If you are planning on attending the LibLearnX conference in New Orleans, LA, or will be in the area, please join Dr. Jamie Naidoo, Dr. Steven Yates, and Joi Mahand for the SLIS alumni reception on January 28, 2023 from 6:30-8:30pm at Legacy Kitchen’s Craft Tavern. We would love to connect with the amazing alumni, friends, and colleagues of SLIS!
Please see the attached invitation for reception details:
We are so proud of our December 2022 SLIS graduates! Wishing you all the best in the next chapter of your lives.
Riley McCabe
Larissa Orman
Meredith Ramella
Nina Siso
Lissa “Raven” Smith
Melanie Smith
Bryan Tidwell
Moe Weinman
Blake Wilhelm
Alexandria N. Williams
Caitlin Williams
Caitlin Wright-Aplin
SLIS Program Assistant Kim Gilbert is leaving us to move on to greener pastures with a promotion at UA. Kim will be the new Administrative Specialist for Capstone International. Her last day at SLIS is November 11th.
On November 28th, SLIS will welcome our new Program Assistant Beth Sheehan where she will work with the administrative team to oversee day-to-day operations in the SLIS office. Beth is an artist active in the fields of printmaking, papermaking, and book arts. She holds a BFA from Memphis College of Art and a Certificate in Book Arts from The Center for Book Arts in New York, NY. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in several public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Center for Book Arts, and the San Francisco Public Library. She also co-authored the book Bookforms: A Complete Guide to Designing and Crafting Hand-Bound Books, 2019. Most recently, Beth worked as an Office Associate for the UA Art and Art History Department for just under two years.
Joi Mahand will also join SLIS on November 28th as our new Assistant Director of Academic Programs. She will be actively engaging with prospective, new, and current students at SLIS in her new role. Joi graduated from Berra College with a B.S. in Business Management and obtained her MLIS from SLIS. She has worked as a public Librarian for in the Jefferson County Library Cooperative in the greater Birmingham, AL area, specializing in teen and adult services. Joi uses her positive attitude and love for libraries to encourage others. In her free time, she reads voraciously and loves to sing. Perhaps she’ll include singing as part of her recruitment pitch for our SLIS degree programs!
SLIS students celebrated by dressing up and bringing themed treats to class. Little did they know Dean Butler would also be stopping by with candy for a fun photo op!
