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Friday, June 2, 2017 at 6:52am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information updated their profile picture.
Happy Pride Month from Pratt SI!

Thursday, June 1, 2017 at 10:05am EDT
From NYPL to the Obama Presidential Library http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-foundation-names-museum-director-after-long-search/

Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 11:55am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added a new photo.
Summer is for reading!

Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:59am EDT
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/mike_newall/opioid-crisis-Needle-Park-McPherson-narcan.html?mobi=true

Monday, May 22, 2017 at 8:59am EDT
http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/mike_newall/opioid-crisis-Needle-Park-McPherson-narcan.html?mobi=true

Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 6:03pm EDT
We made it to 11 branches: Greenpoint, Leonard, Macon, Williamsburgh, Bedford, DeKalb, Clinton Hill, Carroll Gardens, Bushwick, Park Slope, Central

Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 5:56pm EDT
Alumna Diana Bowers bikes all 18 Carnegie branches

Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 5:54pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added 3 new photos — with Debbie L Rabina and Anthony Cocciolo.
With some of the alums we met along the way

Saturday, May 20, 2017 at 5:04pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added 3 new photos — with Debbie L Rabina and Anthony Cocciolo.

Friday, May 19, 2017 at 5:27pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added 3 new photos.
Great to see so many Pratt SI alums presenting, attending, organizing at LACUNY17 (sorry we were not able to get all the names and photos) https://2017lacunyinst.commons.gc.cuny.edu/program/

Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 6:03pm EDT
Internet of Things (IoT) Home Inspector Challenge Win up to $25,000. Closes May 22 (from the Federal Gov) https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FTC-2017-0005-0001

Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 9:45am EDT
Bringing together some of our favorite things: Art and Libraries http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2093954/british-artist-visits-16-lost-libraries-along

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 4:25pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 9:17am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added 2 new photos — with Debbie L Rabina and Anthony Cocciolo.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 5:02pm EDT
Congrats to the three Pratt SI alums mentioned in the Summer 2017 issue of Prattfolio for their accomplishment in the arts and letters (author, translator, artist book) https://issuu.com/prattinstitute/docs/prattfolio_springsummer2017_r7_issu

Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 4:51pm EDT
Kudos to Pratt SI alumna Brandy Zadrozny on receiving the New York Press Club Journalism Award http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2017/05/16/the-daily-beast-wins-3-new-york-press-club-journalism-awards?via=desktop&source=copyurl

Monday, May 15, 2017 at 12:15pm EDT
This was a fantastic makerspace project that came out of the Instructional Tech class this Spring 17 semester: https://twitter.com/megwestman/status/861951361000386560

Monday, May 15, 2017 at 8:55am EDT
Thanks for the great job tip Atlas Obscura! "The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Is Looking for a Librarian" http://ow.ly/wC4u30bHCXe

Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 7:30pm EDT
The author is associate professor at the School of Information and Library Science at UNC Chapel Hill https://nyti.ms/2rd7m5q

Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 10:02am EDT
Prof. Emily Drabinski writing for the LA Review of Books

Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 9:00am EDT
Don’t dismiss these calls for old-fashioned courtesy as a case of fragile ivory tower egos or misplaced nostalgia. There is a strong liberal case for using formal manners and titles to ensure respect for all university professionals, regardless of age, race or gender. More important, doing so helps defend the university’s dearest values at a time when they are under continual assault. https://nyti.ms/2rchhI8

Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 7:41pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added a new photo — with Debbie L Rabina and 2 others.
SI faculty social!

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 3:25pm EDT
Congratulations to Dr Irene Lopatovska on being awarded tenure! Well deserved and well earned!

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 12:53pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added a new photo.
Checkout @prattinstitute student design work - now on display in the ARC

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:55am EDT
"But it’s the ephemera here—the raw documentation and spirited newsletters—that becomes the exhibition’s fascinating glue, showing these women not as anomalous achievers but as part of a formidable movement." Quoted from the New Yorker on the Brooklyn Museum's exhibition "We Wanted a Revolution" and its in-depth display of archival documents donated by the artists and derived from the museum's library: http://ow.ly/AiFq30bEs0n

Friday, May 12, 2017 at 8:15am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Pratt Institute's post.

Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 8:13pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added 2 new photos.

Monday, May 8, 2017 at 6:10pm EDT
How to Spot Visualization Lies: http://ow.ly/iEsj30bxW3R

Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 9:10am EDT
Pratt alum marries CUNY archivist (& researcher for galleries and artists’ estates ) in a library in Rhinecliff NY https://nyti.ms/2pRinvC

Friday, May 5, 2017 at 9:31am EDT
‪Congrats to student Coral Salomón and alum Erin Lee Barsan on being selected as NDSR residents https://arlisna.org/news/news-events/1191-national-digital-stewardship-residency-inaugural-residents-selected‬

Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 5:20pm EDT
Calling Bullshit in the Age of Big Data http://callingbullshit.org/syllabus.html

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 6:52pm EDT
Spiffy new furniture in room 609.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 1:56pm EDT
The Google Books that was and could have been: https://backchannel.com/how-google-book-search-got-lost-c2d2cf77121d

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 1:06pm EDT
The Card Catalog traces the history of libraries and their organization strategies, starting from the papyrus scrolls in the Library of Alexandria, through playing cards with notes on the back used by librarians during the French Revolution (gotta use something discreet and portable at a time of such upheaval), to standardized handwritten card systems (such as “library hand,” a penmanship system designed in the 1800s by Thomas Edison and New York State Library Director Melvil Dewey, dictating the size and slant of lettering and the amount of spacing, insuring that all cards would look the same in every library), to typewritten cards toward the end of the 19th century, to digital listings in the mid-20th century. http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/231567/the-incredible-unforgettable-life-of-the-card-catalog

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 10:00am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added 2 new photos — with Tori Sciancalepore.
Students proudly presenting LibGuides they created for the Pratt Library and the Pratt Social Justice minor

Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 9:31am EDT
Digital Archives project with NYTimes on Nixon Whitehouse has been moved to Spring 2018 semester - stay tuned.

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 7:00pm EDT
RT @courtneylmcgee: Interviewed by amazing @PrattInstitute / @PrattInfoSchool student! We talked #contentstrategy + #libraries + #ux: https://t.co/WxxeKhEXPu

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 5:55pm EDT
RT @arlis_na: ARLIS/NA Releases Census of Art Information Professionals: Preliminary Report of Findings http://ow.ly/4AcT30bn3Ww

Monday, May 1, 2017 at 3:10pm EDT
Watch the British Library Digitize One of the World’s Largest Books: http://ow.ly/jvxY30bkIMb

Monday, May 1, 2017 at 10:24am EDT
Get ready - Pratt Institute Commencement is May 17 at Radio City!

