Attn: MLIS students - Grad Assistantship!

Hey, MLIS students, want to get on-the-job reference experience working with fun, energetic librarians? Then apply for our Reference Graduate Assistantship position!

The purpose of this position is to first provide professional reference service to the University community and, second, to facilitate a hands-on learning experience for the graduate student. The Reference Graduate Assistant will be mentored by and work alongside four professional reference librarians at the St. Paul Campus.

Depending upon the qualifications of the Assistant, there may be opportunities to work beyond the reference desk and do things like: deliver instruction, develop LibGuides, support outreach initiatives, etc.

Apply today!

A Conversation with Avi, April 8

Did you read Poppy when you were young? Maybe the Crispin books? Or how about the fabulous True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle?

These books, and over 70 more, were written by Avi, and you can meet him on April 8!

Join us for A Conversation with Avi and come prepared to ask questions of this marvelous children's and young adult author of historical fiction, fantasies, mysteries, adventure tales and more.

A Conversation with Avi
April 8, 2015
6-7 p.m.
Coeur de Catherine Room 361

Sponsored by the Master of Library and Information Science program. Questions? Contact Heidi Hammond.

Storytime at the St. Paul Library!

Emilie Hanson (MLIS) conducts storytime at the St. Paul Library

We had the first St. Kate's Libraries storytime on Thursday, May 15, in the lower level of the St. Paul Library. Emilie Hanson (Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) graduate student and student employee at the Minneapolis library), led an outstanding session with about 14 children from the Early Childhood Center.

We learned about vegetable gardens and seeds, and participated in some songs to learn names. The children sang a song about the northern United States and then spent some time with books that Emilie had selected from the library's children's collection. The children said they had a great time and would like to come back again. Emilie has offered to do another session this summer as she is preparing for a career in youth services librarianship. I am hoping we can accommodate her and the Montessori school.

-Randall Schroeder, Director of Libraries, Media Services, and Archives

MLIS Students Install Little Free Library

Students from the Library and Information Science graduate program recently installed a Little Free Library on campus. Stop by and grab a book for free!

Read more about the project from St. Kate's News.

Thursday 5:30: Dr. Mary Wagner, Fulbright Scholar

Come hear Dr. Mary Wagner, MLIS, talk about her experience as a Fulbright Scholar in Zambia:

Thursdays, Oct. 27
5:30-7:30
CDC, Library, Faculty Study

Zambia, Africa (CIA World Factbook)

RSVP to Rita Schultz by Oct. 14: rischultz@stkate.edu

Library Science Program Receives Accreditation

President Andrea Lee announced the good news that St. Catherine University's Masters in Library and Information Science program has received accreditation from the American Library Association (ALA). This makes St. Kate's the only ALA accredited library science program in the state and one of only 57 nationwide. Congratulations!

Graduate Assistantship Available for MLIS Student

Get paid to get real-world library experience! Apply to be a reference graduate assistant for next semester. The deadline has been extended to December 8, 2010.

Assistantship Application Information

Graduate Student Assistantship Positions Available

The Libraries hire Graduate Student Assistants to work at the reference desk, in archives and special collections, and in other areas of the library. Check out the current open positions and check back for more openings.

MLIS Assistantships:

• Ade Bethune Collection
• Reference

Support your local library...school!

Shock and dismay best describes the St. Kate's community reaction in January upon hearing the decision for continuing the College of St. Catherine's application for accreditation by the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation. The continuance means that current students will not be able to graduate with an accredited MLIS graduate degree until the ALA through the COA gives approval to the program. A Petition for Accreditation wiki was started by a graduate of the program. A Facebook group is also going strong.

On April 17th, St. Kate's President Andrea Lee, IHM leads a team from the library school to meet with the ALA's Committee on Accreditation. Both campus libraries have employed library students over the years and have been impressed with the caliber of the students.

"St. Kate's library students are much better prepared by this library school than I was by the University of Minnesota library school." Jim Newsome, Head of Public Services, St. Kate's library. 3/27/09

The library school has effectively communicated the seriousness of the situation to the students through meetings and emails. The students have worked hard to respectfully and forcefully fight the accreditation continuance. Find out about the St. Kate's committee on accreditation.

~Kate Burke, temporary Reference Librarian, St. Paul Campus