Simmons University

I spoke with the wonderful people at Simmons earlier this week about possibly being Adjunct Faculty. Specifically, we were talking about their LIS488 - Technology for Information Professionals course which is described on their website as: "This course provides the conceptual foundation and context of computing, Internet and related technologies as used in information-intensive professions. With an emphasis both on concepts (along with an emphasis on terminology that appears in the professional literature) and skills (interactive demos and/or hands-on sessions), the course encourages students in trying out and learning new pieces of technology. The course provides an overview of topics such as how computers work (hardware, software, history of IT); networking; internet, related technologies and the future of WWW; content management systems; RDBMS and XML; ethics; security; information search and retrieval; the impact and implications of technological change on libraries, archives and other information centers; technology today and tomorrow; and other related topics" (http://internal.simmons.edu/students/slis/current/courses/course-descriptions/all-courses). The syllabus reads as a wonderful parallel to my experience and a chance to give new librarians the extra tech edge they meed to get started on their path.

I am pleased to say that they have since expressed an interest in having me join their teaching pool. As with all adjunct opportunities, whether I will be teaching in any given semester depends on demand. However, the first hurdle has been jumped and there is a possibility that they may have need in the fall. 😀