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 7:49pm EDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/30/arts/design/brooklyn-museum-contemporary-art.html

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 2:10pm EDT
"'There’s going to be a large dead period,” he told me, 'from the late ’90s through 2020, where most media will be lost.'" http://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/it/the-lost-picture-show-hollywood-archivists-cant-outpace-obsolescence

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 10:49am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added an event.
More information available at: https://www.pratt.edu/events/commencement/

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 10:42am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added an event.
Bike the Branches of the Brooklyn Public Library with Team Pratt School of Information on May 20, 2017! Students, alums, faculty/staff and friends are invited to join. We will be meeting at noon at the Greenpoint Public Library - 107 Norman Ave at Leonard St., and ending at the Central Branch 3pm block party. To join, please register on the Bike the Branches website: https://bpl.bklynlibrary.org/bike/ ($20 - use the individual adult registration rather than the team registration). Also, the first 20 registrants get a free team Pratt SI T-shirt on the day of the event. To let us know that you are joining Team Pratt SI, please provide us your name, email and T-Shirt size here: http://bit.ly/prattsibikers Don't have a bike? No problem. Citibike is offering 24-hour bike rental option! (more information on the BTB site) Cheers, Anthony (with co-bikers Debbie Rabina, Chris Sula and Monica Maceli)

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 10:40am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added an event.
infoshow17 ========== 5:00 - 7:00pm, PMC 6th floor InfoShow is an opportunity for Pratt SI students to share all of the work they have done over the past year with fellow students, families, friends, and the New York professional community. In addition to bringing family members, presenting students can use this opportunity to invite their professional network or mentors to hear them talk about some of their proudest accomplishments during their time in the program. Graduation Party 7:00 - 9:00pm, PMC room 213 All students, their family members and close friends are invited to celebrate with this year's graduating students along with faculty and staff. Food and refreshments will be served! RSVP: http://bit.ly/infoshow17RSVP More information on Pratt Shows: https://www.prattshows.org/

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 10:13am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added an event.
New students are encouraged to attend the New Student Orientaiton. RSVP at si@pratt.edu. 2:15-3p School of Information presentations - PMC 213 3-4p Meet & greet faculty reception - PMC 213 4-4:20 - Break out sessions with programs - PMC 6th Floor 4:30-5:30 - Student Services Presentation - PMC 213

Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 10:11am EDT
https://madmimi.com/p/92040a?fe=1&pact=69-138933941-9420340966-960ce5815a7a0ba764e28d14937722c82307ce7a

Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 12:28pm EDT
More bad news for the public interest: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/04/congress-may-make-the-us-register-of-copyrights-a-presidential-appointment/

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 9:43pm EDT
Mgmt of Archives students getting their finding aid in order #archives

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 5:38pm EDT
Tomorrow is the Town Hall to discuss progress and next steps related to the ALA Accreditation of the MSLIS Program - see you there!

Monday, April 24, 2017 at 7:59pm EDT
ACRL/NY call for paper open until May 5 http://acrlny.org/acrlny-2017-symposium-cfp/

Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 9:47am EDT
Archive in Jerusalem--specifically a telegram--provides further proof of Armenian genocide. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/world/europe/armenian-genocide-turkey.html

Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 6:20pm EDT
A Portal to Unite the Smithsonian Libraries Artists’ Books Collection: http://ow.ly/tQnL30b5iFx

Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 3:40pm EDT
From the department of unintended consequences: Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission may save museums https://nyti.ms/2pNnbzE

Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 10:49am EDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/arts/design/at-some-museums-the-art-is-now-on-the-outside.html

Friday, April 21, 2017 at 9:45pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared ACLU Nationwide's post.

Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2:42pm EDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/20/arts/music/prince-paisley-park-archives.html

Friday, April 21, 2017 at 2:37pm EDT
"But now, in a bit of real-life archival drama, a pair of scholars are announcing a surprising discovery: a previously unknown early handwritten parchment of the Declaration, buried in a provincial archive in Britain." https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/21/arts/a-new-parchment-declaration-of-independence-surfaces-head-scratching-ensues.html

Friday, April 21, 2017 at 1:09pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added an event.
The Library & Information Science Program Committee is pleased to invite you to the: School of Information Town Hall with special guest Pratt Institute Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Donna Heiland on April 27, 2-3pm in PMC 609 To discuss progress and next steps related to the continued accreditation of the MSLIS program by the American Library Association. We will also be joined by SI faculty who have been involved in activities that intersect with the ALA accreditation. All SI community members are welcome to join. Best, Anthony On behalf of the LIS Program Committee: Debbie Rabina, Cristina Pattuelli, Irene Lopatovska, Jessica Hochman & Anthony Cocciolo (LIS Program Coordinator)

Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 8:21pm EDT
Pratt School of Information faculty 1990. http://atom.prattsi.org/index.php/faculty-1-1

Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 7:58am EDT
"'We find that, with the war being further removed from all of us, but especially for young people and people from outside of Europe, our visitors don’t always have sufficient prior knowledge of the Second World War to really grasp the meaning of Anne Frank and the people in hiding here.'" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/21/arts/design/anne-frank-house-anti-semitism.html

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 8:19pm EDT
Spring has sprung on Pratt's Brooklyn campus.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 11:00am EDT
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for endowed scholarships and fellowships for the 2017-2018 academic year! APPLY NOW! School of Information Endowed Scholarships 2017-2018 All currently enrolled School of Information students who are continuing their studies in the upcoming academic year are eligible to apply. Scholarships are competitively awarded based on academic achievement in the School of Information program. Students must be registered for a minimum of 6 credits for the semester in which the scholarship is awarded. The application deadline is Monday, May 8, 2017 at 5pm EST. The application is available at: https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/current-students/continuing-scholarships/ School of Information Fellowships 2017-2018 This highly competitive fellowship program supports 2-semester practicum-internships that are designed to provide students with exceptional professional-level experience in NYC's great cultural institutions. To apply, applicants must at least currently be in their first semester of study in Pratt's School of Information degree programs. Current partners are: the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Watson Library, the Brooklyn Museum Library andArchives, NYARC-MoMA, the Frick Art Reference Library, the Guggenheim Museum Archives, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the New York Public Library, the Brooklyn Historical Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and Brooklyn College Archives & Special Collections. The fellowships provide students with tuition scholarships in the amount of $5,000 ($2,500 in fall and $2,500 in spring). Fellows are required to participate in a 2-semester practicum/internship (120 hours per semester) at one of the partner institutions and enroll in LIS 698 Practicum/Seminar and in an elective course related to their practicum work. Fellows must also be registered for a minimum of 6 credits for the semesters in which the scholarship is awarded. Please note that applicants may apply for multiple fellowships but may only participate in one. Applicants must apply to each fellowship separately. The application deadline is Monday, May 8, 2017 at 5pm EST. For the description, eligibility requirements, and the application for each fellowship, please visit: https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/experiential-learning-opportunities/fellowships/

Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 9:00am EDT
*facepalm* You've all heard about this, right? http://ow.ly/owMT30aXV2c

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 6:40pm EDT
Pratt SI student Samantha Levin on the Brooklyn Museum Tumblr about her work cataloging auction catalogs: RT @brooklynmuseum: Our collection of auction catalogues provide windows into the art market from the 1800s to today. http://bit.ly/bkmlibraryt #bkmlibrary http://pic.twitter.com/qjCd1X4VRi

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 4:40pm EDT
RT @UXPAPratt: Awesome #UX #research conversation with @paminthelab @JillFruchter @A_Silvers & @romanocog - thanks to all for joining yesterday! https://t.co/h9pVAX4xCY

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 4:15pm EDT
Students: Present your work our annual student showcase #infoshow17 ! Work from SUM16, FALL16 & SP17 are eligible. http://bit.ly/infoshow17nom

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 3:05pm EDT
A write-up on romantic discoveries at the brooklynmuseum library was just published on the NYARC blog: http://ow.ly/CWAD30aXth4

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at 2:40pm EDT
RT @PrattMDC: For #techtuesday, an awesome video from @themet that could use your vote! https://t.co/F7Qo7vM2cu

Monday, April 17, 2017 at 6:08pm EDT
Summer 2017 Digital Archives course is digitizing @nytimes photography from Nixon Whitehouse - here's a sample being scanned in room 608. Photo by George Thames.

