LSO Presented with Student Chapter of the Year Award!

Harry Potter: Call for volunteers.

Alicia has suggested in the last meeting that we be a part of the Harry Potter Book 7 release. There are two bookstores in Tucson that will be having a midnight release party. Alicia has contacted them to ask permission if we can join them in the release in a very casual way. No booth or anything. The book is released at 12:01am July 21st, so the release party is July 20th.

We would like to do the same thing in Phoenix, and we need your help. Please contact Jill and let her know your availability.
This would be a great way to get the Phoenix SIRLS students involved.

We also would like all of the distance/virtual students to participate in their city. Please let us know if you can get involved. Contact Jill or Meridith.

The general idea is to be there with our new LSO shirts and just hang out and answer questions about the LSO and why we are there.

So, please, get involved and volunteer. We need you :)

ALA Conference: Come Celebrate with LSO!

SIRLS Celebration @ ALA Annual Conference 2007 (visit our calendar)

There will be two chances to celebrate the accomplishments of our LSO Chapter this year at ALA. Both will take place on Sunday evening, June 24th, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

First: SIRLS LSO receives the coveted ‘Chapter of the Year Award’ from ALA

What: The ‘New Members Round Table’ (NMRT) Student Reception will host the LSO Chapter of the Year celebration.
Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Lafayette Park Room
When: 6:30-7:30 PM, Sunday June 24, 2007
Who: SIRLS students, alumni, and friends and colleagues attending ALA are invited!

This NMRT reception will welcome library school students and guests to network in a relaxed environment and learn more about ALA units from their representatives. The Student Chapter of the Year Award will be presented and light refreshments will be served. Attendees will need to show their ALA conference badges at the door.

Then: SIRLS meet-up to immediately follow the NMRT Reception
What: SIRLS meet-up at the NMRT/3M party. There will be a buffet dinner and drinks either at the party or in the cocktail lounge (last year there were 2 free drink tickets; free drink tickets have not been confirmed for this year though they’re likely)
Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Independence A ballroom
When: 7:30-11:30 PM, Sunday June 24, 2007
Who: SIRLS students, alumni, friends, and colleagues attending ALA are invited. We’ll continue to celebrate LSO’s accomplishments and their Chapter of the Year Award immediately following the NMRT student reception at the Grand Hyatt. Attendees will need to show their ALA conference badges at the door, and participation is free with ALA attendance. The SIRLS group will walk from the Lafayette Park room to the Independence A ballroom as a group, or you can meet the SIRLS group there.

If you have any questions, please contact SIRLS Assistant Director Leslie Kent Kunkel at lkunkel@email.arizona.edu.