Simmons College ASIS&T

Spring 2016 Events

Kayla Hammond Larkin Co-Chair

Who are we, and what do

we do?The Simmons College chapter of ASIS&T (the Association for Information Science and Technology) is a student group devoted to technology as it relates to the field of library and information science. We plan events throughout the year covering a wide range of topics, including web design and coding, usability, 3D printing, data visualization, and open access.

Love Bytes

Thursday, February 11, 2016 The Earl Center for Learning and Innovation Wheelock College

➔ Make-your-own paper circuit valentine station

➔ Presentation on makerspaces by Simmons College PhD student

➔ Makey Makey demonstration➔ Thematic refreshments

DERAIL ForumSaturday, March 26, 2016Simmons College

➔ The DERAIL (Diversity, Equity, Race, Accessibility, and Identity in LIS) Forum was a student-led event initiated to address the need for critical discussions of the intersections between social justice issues and the roles of students and information professionals.

➔ The ASIS&T presentation – “Digital Accessibility in Libraries, Archives, and Museums” – addressed accessibility as it relates to the patron-facing online presence of libraries, archives, and museums, as well as the relationship between technology and accessibility within the walls of these institutions.

Video Games and Chill

Friday, April 1, 2016Technology LabSimmons College

➔ Curated a gallery of off-the-beaten-path indie games that represent diverse themes and creators

➔ Created and distributed a mini-zine about indie games

➔ Wii tournament with prizes➔ Mario Kart-themed hors d'oeuvres

Apocalibrary

Friday, April 15, 2016Beatley LibrarySimmons College

➔ After-hours library laser tag for Simmons College students in the School of Library and Information Science and the Computer Science Department

Clues!

Jason Griffey & Innovative Library Technology

Wednesday, May 11, 2016The Earl Center for Learning and Innovation Wheelock College

➔ End-of-the-year reception featured an hour-long lecture, Q&A, and technology demo with Jason Griffey – a fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and founder of Evenly Distributed, a technology consulting and creation firm for libraries, museums, education, and other non-profits.

➔ Griffey discussed several of his groundbreaking projects, including LibraryBox, Measure the Future, and his most recent work on blockchain and other decentralization technologies that provide open and robust access to information.