Monday, April 17, 2017 at 1:00pm EDT
RT @ILoveLibraries: A classic. Charles Schulz was a national treasure. #NationalLibraryWeek #LibrariesTransform https://t.co/TYNl2OVUxL

Monday, April 17, 2017 at 9:30am EDT
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/nyregion/slides-metropolitan-museum-of-art-materials-for-the-arts.html

Sunday, April 16, 2017 at 8:44am EDT
"But reading what you hate helps you refine what it is you value, whether it’s a style, a story line or an argument. Because books are long-form, they require more of the writer and the reader than a talk show or Facebook link. You can finish watching a movie in two hours and forget about it; not so a novel. Sticking it out for 300 pages means immersing yourself in another person’s world and discovering how it feels." https://nyti.ms/2oKXMc0

Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 4:14pm EDT
We have been getting a great response to Pratt Asist's book drive! If you're an alum and can't get into the building to donate your books, let the SI office know: si@pratt.edu We'd be happy to meet you in the lobby or let security know you'll be coming by.

Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 11:04am EDT
Interested in learning about one of our programs? Attend our last Information Session of this academic year!

Saturday, April 15, 2017 at 8:52am EDT
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/technology/robert-taylor-innovator-who-shaped-modern-computing-dies-at-85.html

Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 3:50pm EDT
Tonight! Come to our Virtual Reality Workshop where you can try on some VR technology. Sign up for your slot here: https://wejoinin.com/sheets/klvyj

Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 1:40pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information added 2 new photos.
Horses on the Brooklyn campus, done for this year and going home

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 10:33pm EDT
"'Archives move by decades and generations. We’re here to keep it forever.'" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/arts/james-baldwins-archive-long-hidden-comes-mostly-into-view.html

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 8:47pm EDT
Time to rehouse in LIS 625 Management of Archives & Special Collections!

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 2:57pm EDT
SAA@Pratt is hosting a Diversity Panel on April 22 at noon! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdviucZyM-ta3M0OxbtkyUXKXxebTDnmuwryu8zo7WyNcswhw/viewform

Monday, April 10, 2017 at 11:09am EDT
Provost Pillow's Announcement on School of Information Leadership https://giving.pratt.edu/emailviewonwebpage.aspx?erid=5179603&trid=fc4e2081-4130-40fe-8bcc-08528663b2e2

Monday, April 10, 2017 at 11:07am EDT
I am honored to serve as Interim Dean of Pratt Institute School of Information for 2017/2018 while we undertake a search for a new Dean. http://www.thinkingprojects.org/?p=653&t=n

Monday, April 10, 2017 at 7:39am EDT
Libraries and architecture: http://www.thisisinsider.com/most-beautiful-new-libraries-in-the-world-2017-4/#the-column-free-reading-room-features-light-wood-construction-and-plenty-of-open-space-to-roam-through-the-aisles-as-staff-enjoy-long-sightlines-to-stay-on-top-of-everything-4

Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 3:10pm EDT
Don't forget that there's still all this stuff going on at the US Copyright Office: http://ow.ly/xFNh30aBUvC

Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 12:05pm EDT
What a great accomplishment for Pratt SI student Kristen Iemma!! And how exciting for the brooklynmuseum library & archive! https://twitter.com/hatcheckgirl/status/849720907182424064 #PrattFellow

Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 9:15am EDT
Keeping "tabs on the visual Zeitgeist," Pam Grossman, Visual Trends Director at Getty Images, creates your sense of 'normal.' http://ow.ly/CBVY30aBSrm #visualLiteracy

Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6:19am EDT
Checkout ASIS&T@Pratt's upcoming Speakeasies: https://madmimi.com/p/61b2d9?fe=1&pact=970-138488856-8423816643-79b57643c0bb80d81bfd3295256af720d081eafc

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 10:41pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 8:30am EDT
Save the Date - #infoshow17 is May 17 5-7pm, reception 7-9pm https://www.prattshows.org/

Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 7:36pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared EveryLibrary's photo.

Friday, March 31, 2017 at 1:22pm EDT
Register today to Bike the Branches of Brooklyn Public Library and join PrattSI students, alumni and faculty. Already committed: Debbie L Rabina Anthony Cocciolo Chris Alen Monica Maceli Add your name below if you registered https://bpl.bklynlibrary.org/bike/

Friday, March 31, 2017 at 1:07pm EDT
The millennials of today are not the millennials of yesterday: "fewer of the youngest millennials, those aged 18 to 25, support egalitarian family arrangements than did the same age group 20 years earlier." https://nyti.ms/2nDKo6S

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 5:30pm EDT
Rachel & Polly photographing media for the digital archives project with @bklynlibrary

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 11:16pm EDT
https://nyti.ms/2oua70G

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 11:05pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Folger Shakespeare Library's post.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 4:27pm EDT
Friday April 7 at Brooklyn Public Library

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 3:51pm EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Literary Hub's post.

Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at 7:47am EDT
Call for Proposals: 2017 ACRL/NY Annual Symposium : The Academic Library Mission in the 21st Century (Fri 12.1) The Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of ACRL is soliciting presentation proposals for its December 1st 2017 Symposium. The theme of this year’s Symposium is the definition and execution of the academic library mission in the twenty-first century information environment. The Planning Committee is soliciting proposals for 20-minute presentations on the following three topics: 1) Ways in which librarians at institutions having limited acquisitions capacity can, through professional engagement beyond their institutions, contribute to the profession’s mission to ensure preservation, accessibility and discoverability of research-valuable information. The proposed presentations should discuss how librarians at these institutions can or do participate in larger inter-institutional efforts to build and maintain rich shared collections, and how they advocate on behalf of students and faculty at their home institutions to ensure accessibility of materials required for teaching, learning and research. 2) Benefits and challenges of research libraries’ collaboration with their commercial partners, the distinct complementary roles of both in the academic information ecosystem, and the harmonizing of the interests of profit-driven commercial entities with the mandate of the mission-driven not-for-profit research library sphere. Contemplations both of the status quo and of aspirational ideals in this area are of interest. The Committee is especially interested in presentations that propose frameworks for defining a complex of functions that are proper to the research library profession and distinguish them from those that can appropriately be fulfilled by commercial partners outside the profession. 3) Ways in which research libraries have adapted – or failed to adapt – to execute their mission to ensure preservation, accessibility and discoverability of research-valuable content in the twenty-first century information world. The Committee is interested in presentations that describe instances of libraries and librarians assuming responsibility for the preservation and accessibility of endangered research-valuable content, or discuss areas where the profession as a whole is failing to fulfill its mission to capture, preserve and organize content. Categories of endangered research-valuable material include (but are not limited to): materials in danger of disappearing because they are inconvenient for or hostile to a political regime or agenda genres of materials traditionally seen as not of research value and so outside the purview of academic and research libraries materials in formats not traditionally collected by academic and research libraries Abstracts for presentations should be submitted using this form: https://acrlnyforms.wufoo.com/forms/zncyan71eiqt12/ Proposal submissions should be 250-500 words and should be received by May 5, 2017. Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by mid-May. Selected presenters must confirm presentations by May 31. The 2017 ACRL/NY Symposium will be held December 1st, 2017 at the Vertical Campus at Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY). Questions about the submission process or about the Symposium in general should be sent to acrlnysymposiumchair@gmail.com.

