Category Archives: Student News

LIS Student Babak Zarin publishes article in ALA-NRMT Journal

Posted on August 31, 2018 by admin

“The Very Model of a Modern Major-Librarian: The Collaborators of Today’s Blogging Libraries,” is the title of LIS Student Babak Zarin’s article, published in the current issue of the ALA-NRMT Journal (the Journal of the New Members Round Table), a … Continue reading →

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Juán-Pabló González Recognized at American Library Association 2018 Annual Conference

Posted on June 29, 2018 by admin

LIS Student Juán-Pabló González traveled to New Orleans to attend the American Library Association 2018 Annual Conference. Here’s his post: On June 23, 2018, I traveled to the American Library Association’s 2018 annual conference in New Orleans to receive a … Continue reading →

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Lauren Hester named 2018 Student of the Year

Posted on May 11, 2018 by admin

Congratulations to Ms. Lauren Hester, 2018 Student of the Year! Lauren has demonstrated outstanding intellectual abilities and communication skills at CUA. She served as the AGLISS Newsletter LISten Editor from Summer 2016 to Summer 2017. She was the first formal … Continue reading →

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Student Career Updates

Posted on May 4, 2018 by admin

Melissa Harris, joint degree student (MA Religious Studies/MSLIS), recently started a new contract position at the Government Publishing Office (GPO) as Lead Metadata Librarian,  Library Services & Content Management. Vicky Pohlen, joint degree student (MA History/MSLIS), recently started a new position … Continue reading →

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Juán-Pabló González’s Post on Society of American Archivists blog

Posted on April 26, 2018 by admin

Juán-Pabló González, LIS Student, Archives Graduate Library Pre-professional (GLP) and president of the Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists (SAA) Juán-Pabló González, reflects on his first year in the LIS program in a blog post on the SAA … Continue reading →

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LIS at Research Day

Posted on April 19, 2018 by admin

Campus was abuzz today as students and faculty participated in Catholic University’s third annual Research Day. This year the Department of Library and Information Science was represented in both the morning oral presentations and the afternoon poster session. LIS professor … Continue reading →

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“Libraries and the Fight to Save Net Neutrality,” by Juán-Pabló González

Posted on April 18, 2018 by admin

LIS Student Juán-Pabló González, a graduate library pre-professional (GLP) for University Archives, penned a blog posting about net neutrality. Read it now on the library website.

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Friday, April 20, is Movie Night @ 6 p.m.

Posted on April 17, 2018 by admin

AGLISS invites you to join classmates and friends on Friday, April 20, for movie night! Who doesn’t love to put aside studies on a Friday night and sit back and take in a movie? Come to Gowan Auditorium, bring your … Continue reading →

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Career Update

Posted on April 9, 2018 by admin

LIS Student Paul Sommerfeld has recently accepted a position at the Library of Congress in the Music Division, as a Reference Librarian. Congratulations, Paul!

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Dr. Renate Chancellor’s Advanced Legal Research Visits Prison Library

Posted on April 6, 2018 by admin

Advanced Legal Research Class Explores the World of Prison Libraries By Babak Zarin “Would you all be interested in seeing a prison library?” It was with these words that Professor Renate Chancellor of CUA’s Library and Information Sciences offered her … Continue reading →

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