GLAM Game Night
2025-09-15 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join the ASIS&T Student Chapter for an engaging game night in the immersive virtual environment of FrameVR! Apply your nimble iSchool mind and research skills to play and win the Wikipedia Game with your fellow students. This innovative event will take place on the Immersive Learning Research Network (iLRN) GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) space on the virtual campus.

Experience Wikipedia like never before by challenging yourself to connect pieces of information while connecting with fellow information science students!

Title: GLAM Game NightDate: Monday Sep 15, 2025 @5:30pm-6:30pm PSTHost(s): Charlene Hardin and Eddie LagosThis event will not be recorded.

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/DLDHcf7xAdEDsLJo6

Metadata & Archives: Intersections, Futures, and Career Insights
2025-09-30 17:30 - 18:30
Ever wondered how metadata librarianship and archival work connect and what the future holds for these two fascinating professions? Join us for an engaging conversation with two professionals in the field: the Head of Technical Services & Senior Metadata Librarian Marina Morgan, and College Archivist Jeffrey Zines.

In this lively, informal discussion, we’ll explore:

How metadata and archival work support and shape each other

New trends in digital preservation, linked data, and emerging technologies

The evolving role of librarians and archivists in a rapidly changing information landscape

Practical tips for launching and advancing your career in these fields

You’ll hear personal career stories, insider advice, and insights into the future of library and archival work — with plenty of opportunities to ask your own questions. Whether you’re considering a career in archives or metadata, already on your professional path, or simply curious about how the past meets the future through data and preservation, this event is for you.

Marina Morgan is Head of Technical Services and Senior Metadata Librarian at Roux Library, Florida Southern College. She leads cataloging, classification, and metadata services, serving as administrator for the library’s ILS, Institutional Repository, and ETDs. Marina has overseen major projects including the migration from Sierra to FOLIO and the creation of Find@Roux, an open-source stacks navigation tool. She is also the 2025–2026 Vice President/President-Elect of the Florida Library Association.

Jeffrey Zines is the College Archivist at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Previously, he was the Archivist for University Archives at Florida International University in Miami. He has also worked as an Archives Student Assistant and Archives Technician. He has a bachelor’s in history from Florida Southern, a master’s in library and information science from San Jose State University and is currently pursuing a master’s and Ph.D. in History from Indiana University Bloomington.

Title: Metadata & Archives: Intersections, Futures, and Career InsightsDate: Tuesday Sep 30, 2025 @5:30pm-6:30pm PSTHost: Eddie LagosRecording: TBDRegistration link: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/g-sdwc16SUiDu8rLbYxlfw