Monday, March 27, 2017 at 6:05pm EDT
Andrea Wallace's Still Life Pixel & Metadata Dress is a rijksstudio award finalist near & dear to our info hearts http://ow.ly/9iW030aiBzo

Monday, March 27, 2017 at 2:50pm EDT
New Yorkers! Participate in NewYorkLibraryAssoc 's Library Advocacy Phone-a-thon to advocate for libraries, by this Thurs: http://ow.ly/nJ4K30aiztm

Monday, March 27, 2017 at 8:14am EDT
Privacy protection moves to states https://nyti.ms/2mFfAVU

Monday, March 27, 2017 at 7:44am EDT
Download for your library - it's not a collection until you actually collect it.

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 10:36am EDT
Checkout the 19 Library Journal Movers and Shakers who graduated from Pratt's LIS program from 2003 to 2017 on Wikipedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratt_Institute_School_of_Information#Library_Journal_Movers_and_Shakers

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 10:33am EDT
Pratt SI Community Members are Invited to meet the 2nd candidate for a full-time faculty position: Shawn Walker Tuesday, March 28 - RSVP: http://rsvp.prattinfoschool.nyc/?event_id=2 - Casual lunch (12:30-2p) ~ PMC 610 - Talk on research agenda (2p-2:45p) ~ PMC 610 - Teaching demonstration (4-4:45p) ~ PMC 610 with Prof. Chris Sula's course LIS 681 Community Building & Engagement Research Talk (2-2:45pm) ~ PMC 610 Post and link decay in social media: Examining the authenticity and reliability of social media datasets Just as social media has permeated communication in our public and private lives, it has also become a widely used data source and object of study in academic and commercial research. Social media data contains not only the ‘post’ or ‘update’ itself, but also the URLs, images, videos, and metadata (posting data, user profile information, location, etc.) embedded in or accompanying the post. Despite widespread use, relatively little is known about how social media datasets change when observed at different points over time or how collection methods may impact the data at the core of our research projects. For example: Will results differ if social media data are collected as it is produced in real-time, a few minutes after production, hours, days, or weeks later? What happens to the metadata, links to web pages, photos, and videos embedded in this content over time? If data collection methods do not preserve and archive social media posts, metadata, and linked content; are researchers venturing into a new dataset each time they engage with it? A combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches are used to examine how social media datasets change over time and how this change impacts the reliability and authenticity of social media datasets. I use three Twitter-based case studies, each exhibiting prototypical elements social scientists encounter in their research. The three cases studies are: 1) the Occupy Wall Street movement, 2) Departments of Transportation on the West Coast of the US, and 3) the reality TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race. In this talk, I will empirically discuss how the ephemeral nature of social media data, metadata, and linked content have significant and lasting effects on the reliability and authenticity of datasets used in research. Situating research design decisions, specifically choices made on how and when to observe data, within the frameworks of process theory and archival theory, this talk brings the importance of methodological considerations to the forefront of studies of digital and social media. Teaching demonstration (4-4:45pm) ~ PMC 610 Bounding Social Media Boundaries help us understand which platforms to observe and define locations and types of data collection. What are characteristics and boundaries that define what is and what is not a social media platform? Do we need tight and well-defined boundaries or open and porous ones? In this session will discuss historical and current conceptions of the boundaries of social media platforms and their impact on how researchers and practitioners collect, process, and analyze social media data. About Shawn Walker Shawn Walker’s research program focuses on two complementary areas: 1) new forms of political participation emerging on social media platforms and 2) the related challenges of collecting, analyzing, and working with data from these platforms. This work examines how new forms of political participation are emerging on social media platforms through the analysis of social media posts surrounding social movements, protests, and elections. His work on social media methods also addresses gaps in our understanding about social media data, collection methods, and the implications of using those methods. He is a PhD candidate at the University of Washington’s Information School and a founding member of the Social Media Lab at UW (http://somelab.ischool.uw.edu/ ).

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 9:25am EDT
Bursting the leadership bubble: “It seems as if higher ed is looking for alphas, but the doers and thinkers in our schools are not always in front leading.” https://nyti.ms/2n03guB

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 8:42am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared American Library Association's photo.

Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 8:40pm EDT
Who's going?

Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 8:16pm EDT
This Tu. 5:30pm at Pratt Institute School of Information http://bit.ly/APosnerTalk with the Google's Head of Strategic Planning, at The Zoo, Abigail Posner

Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 7:18pm EDT
Starting tonight, she will be teaching a three-part course, “Vision and Justice,” at the Brooklyn Public Library, which is modeled on her Harvard courses. Brooklyn Public Library

Friday, March 24, 2017 at 2:10pm EDT
Nice use of archival material in the Alice Neel show curated by Hilton Als.

Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 3:29pm EDT
Course offered this fall - LIS 661 Art Documentation https://madmimi.com/p/7b7bc9?fe=1&pact=48-138284433-9420340966-ebb3d60acfa3f448eaf504fbff1b7aba6fd80ae0

Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 11:41am EDT
Fun and games at Columbia rare books library, Mon 4/24 https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/rbml/2017/03/07/codex-conquest/

Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:33am EDT
https://nyti.ms/2nDOvCi

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 12:05pm EDT
.Sara Devine talks about our Museums + Digi Culture programPratt MDC: https://t.co/ZR257xkLua

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 9:56am EDT
Lots of upcoming events at SI in March & April: https://madmimi.com/p/653bb9?fe=1&pact=44-138135206-9420340966-aab33a8bc28c0402768ff49476e4a22985f32601#

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 9:10am EDT
RT @UXPAPratt: This Saturday, 12pm–3pm with the brilliant @sarahdoody -- Don't forget to RSVP! https://t.co/5YlV2EhMO8

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 8:57am EDT
The Trump administration's budget for 2018 slashes funding for pretty much all non-military expenditures. The agencies hurt the most are those that we count on for important research and data collection -- especially those that study climate change. The Commerce Department would lose $1.5 billion in funding, mostly targeted at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The EPA would have its budget cut by over 30 percent, more than 50 of its programs would end and more than 3,200 federal workers would find themselves unemployed. The EPA's Office of Research and Development specifically would lose half of its funding. These moves pose serious danger, but they also don't attract the same splashy resistance as deleting web pages filled with climate change data. Defunding agencies and programs that collect data doesn't just mask potential problems within the government and harm our ability to make informed decisions -- it provides useful political cover for even deeper budget cuts down the road.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at 8:45am EDT
NYC expands its academic spaces, notably thru Columbia & Cornell's expansions. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/nyregion/nyc-cornell-columbia-nyu-campuses.html

Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 9:21am EDT
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Friday, March 17, 2017 at 8:33pm EDT
Ask-a-reporter? Reader advisory from the NYTimes https://nyti.ms/2nwzz63

Friday, March 17, 2017 at 10:02am EDT
[he] read natural history in the public library. (In 1908, he donated “Shady Brook” to the library; its Met Breuer appearance is its first trip away.) https://nyti.ms/2m45H3L

Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 5:28pm EDT
Mr. Marechera was instead promoting a courageous universalism that is at the heart of how literature works and, I believe, central to our resistance to the narrow visions of right-wing populists such as Donald Trump, Marine Le Pen, Geert Wilders and Nigel Farage. https://nyti.ms/2nwMxkc

Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 2:32pm EDT
This documentary will be finished in 2017 because the directors have secured the needed remainder of their funding... This film should be useful to promote libraries and especially now in the political climate that has emerged in the meantime. Help promote it! https://freeforallfilms.org/

Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11:56am EDT
Statement from the Digital Library Federation on the effect of the US budget on programs supporting scientific data and research, human health, and environmental safety; social uplift, education, and protection for the poor; international diplomacy, cooperation, and aid; and the arts, culture, history, and museum and library services. https://www.diglib.org/archives/13694/

Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11:53am EDT
ALA President calls Trump budget "counterproductive and short-sighted" for proposing elimination of federal funding for libraries and museums. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/president-s-budget-proposal-eliminate-federal-library-funding

Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 11:44am EDT
Trump budget proposes eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a major federal funding source for museums & libraries (see page 5), among other sources of funding (National Endowment for the Arts & Humanities). https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/16/us/politics/document-Trump-2018-Budget.html?_r=0

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 11:05pm EDT
Introducing Unpaywall: links you to legal, open-access fulltext as you browse research articles, letting you bypass paywalls. It draws from an index of 10M+ OA articles [1] harvested from IRs, preprint repositories, OA journals, and so on. http://unpaywall.org/

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 12:53pm EDT
congratulations to Pratt alumna Mover and Shaker Rebecca Pou http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2017/03/people/movers-shakers-2017/rebecca-pou-movers-shakers-2017-digital-developers/

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 9:40am EDT
Upcoming summer course - LIS 697 Audience Research & Evaluation https://madmimi.com/p/f898b9?fe=1&pact=38-138046149-9420340966-71e548423defed661e4ce37d0debb54df6febee0#

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 9:38am EDT
Upcoming Fall course - LIS 613 e-Government Information & Users https://madmimi.com/p/fcb6b9?fe=1&pact=42-138138275-9420340966-555361d1bbf97e1cbd51aef571261b853cd71795#

Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 9:38am EDT
Upcoming summer course - LIS 607 Information Economics & Management https://madmimi.com/p/5478b9?fe=1&pact=36-138041480-9420340966-ff21752bbdabf483c0685c63b3f5fca9e3d5d34a#

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 4:16pm EDT
Prof. Drabinski is a Brooklyn 100 Influencer http://www.bkmag.com/2017/03/13/brooklyn-100-influencer-emily-drabinski-liu-brooklyn/

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 2:22pm EDT
Dear Pratt SI Community, You are invited to meet the candidates for a new full-time faculty position. The first candidate is Eric Kaltman. You can RSVP to one or more of the following events on Monday, March 20 as space permits: http://rsvp.prattinfoschool.nyc/?event_id=0 - Casual lunch (12:30-2p) ~ PMC 610 - Talk on research agenda (2p-2:45p) ~ PMC 610 - Teaching demonstration (4-4:45p) ~ PMC 609 with Prof. Jessica Hochman's course LIS 676 Literature & Literacy for Children Attendees will be asked to fill-out a feedback evaluation form on the candidate. We ask that if you plan on attending an event to please RSVP (http://rsvp.prattinfoschool.nyc/?event_id=0) so that we can manage space and food ordering. Students in Jessica Hochman's course need not register for the teaching demonstration. More details on the candidate and his talks are below: ​Research Talk (2-2:45pm) ~ PMC 610 Enabling the Future of Software’s Past: Stabilizing and Exploring Historical Records of Computer Games and Software With software becoming more and more embedded into every aspect of society, and with computer games becoming a dominant form of creative expression, their is surprisingly little work being done towards either's preservation in cultural institutions. Given that the field is wide open, solutions for enabling access to game and software history will rely on first stabilizing their records in archives and collections, and then figuring out how to leverage them for scholarly use. This talk will highlight recent work in the appraisal of computer game development documentation, and the outputs of the Game Metadata and Citation Project (GAMECIP), a three-year collaboration into the description, citation, and discovery of game software in research collections. It will also present insights into the future of software historical study through the use of emulation (imitation of legacy computer systems on modern hardware), visualization, and new theoretical approaches to game and software history. Teaching demonstration (4-4:45pm) ~ PMC 609 Common Challenges in Software Collections: Why Saving Software is Hard​ ​This class will present an overview of the fundamental challenges in managing, preserving, and accessing institutional software collections. We will chat through common problems in description, discovery, appraisal, and storage of physical and born-digital software. The class will focus on some worked examples from research projects conducted at Stanford and the University of California, Santa Cruz Library, pairing each common issue with some hints toward further solutions. ​ About Eric Kaltman Eric Kaltman is a PhD candidate in Computer Science in the Expressive Intelligence Studio at UC Santa Cruz. He is currently the project manager for the IMLS-funded Game and Metadata Citation Project, a collaboration between Stanford University Library and UCSC to further understanding of games in institutional collections. His work explores interventions in the historical narratives surrounding games and interactive software, and deals with the practical challenges of documenting their history through software preservation and tools for legacy software analysis. Thank you for your participation in the faculty search, Anthony Cocciolo On behalf of the SI Faculty Search Committee 2016/2017: Anthony Cocciolo (chair), Tula Giannini, Irene Lopatovska and Craig MacDonald

Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 1:53pm EDT
""People expect everything to be online, but it takes forever"" - Frick makes photo archive available online https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/14/arts/design/art-history-digital-archive-museums-pharos.html

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 6:09pm EDT
@PrattInfoSchool closed tomorrow for the blizzard! Stay safe & warm! ❄️🌨☃️

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 5:50pm EDT
Follow Pratt MDC on Twitter to hear students talk about their experiences in our Museum + Digital Culture program: http://ow.ly/uPJY309Rj77

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 3:51pm EDT
Scrapbooks found connect Georgetown to its slave-owning past https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/12/us/georgetown-university-slaves-life-campbell.html

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 2:55pm EDT
Bats eat Bugs for Books! http://ow.ly/Icca309OSua

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 2:05pm EDT
RT @NYCulture: Artists & Cultural Workers! Take the #CreateNYC survey & share your feedback on NYC arts & culture: http://ow.ly/md4P309RlLF

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 12:55pm EDT
Seconding this sentiment: RT @UXPAPratt: Very cool, most excellent indeed! https://t.co/rFh4EUFqNY

Monday, March 13, 2017 at 11:34am EDT
Donald Trump: A Critical Theory-Perspective on Authoritarian Capitalism Original article http://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/835

Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 7:12pm EST
Nominate! The award will go to a living person or group engaged in what we believe is extraordinary disobedience for the benefit of society. March 7 through May 1 https://www.media.mit.edu/posts/disobedience-award/

Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 5:01pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Roger Schonfeld's post.

Friday, March 10, 2017 at 11:17am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Friday, March 10, 2017 at 10:39am EST
Save the date: Tu. 3/28

Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 2:57pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 2:44pm EST
Proud of our alumna Aimee Slater, author of Graphic Novels: Collecting, Cataloging and Outreach in an Academic Library http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0099133316302750?dgcid=raven_sd_via_email

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 10:45pm EST
Cleveland bookstore celebrated Women’s History Month by turning every male-written book in the fiction room backward on its shelf. https://heatst.com/culture-wars/ohio-bookstore-flips-male-authored-books-displaying-them-backwards/

Monday, March 6, 2017 at 10:55pm EST
Thousands of academics, librarians, coders and science-minded citizens have gathered at “data rescue” events like this one at New York University in February. https://nyti.ms/2mxKAGM

Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 7:43am EST
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/04/business/retirement/from-downsizing-boomers-a-flood-of-donated-art.html

Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 4:42pm EST
Join Pratt SI Alum Phoebe Stein at these upcoming public art and politics events:

Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 7:55am EST
“Nothing revives the past so completely as a smell that was once associated with it.” https://nyti.ms/2lCQUrE

Friday, March 3, 2017 at 8:52pm EST
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/arts/design/nina-simone-house-birthplace.html

Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 10:57pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 8:08pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared LIVE from the NYPL's post.

Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 6:42pm EST
Dear All, It has come to our attention that the FBI is reaching out to college students in an effort to build better relationships with the community. For your information you are in no way obligated to speak with them and should anyone contact you, you can reach out to Public Safety for assistance (718-636-3540). Sincerely, William J. Schmitz Director, Pratt Department of Public Safety

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:19pm EST
#Archives students in LIS 625 process @prattinfoschool records

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 6:25pm EST
Alum Diana Bowers-Smith taking students to the @bklynlibrary "morgue" in LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 6:04pm EST
SI alums Diana Bowers-Smith and Natiba Guy-Clement of @bklynlibrary collaborate on a course digital archives project.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 12:06am EST
https://nyti.ms/2mBugSq

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 9:55pm EST
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/magazine/why-the-internet-didnt-kill-zines.html

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 1:38pm EST
New signage throughout PMC

Monday, February 27, 2017 at 12:11am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 7:32pm EST
Do people still use libraries? Yes they do https://medium.com/@lifeinoleg/this-is-crazy-the-majority-of-people-use-libraries-21ca72623ec7#.sftkhrqsy

Friday, February 24, 2017 at 5:00pm EST
We love our gender neutral restrooms that are on every floor of Pratt Manhattan. For more information on gender neutral restrooms at @prattinstitute, email cei@pratt.edu (Center for Equity & Inclusion).

Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 3:15pm EST
Yellow Journalism: The “Fake News” of the 19th Century: http://ow.ly/qLj0309ihQB The Public Domain Review

Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 3:15pm EST
Yellow Journalism: The “Fake News” of the 19th Century: http://ow.ly/qLj0309ihQB The Public Domain Review

Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 3:15pm EST
Yellow Journalism: The “Fake News” of the 19th Century: http://ow.ly/qLj0309ihQB The Public Domain Review

Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 3:15pm EST
Yellow Journalism: The “Fake News” of the 19th Century: http://ow.ly/qLj0309ihQB The Public Domain Review

Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 10:48am EST
https://www.facebook.com/laacollective/posts/1526063814089289

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 6:46pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 5:21pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 6:33am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Pratt Institute's ALA Chapter's photo.

Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 11:15pm EST
Help Stop Cuomo's Proposed Library Aid Cuts! Spread the Word! http://tinyurl.com/zyg2k2s

Monday, February 20, 2017 at 7:22pm EST
Grad student discovers a lost novel by Walt Whitman https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/arts/in-a-walt-whitman-novel-lost-for-165-years-clues-to-leaves-of-grass.html

Monday, February 20, 2017 at 8:52am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 11:21am EST
Don't really understand this eulogy. If the library in this Indian city is heavily used and meets a lot of community demand, why foretell its demise? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/17/opinion/sunday/an-elegy-for-the-library.html

Sunday, February 19, 2017 at 8:11am EST
One book, one New York - make you choice by Feb 28 http://www1.nyc.gov/site/mome/initiatives/1book1ny.page

Friday, February 17, 2017 at 7:54pm EST
https://www.good.is/articles/libraries-are-for-everyone

Friday, February 17, 2017 at 9:06am EST
The C.R.A.P test to help you improve your information literacy skills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMaLgec2XWY&app=desktop

Friday, February 17, 2017 at 9:04am EST
libraries are opening their doors and fact-checking skills to people of all backgrounds seeking information.

Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 6:50pm EST
Library Hand, the Fastidiously Neat Penmanship Style Made for Card Catalogs. http://ow.ly/UhhM3095avi

Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 5:55pm EST
Yoga at Pratt's Manhattan campus w/ teacher Narisara Vanichanan will be starting 2/23! Free & open for current students, faculty & staff!

Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 1:54pm EST
Canadian professor discovers what could be only footage of Marcel Proust

Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 12:10pm EST
RT @curley1: @UXPAPratt hosting live webcast viewing party for #SustainableUX conference. Speakers are doing amazing work. http://pic.twitter.com/hEpNVGxwr9

Thursday, February 16, 2017 at 11:51am EST
Live webcast of the #SustainableUX conference taking place now until 5pm at Pratt Info School! Follow Mary Ellen Curley (@curley1 on Twitter) for live tweets on the event.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 1:43pm EST
Interested in one of our programs? Attend an information session. Next one is Thursday Feb. 23 from 6-8p at Pratt Manhattan (144 W. 14th St. NYC)

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 1:40pm EST
SAA joined with more than 60 organizations to send a letter to the Office of Management and Budget requesting that OMB “issue guidance to federal agencies, reminding them that they are required under the Paperwork Reduction Act to give public notice before removing online government information.

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 1:27pm EST
Bill to terminate the EPA: The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2017/2/15/1634007/-The-Environmental-Protection-Agency-shall-terminate-on-December-31-2018

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 1:23pm EST
Yay Internet Archive for being a finalist: MacArthur picks 8 projects That Could Change the World https://nyti.ms/2lkljyK

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 10:52pm EST
Interesting looking exhibition being installed on the 2nd floor

Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6:05pm EST
Two Pratt alumni, FTW! RT @Megan_DeArmond: With my co-poster and co-project creator @HoHProblems - no.30 - talk to us about using programming to learn about artists books #ARLIS2017 https://t.co/h9LdRuUplF

Monday, February 13, 2017 at 4:37pm EST
“And so we strongly believe that libraries are not neutral. We stand up for human rights.”

Monday, February 13, 2017 at 2:53pm EST
Congrats to School of Info student Tiffany Carcamo for becoming this year's NYLA New York Library Association- NYLA Dewey Scholar at Pratt Institute! Here she is accepting her certificate from Dean Giannini.

Monday, February 13, 2017 at 12:57pm EST
Both my own story and a growing body of research indicate that there is a powerful alignment among liberal education, personal enrichment, good citizenship, and secure employment. http://www.chronicle.com/article/How-Robots-Will-Save-Liberal/239113

Monday, February 13, 2017 at 8:04am EST
DETERMINING DATA/RECORDS REMOVED FROM AN AGENCY WEBSITE Some federal agencies have been removing content from the agency website. You can determine what has been removed from an agency website by asking the agency directly. For example, here is some sample request language: == Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I request a copy of records describing or identifying which data or records has been removed from the public agency website since January 20, 2017. These records are likely found in the offices that maintain content on the public website. This is a request in the news media fee category. I agree to pay up to $25 for applicable fees if necessary. === WHERE TO FIND CONTACT INFORMATION AT EACH AGENCY FOR A FOIA REQUEST: https://www.foia.gov/report-makerequest.html Important: Then go down the page and click on the link that says: View the full list of agencies for information on how to make a FOIA request Note: Within each Cabinet Department are separate components (with separate FOIA contact information) which may have made decisions about removing content from their respective websites.

Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 4:55pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Roger Schonfeld's post.

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 10:33pm EST
https://www.wsj.com/articles/where-will-paul-simons-archives-go-1486489728

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 1:57pm EST
Nominate your library for the The 4th annual NYC Neighborhood Library Awards https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LA-2017-FBad

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 1:17pm EST
#LibrariesResist Resource List bit.ly/LibrariesResist

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 11:50am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a Page.

