Virtual Networking Opportunity for Students and Alumni: Connect Over Coffee

Come and connect with fellow LIS students! Ask questions and chat with alumni. Thank Debbie Faires for her contributions to our program and bid her a fond farewell as she prepares to retire. Take advantage of this opportunity to expand your network and make lifelong connections. Don't forget to BYOB. (Bring your own beverage). We'd love to see you there!…

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Money Matters: Webinar on Building Financial Literacy

Building Youth Financial Capability, March 18 at 2:00 pm Eastern   Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for a webinar to introduce you to CFPB tools and resources to build youth financial capability. CFPB will share the latest information on Money as You Grow and introduce you to the Money Monsters. Learn how CFPB materials are centered around a set…

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News from ALA: Registration is open for #ALAAC21!

Hello everyone! Here's a message from ALA: Are you looking for new strategies to deal with the rapid pace of change in the library field? Want to stay up-to-date on what matters most to your day-to-day work and library needs? Would you like to discover new books from celebrities and bestselling authors? If so, join us at the 2021 Annual…

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Unexpected Opportunities: A Free Networking Event for Librarians

Calling all librarians! The Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL/NY) is hosting a webinar on professional development. Topics include: unexpected opportunities, work, careers, and networking. Join the conversation! Unexpected Opportunities: A Conversation Tuesday March 16, from 4:00pm-5:30pm (EST)   Come join us. Decompress. Connect with colleagues and future colleagues.   We are:…

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Seeking Participants: ALA MSLIS Students Perceptions of Information Education for Successful Aging

Hello everyone! Joseph Winberry is a researcher at the University of Tennessee; and he is conducting a research study which seeks to get student input on how information professions can help people age successfully. Please consider participating in their survey: "Participation in the study would include watching a five-minute video on my experiences connecting information sciences and gerontology work as…

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