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SLISebration 2008:
The third annual SLISebration was held on April 5th, 2008 at the OU Memorial Union. In addition to a reception and dinner, Dr. Andrew Dillon, Dean of the Information School at the University of Texas, presented his talk “LIS Education: Challenges and Threats.” Pictures of the event are included below.
The Alumni Student Paper Award winner, Mary Holmes was not in attendance.
Dr. Andrew Dillon presenting his talk on “LIS Education: Challenges and Threats.”
You can read more from Dr. Dillon on his blog and at his website.
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Five students attended the Meta Phi Mu induction:
Top row, left to right, Toni Hoberecht, Rebecca Howard and Stacy Zemke
Bottom row, Amy Wharton and Lacy Downs
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Bettie Estes-Rickner, secretary of Beta Phi Mu, with the 2008 Irma Tomberlin Award winner, Linda Summers
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SLISebration 2007:
The second annual SLISebration was held on April 28th, 2007 at the OU Memorial Union. In addition to a reception and dinner, Beta Phi Mu honored their 2007 initiates, Dr. Betsy Martens presented a talk titled "Libraries as Conversations," and the Laughlin and Tomberlin Award winners were recognized.
Eight students were initiated into BPM for 2007:
Fernando Este
William Gaskill
Mandy Godfrey
Darla Jackson
Jane Long
Charlie Potter
Timothy Spindle
Theresa TittlePictured Below: Tim Spingle, Theresa Tittle and Jane Long - Beta Phi Mu initiates for 2007. Click on the photo for a larger image.
Dr. Taylor with Jennifer Greb, the 2007 Irma Tomberlin Award winner.
Dr. Kathy Latrobe with the 2007 Laughlin Award winner, Sara Schieman.
Sharon Bish presenting the Alumni Paper Award to Elizabeth Bolton.
SLIS Lab Upgrades:
The School is expanding its technology offerings for students through the purchase of new computer systems for both the Norman and Tulsa computer labs. The Tulsa computer lab will be receiving two new Sun Systems. In addition to the two Sun systems, the Norman computer lab is going to house two Apple OS X Servers.
Dr. Danny Wallace, who was the moving force behind the purchase of the new machines, wanted to expand the existing lab offerings. Dr. Wallace contributed the following quote when asked about the impetus for the lab additions:
The library and information professions are faced with a constantly increasing demand to provide the highest quality information services and products in an increasingly digital and technological milieu. Access to multiplatform information technology labs supporting a variety of computer operating systems will provide opportunities for BAIS, MLIS, and MSKM students to more effectively address the variable needs of the organizations they will serve as professionals. Adding Sun workstations in both Norman and Tulsa and Macintosh systems in Norman makes it possible for students to experience the UNIX, LINUX, and Mac OS operating systems as well as Windows.
2006 SLISebration:
On April 22, 2006, the Alumni Association, the Lambda chapter of Beta Phi Mu, and the School of Library and Information studies gathered for a one day event to celebrate the School. Some of the days highlights included:
- Introduction of new SLIS faculty
- Alumni Association business meeting, including the announcement of the Student Paper Award winner, Jane Long
- Beta Phi Mu business meeting and new memeber induction
- Special Guest Speaker, Schott Nicholson, Ph.D, SLIS Alumni and Assistant Professor at Syracuse University, on "Building Bridges: the Importance of Service and Research"
- Dinner in the University Club
Over 70 alumni and spouses attended the events. The School plans to hold an annual SLISebration every spring.
