Welcome to the First Annual SIRLS Graduate Student Symposium:
Student Perspectives on the Library, Past, Present & Future

Saturday, November 12, 2005

About:

LSO, the Library Student Organization at SIRLS, is excited to sponsor this annual professional development opportunity for students. This symposium was created to give library students the opportunity to present their scholarly work to peers, SIRLS faculty and the larger library community of Tucson and Arizona.

Similar to many professional conferences, students will present academic papers that give voice to their perspective as graduate students on the world of libraries and information, what they comprised in the past and what shape they might take in the future. Presentations will be divided into three breakout sessions and attendees and presenters alike will be treated to a lunchtime keynote address given by Jessamyn West.

We welcome both students and those interested in attending to explore the symposium website. Please feel free to advertise this event by linking this page to your own website or posting symposium information on your listservs.

Deadlines:
Presenter submissions: October 15
Attendee registration to order a lunch: October 25
Online registration: November 5

**NEW** Those attending the symposium should be aware that this event will be held on the same day as a football game. However, there should be plenty of free parking for those who arrive between 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. The symposium will be held at the Main Library (bldg. # 55) Integrated Learning Center (ILC). Please print a campus map and bring it with you the day of the event.

Below are the lots we recommend you park in, the closest listed first:

1. Sixth St. Garage – free before 10:30 a.m.
2. Second St. Garage – $5 for the entire day
3. Highland Garage/Lot 1018/Lot 2021 – free, use the Highland St. underpass

** Keep checking back for the most current information
such as session information and symposium location **