Hear from a spectrum of LIS professionals in a variety of roles, working across industries. Students, alumni, and the broader LIS community are welcome to join us. Ask your career questions, discuss, engage, and network in real time each month.
The Department of Library and Information Science is pleased to announce the fall semester speakers:
August 27: Morgan Pruitt, Central Carolina Community College
Pruitt is an experienced librarian working in a community college context. Her role includes readers’ advisory, collection development, and instruction. She serves as a contact point for faculty, staff, students, and the community to ensure that all patrons receive the support they need from the library.
September 24: Alba Fernández-Keys, The University of Arizona
As the Borderlands Curator at the University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections, Fernández-Keys oversees rare and unique materials documenting the culture, communities, environment, and history of the U.S.-Mexico border region.
October 29: Monique Libby, Council on Foreign Relations
Libby serves as the Deputy Director of Digital Library Services for the Council on Foreign Relations, an independent, nonpartisan member organization, think tank, and publisher. Her professional interests are digital libraries, digitization, open access, linked data, digital preservation, and web development.
November 19: Allison Cruise, University of Virginia
The School of Medicine Librarian at the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library at the University of Virginia, Cruise assists the students, faculty and staff with their research needs. Her research interests include community outreach and engagement, the environmental impact of AI, and narrative medicine.
About the Series
What?
Industry speakers = bringing information science professionals to you!
The series’ intent is to help DLIS students & community members build perspective on how to develop a career in library and information science by hearing from working professionals across sectors and at a variety of career stages. Gain insight on career opportunities and potential applications of the MLIS by hearing from speakers about their path to librarianship or information science; their work history, professional advancement, and general advice for those entering the job market.
Who?
DLIS students as well as any undergrad/grad Luddy students, alumni, and professionals in the broader LIS community, or those interested in librarianship and information professions.
When?
Last Wednesday of the month during the fall and spring semesters, 7 pm EST
- Exception: No February speaker (due to GLAM events)
Why?
It can be tough to know about the daily work of specific roles, or gauge areas of interest when you are earning your degree. Gain a better sense of what you can work toward and how you might approach the job market. In-person interaction can be challenging in a fully online asynchronous program. This series is an opportunity to interact with professionals in real time, ask questions, and interact with fellow students and faculty.
How to attend
Event information & registration is linked above. All events can also be found on our series web page: https://luddy.indianapolis.iu.edu/events/lis-speaker-series.html
Cannot attend? Recordings available
Our live speaker series events are scheduled for the fall and spring semesters, but students can view past session recordings anytime on our Kaltura channel, which is linked on the series landing page.
Anything else?
Each speaker event has been approved for 1 LEU (Library Education Unit) through the Indiana State Library. Please reference their continuing education site and approved providers page for self-documentation guidance and more information.