urbana: Help kick off the GSLIS Fall Reunion by celebrating the beginning of Banned Books Week! Join Mary Wilkes Towner (MS ’88) at our first-ever CIGG Book Club meeting. Please email GSLIS by Friday, September 28, if you plan to join us. (Buvons Wine Bar, 203 N. Vine Street, Urbana, October 1, 5:30-8:00pm)
- LEEP Dinner: Alumni are welcome to join us for good food and great company at this traditional LEEP event! (University YMCA, Latzer Hall, 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign, October 6, 6:00-8:00pm)
- Esquire Symposium: Head to the Esquire after GSLIS in a Flash to spend time with alumni, staff, faculty, and students at this weekly social outing. (Esquire Lounge, 106 N. Walnut Street, Champaign, October 19, after GSLIS in a Flash)
- Morrill Act Sesquicentennial Celebration: This campus symposium on October 26 will celebrate the Morrill Act, which President Abraham Lincoln signed into law in 1862, and its continued relevance in shaping the mission of public higher education. The event will include panel discussions, visual and performing arts presentations, and an exhibition space featuring teaching and research methods and showcasing the accomplishments of university units.
- GSLIS Homecoming Tailgate: Join us for a tailgate before the Illinois vs. Indiana Homecoming football game! (October 27, 8:30am, Lot 31, near First Street)
Visit us online
GSLIS Fall Reunion Tweet Days
On Friday, October 5, and Friday, October 19, join us for GSLIS Fall Reunion Tweet Days and post your alumni updates using the #gslisui hashtag. Be sure to follow along and see what your classmates are up to!
Be sure to like the GSLIS Facebook page. We’ll post updates and links to reunion events throughout the month.
We look forward to seeing and/or hearing from you during the reunion!