What is LISSA?

The Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA) is an umbrella student organization that exists to represent and support all students in the SLIS program at Simmons. Every active SLIS student is automatically a member of LISSA. All students may attend meetings, choose to run for office and/or participate in LISSA sponsored-events. Elections are held annually in December. For more information about the structure of LISSA and its organization see the LISSA Constitution and Bylaws. LISSA welcomes suggestions from the student body for programs, activities, and events!

What does LISSA do?

• Works with other student associations including: ALA-SC, AMIA, ASIST, SCoSAA, SCIRRT, SLA Student Chapter, MSLA-SIG, Panopticon, UXPA, and the PLG Student Chapter (Check out these organizations under the Student Associations page )

• Voices student concerns to faculty and administration through the President and Faculty Representatives

• Plans SLIS events such as beginning and end-of-semester parties, tours, field trips, and guest speakers

• Sends out the "This Week at SLIS" newsletter and shares info about SLIS events on social media

How do I subscribe/unsubscribe from the LISSA email listserv?

Every student at SLIS is automatically subscribed to the LISSA listserv. If you're not subscribed or not receiving emails please reach out to the SLIS Student Services Center. To unsubscribe from any email listservs (including LISSA), go to your Google Groups through your Simmons email. After selecting the group that you'd like to unsubscribe from, look at the left hand side of the page and there should be a box labeled “Manage My Membership Settings.” Click on it and at the top will be a button to "Leave Group." Check out this link for more info on Google Groups.