Featuring: James R. Jacobs, Government Information Librarian, Stanford University
January 24, 2:00 – 3:30pm
Allen Library Auditorium (Ground Floor)

James R. Jacobs is one of the most respected voices in government information today. A founder of the FreeGovInfo.info blog and a tireless advocate for LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe), he served as 2011 Chair of the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer. In his discussion, Jacobs will touch on such issues as standards for mass digitizations, challenges of digital collection development, staffing libraries for the digital future and more. See his Stanford profile at http://library.stanford.edu/people/jrjacobs

Sponsored by the Northwest Government Information Network, the UW Information School, the UW Association of Library and Information Science Students (ALISS), and the University of Washington Libraries.

First Year Students Brown Bag Lunch
Bring your lunch and chat with Kat & Poppy about how your first few weeks are going!
Fri Oct 19 12:30 – 1:30 (PDT)
Where: Research Commons (Red C)

Fall Quarter Open Meeting
The first hour will be to *confidently* discuss program related issues, concerns, good tidings, etc. The second hour will be to discuss some or all of those with Joe & Marie.
Fri Oct 26 12:30 – 2:30 (PDT) (Joe & Marie will be there 1:30-2:30)
Where: Research Commons (Room TBD, but probably Red C)
There will be an Adobe Connect login.

ALISS Annual Book Sale
Date: Thursday, Oct 25th – Friday, Oct 26th 2012, 10:00am – 4:00pm both days
Fall is here and it’s time for the annual Book Sale sponsored by ALISS! Come by Red Square October 25th & 26th between 10a and 4pm to buy some good reads. All books only $1.50 or less. Come support an iSchool tradition!
Where: Red Square