Spring 2022 LIT Program Events

Spring 2022 LIT Events by Jennifer Sippel

Fall 2019 LIT events & opportunities

Saturday, November 9th, 2019 - Library Visits!

Join LIBT 1100 students and jenny sippel for 2 unique library visits

10-11:30am - East Side Freedom Library

1:30-3pm - Quatrefoil Library

Both visits will include tours, talks and time for exploration and investigation. 

Saturday, December 14th, 2019 - Speed Networking!

Join LIBT 1100 students in an exciting opportunity to speed network with 8 library professionals (many are LIT alumni!), followed by an optional Social Hour with colleagues and faculty

2:30-4pm - Speed Networking @ Mpls College Library

4-5pm - Social Hour

Contact Jennifer.Sippel@minneapolis.edu for more information!

Save the Date, Spread the Word: First Fall 2019 Program Event!

Saturday, October 12th LIT Event: 

Panel Discussion & Career Development & Networking!

Agenda

10am-12pm Panel Discussion, "Equity in Librarianship & Library Science"

12-1pm Community Lunch

1-3pm Looking for library jobs (St. Paul Public Library and Minneapolis College Career Services) - PLEASE bring a resume (to revise or share) if you have one!

This event is free and open to the public but Registration is required. 

(Please register ahead if possible, but same day registration will be allowed as well.)

 Event will take place at
Minneapolis College Wheelock Whitney Hall, L3000, 1501 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis MN 55403

Announcing: “Ask Me Anything” Panel Discussion and Social, Thursday, December 7th from 6-8pm

Dear LIT community

I hope this message finds you well.

I am organizing a Library Information Technology program event. 

Here are the details of the event:
What: “Ask Me Anything” Panel Discussion and Social (Food and drink will be provided!)
Who: MCTC Library Information Technology Students, Alumni, Faculty & Friends
Where: Webber Park Library
When: Thursday, December 7th from 6-8 pm (food will be available at 6pm, panel discussion will begin about 6:30pm, optional social hour to follow event...)

Please let me know by Friday, November 3rd if you are interested in participating as a panelist, or would like to attend as an audience member. Email me at: jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu

REMINDER! MCTC LIT Program Networking in May, 2017

Are you a current MCTC LIT student? Seeking to learn more about the field? Want to learn where you could work after graduating?  Or Current Hennepin County Library staff looking to move up?

Come to the "MCTC Library Information Technology Networking" event that will be led by LIT Faculty & Hennepin County Library Staff. There will be a panel discussion on Hennepin County Library job Description and MCTC's Library Information Technology Program.

It will be a fun event with short group activities and some refreshments!
Don't forget to save the date!


Tuesday, May 2nd from 7-9pm
Ethel Berry Meeting Room, Southdale Library
7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435

RSVP HERE!

Save the Date: Annual MLIS Summit

St. Catherine University's Masters of Library and Information Science program has invited LIT students and alum to their 2017 Annual MLIS Summit to be held on Monday, April 24, 2017, 5-8 PM, Rauenhorst Ballroom, 3rd Floor, CdC Building, St. Catherine University.

Plans are underway for our annual gathering of stakeholders that includes students (prospective and current), faculty, staff, administration, alums, MLIS Advisory Board, LIS professionals, and friends of the program.

This year the Summit will include the biennial LIS Professional Associations Fair during the first hour. Other details about the evening's activities and program will be forthcoming.

LIT Event: Panel Discussion on Library Outreach

MCTC’s Library Information Technology Program Presents...

Library Outreach: what is it, and how do we do it (better)?

a panel discussion

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

6pm-7:30pm

MCTC Library Classroom (L1200)

1501 Hennepin Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Located on the 1st floor as you enter the Library.

Please join Library Information Technology faculty and friends for an engaging conversation with special guest panelists:

Katherine Gerwig, Information Commons Specialist @ Metro State University Library

Ray Lockman, Patron Experience Supervisor @ HCL

Sara Zettervall, Librarian @ HCL

RSVP your attendance by November 8th by emailing:  jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu

Join us for Fall 2016 Student Success Day LIT Mixer!

MCTC’s Library Information Technology Program Presents...

A Student Success Day Mixer

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

10:30am-12pm in L1200

(1st floor of Library across from Circ Desk)

Please join Library Information Technology faculty and friends for:

• light refreshments
• advising
• networking
• “flash” talks from program students and alum
• games & prizes
• socializing
• resume review (bring a copy of your resume if you want feedback)
• and more!

Questions?  jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu


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