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 10:52am EST
Very disturbing ruling further limiting the public domain: Section 102(b) states specifically that “systems,” among other things, are not protected. That and a variety of other theories for why copyright protection should not apply were raised in the ASTM case. http://blogs.library.duke.edu/scholcomm/2017/02/08/restrict-access-law-make-money/

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 8:50am EST
Inaugural issue: Journal of Critical Library and Information Studies (includes an article by SI alumna Nora Elmida) http://libraryjuicepress.com/journals/index.php/jclis/issue/view/1

Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 8:06am EST
Jane Sánchez named Law Librarian of Congress http://www.infodocket.com/2017/02/01/jane-sanchez-named-new-law-librarian-of-congress/

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 9:34pm EST
http://sfist.com/2017/02/07/longtime_sf_dj_builds_online_archiv.php

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 12:02pm EST
Students in LIS 635 Archives Appraisal, Acquisition and Use appraise & deaccession records

Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at 9:23pm EST
Met makes images of all public domain artworks free. http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/image-resources

Monday, February 6, 2017 at 9:00pm EST
Maybe we got rid of those fax machines too soon? http://www.dailydot.com/layer8/fbi-foia-records-requests-email-fax/

Monday, February 6, 2017 at 7:36am EST
House Bill # 861 to terminate the EPA https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/861?r=10

Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 11:25pm EST
Taking away Lifeline to the Internet

Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 3:34pm EST
Some pics from the Makerspace workshop today!

Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 9:40am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:33pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Hafuboti's post.

Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:28am EST
Next time you're in the back of the 6th Floor, admire our lovely new accreditation certificate from ALA

Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:23am EST
"There is really no discussion in class, whether formally or informally, that does not lead to a discussion of recent events." Prof. Debbie L Rabina quoted in Library Journal on how academic libraries are responding to the immigration ban. Article by alum Lisa Peet. http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2017/02/academic-libraries/academic-libraries-respond-to-immigration-ban/

Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:17am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University's photo.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 1:32pm EST
February 1, 2017 Dear Members of the Pratt Institute School of Information Community. The full time faculty at Pratt Institute School of Information strongly oppose President Trump’s recent executive order on refugees, immigration, and travel. The executive order violates fundamental human and constitutional rights that are our core values as individuals and professionals. Taken together with other nominations, actions and announcement from the White House, we have grave concerns for our future and these concerns weigh on us and on our students, as well our colleagues in the member organizations of which we are a part, including ALA, ASIS&T, ALISE, SAA, ACM, among others. As educators we feel great responsibility to promote diversity, incorporate international perspectives, and support our international students and faculty. The history of Pratt Institute School of Information has been one influenced by individuals from around the world, including countries on the list of seven banned nations. For example, the school was led by Iranian immigrant Dean Nasser Sharify between 1968 and and 1987 (1). He went on to lead the development of libraries and library schools in the Middle East, including in Iran and Morocco. Rest assured that we will continue to support the values of the information and library science field, including open access to information, value of diverse opinions, and opposition to discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity, age, religion, ethnicity, disability, social background, country of origin, or family status. Sincerely, Full-time Faculty of Pratt Institute School of Information Debbie Rabina, Anthony Cocciolo, Chris Sula, Jessica Hochman, Irene Lopatovska, Craig MacDonald, Monica Maceli, Cristina Pattuelli Statements from our professional organizations : American Library Association (ALA) - http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/ala-opposes-new-administration-policies-contradict-core-values Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) - https://www.asist.org/news/asist-opposes-executive-order-to-suspend-visa-to-nationals-from-seven-countries/ Association of Library and Information Science Educators (ALISE) - https://shar.es/1OS16t Society of American Archivists (SAA) - http://www2.archivists.org/statements/saa-statement-on-executive-order-restricting-entry-into-the-united-states-by-individuals- Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) - http://www.acm.org/about-acm/suspension-of-visas References: 1. Wikipedia, Nasser Sharify, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasser_Sharify Pratt Institute School of Information 144 W. 14th St., 6th Floor New York, NY 10011 Phone: 212.647.7682 Web: www.pratt.edu/academics/information/ Facebook: fb.me/prattschoolofinformation Twitter: @PrattInfoSchool Instagram: @prattinfoschool

Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at 9:09am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Society of American Archivists's post.

Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 4:10pm EST
Senate Bill S 103 ; House Bill H.R. 482 SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds may be used to design, build, maintain, utilize, or provide access to a Federal database of geospatial information on community racial disparities or disparities in access to affordable housing. Senate Bill: http://tinyurl.com/huo9n2e House Bill: http://tinyurl.com/j9ntfny

Monday, January 30, 2017 at 9:03pm EST
Support prison libraries by attending this event with Brooklyn Public Library http://www.bklynlibrary.org/outreach-services/jail-and-prison-libraries

Monday, January 30, 2017 at 7:23pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared American Library Association's post.

Monday, January 30, 2017 at 3:29pm EST
Checkout some of the upcoming events Pratt SI https://madmimi.com/p/fbad79?fe=1&pact=13-137281429-9420340966-b1752dbf475ce7a3d8ece2b25b615f9f44625265

Sunday, January 29, 2017 at 7:06pm EST
Pratt's Student Government Association (SGA) issues a statement regarding the actions of the Trump administration.

Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 12:18pm EST
Of course, libraries have also found themselves at the center of battles over censorship or privacy, as when parents complained about the pernicious influence of Harry Potter, or when the Patriot Act threatened to make the government privy to our reading lists.

Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 11:16am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Friday, January 27, 2017 at 8:59pm EST
Find them in your library

Friday, January 27, 2017 at 12:27pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 1:11pm EST
Here's the growing list of federal agencies that have been directed to cease communication with the American public. http://tinyurl.com/gv3kv8a

Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 9:59am EST
Kara Waite, an English teacher at Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, Mass., made a rule for herself: For every political rant she posts on Facebook, she must pick up the phone and call a legislator.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 5:06pm EST
Students in LIS 665 Projects in Digital Archives gearing up to digitize the Civil Rights in Brooklyn Oral History Project from the Brooklyn Public Library Special Collections.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 3:16pm EST
The importance of libraries best highlighted by how busy they are. This is the Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch on a very rainy Tuesday at 3pm.

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 1:35pm EST
For more on Pratt's continued ALA accreditation, visit: https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/degrees/library-and-information-science-mslis/ala-accreditation/

Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 12:48pm EST
Happy to announce that the MSLIS program has been fully re-accredited by @ALALibrary with next scheduled comprehensive review for fall 2023.

Monday, January 23, 2017 at 11:40pm EST
"'People still associate slavery with the South, but it was also a Northern phenomenon.'" http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/23/arts/columbia-unearths-its-ties-to-slavery.html

Monday, January 23, 2017 at 7:57pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Monday, January 23, 2017 at 11:37am EST
Cuomo has proposed a 4% cut to NYS library funding. Click below to send easily emails to the NYS government, or call Cuomo's office at 518-474-8390 and press 2 to speak to a representative. http://cqrcengage.com/alany/app/write-a-letter?0&engagementId=277373

Monday, January 23, 2017 at 1:45am EST
America’s Great Working-Class Colleges. This study made possible by open government data https://nyti.ms/2k1iMFC

Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 11:20pm EST
"If you can absorb information yourself and make your own decisions, that’s a freedom. " https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/magazine/carla-hayden-thinks-libraries-are-a-key-to-freedom.html

Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 6:39pm EST
Emily Dickinson exhibition at the Morgan Library co-curated by alum Carolyn Vega http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/arts/design/im-nobody-not-a-chance-emily-dickinson.html

Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 6:28pm EST
Congratulations to Dr. Cristina Pattuelli who received special recognition for outstanding contribution to the field of jazz education from the Jazz Education Network (https://jazzednet.org/)! Dr. Pattuelli received this recognition during the 8th Annual Jazz Education Network Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 4-7, 2017. More information about Dr. Pattuelli and her Linked Jazz project can be found at: https://linkedjazz.org/research-team/.

Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 12:04pm EST
A workout in the museum https://nyti.ms/2jAggJA

Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 10:00am EST
Team from Pratt heads to ALA Midwinter in Atlanta seeking 7 year accreditation for the MSLIS program (Assoc. Provost Heiland, Dean Giannini, Prof. Cocciolo & Prof. MacDonald).

Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 9:04am EST
No libraries, no happiness: When he returned to Bhutan in 1988, he was taken aback, first with the condition of the country’s libraries, which he called “extremely rudimentary,” https://nyti.ms/2k1nCCQ

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 2:06pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Monday, January 16, 2017 at 10:19am EST
"During his eight years in the White House — in a noisy era of information overload, extreme partisanship and knee-jerk reactions — books were a sustaining source of ideas and inspiration, and gave him a renewed appreciation for the complexities and ambiguities of the human condition." https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/books/obamas-secret-to-surviving-the-white-house-years-books.html

Friday, January 13, 2017 at 4:00pm EST
Pratt SI faculty present at ALISE 2017 next week in Atlanta (Association of Library and Information Science Educators), including: Profs. Debbie Rabina & Emily Drabinski - Innovative Pedagogies SIG - Promoting Community Engagement and Social Responsibility through Innovative Teaching https://alise2017.sched.com/event/8zHu/session-15-sig-promoting-community-engagement-and-social-responsibility-through-innovative-teaching Prof. Jessica Hochman - Juried Paper: This is What Democracy Looks Like: Analyzing the Tweets of Teachers with a Deweyan Lens https://alise2017.sched.com/event/8zIh/session-43-a-juried-paper-this-is-what-democracy-looks-like-analyzing-the-tweets-of-teachers-with-a-deweyan-lens

Friday, January 13, 2017 at 10:24am EST
In celebration of MLK, visit BREAKING BARRIERS! "BREAKING BARRIERS" is an exhibition that sheds light on a pivotal period in Pratt Library School's history, featuring the experiences of 1943 alumna who changed the face of the school forever. Unique items from Pratt's archive alongside privately loaned photographs help tell the story of diversification and crucial change in U.S. libraries during WWII. Where: Pratt Manhattan Center - 144 West 14th Street, 6th Floor, NYC When: Visit from now through April. Note Pratt is closed on MLK day, Jan. 16. Curators: Maria Santiago, Jessica Dankers, Rose Kernochan, Sydney Gobin, and Daisy Tainton, students in LIS 625 Management of Special Collections and Archives (Fall 2016).

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 11:08pm EST
Strong showing for Pratt SI alums at today's Metro annual conference: Lee Ann Fullington, Julie I. May, Sara Rubinow, Katherine Martinez, Karen Li-Lun Hwang, Julia Marden and Prof. Emily Drabinski.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 8:34pm EST
Pratt Info School alums Katie Martinez and Karen Hwang get central stage at #metrocon17, with Fellow Molly Schwartz.

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 12:20pm EST
‪We are still accepting applications for all programs starting fall 2017 - apply today! https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/prospective-students/‬

Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 8:55am EST
Centuries of New York History Prepare for a Move: http://ow.ly/RS6S307QI42 via The New York Times

Monday, January 9, 2017 at 2:58pm EST
We are still searching for a new Assistant/Associate Professor - apply now https://pratt-edu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=682&company_id=16145&version=1&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992500&level=levelid1&levelid1=2740&startflag=2

Monday, January 9, 2017 at 1:01pm EST
... actual triggers are a more relevant danger than trigger warnings. Safe spaces are less threatening than shutting down teaching and research spaces. http://nyti.ms/2i9hnyy

Monday, January 9, 2017 at 10:59am EST
Pratt Institute seeks a new president: https://www.pratt.edu/presidential-search/attributes-and-description/

Monday, January 9, 2017 at 9:27am EST
Sunday, outside NYPL 42st: Stand with PEN America to defend free expression, reject hate crimes and uphold truth in the face of lies and misinformation!

Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 12:41pm EST
LIS studies focused on the information that libraries provide, shortchanging other key roles they play http://tinyurl.com/z8ymdgp

Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 8:30am EST
Donald Vass, who has spent the last 26 years mending and tending to books for the King County Public Library system here in the Seattle area, has seen both mechanical and human-inflicted damage and more.

Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 7:43am EST
How to check if your library is leaking catalog searches to Amazon

Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 6:21pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared Goodwill Librarian's photo.

Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 11:28am EST
What do you think is the meaning of life? Two Google Homes Are Arguing About Whether They’re Human on Twitch Right Now https://www.twitch.tv/seebotschat/v/112486355

Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 10:39am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared PBS NewsHour's post.

Friday, January 6, 2017 at 3:45pm EST
Students - need somewhere warm and quiet to work - come visit us!

Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 11:07pm EST
Hilarious take on how SciFi depicts the world of archives:

Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 9:37pm EST
If you thought print books were going anywhere, consider this: http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/05/technology/amazon-to-open-retail-store-in-manhattan-at-time-warner-center.html

Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 12:47pm EST
Trapped!

Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 8:00am EST
New York Supreme Court records. ... Some of the early records swear allegiance to King George III, and the names of historic figures like Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr pop up in documents from when they were working as lawyers in the city. http://nyti.ms/2j7zy5k

Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 2:48pm EST
The bill would also tell the Supreme Court how to decide its own cases, which .. would unconstitutionally violate the separation of powers. Congress can’t just overrule the Supreme Court’s constitutional decisions, .... It can’t tell courts how to decide cases (again, absent a change in the substantive law on which the case is based).... It can’t strip a court decision of its preclusive effect on the parties...

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 10:20pm EST
Thank you Pratt Institute School of Information alum Julia Marden for this report

Monday, January 2, 2017 at 10:02pm EST
Jonathan Lethem sells archive to Yale, including born-digital materials. http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/01/books/inside-jonathan-lethems-oddball-trove.html

Monday, January 2, 2017 at 7:10pm EST
"My students need to learn how to be lawyers and professionals. To succeed they must internalize an ethos of caution, care and respect. To instill these values and skills in my students, I have no choice but to limit laptop use in the classroom." http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/02/opinion/leave-your-laptops-at-the-door-to-my-classroom.html

Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 5:23pm EST
Books are always in style http://www.wnyc.org/story/nprs-book-concierge-to-the-rescue-with-last-minute-gift-ideas

Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 12:49pm EST
“Very few people know how to work with those materials now,” Raphaele Shirley said of the obsolete technology. An artist, she was an assistant to Mr. Paik, who died in 2006, and now works with Mr. [Chi-Tien] Lui on conservation projects. “He has the ability to understand the perspective of museums and artists,” she added. “That’s a really rare quality for a technician.”

Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 10:04am EST
Support scholarships for future librarians, archivists, and other informational professionals by making a 100% tax-deductible contribution to the Fund for Pratt School of Information. https://www.pratt.edu/academics/information/give-to-the-school-of-information/

Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 9:59am EST
Pratt Manhattan is closed December 23 through January 2 - HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Monday, December 19, 2016 at 3:34pm EST
Archives of New York Life document its practice of selling insurance on slaves to masters. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/18/us/insurance-policies-on-slaves-new-york-lifes-complicated-past.html

Monday, December 19, 2016 at 12:54pm EST
Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, is seeking public input on the next Register of Copyrights! Through the link below, the public now has the opportunity to provide input to the Library of Congress on expertise needed by the Register of Copyrights, the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, has announced. An online survey has been opened to the public, open through January 31, 2017. Input will be reviewed and inform development of knowledge, skills, and abilities for fulfilling the Register position.

Monday, December 19, 2016 at 8:13am EST
Should the Executive Director of ALA have an MLS? Weigh in http://connect.ala.org/node/261265

Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 1:16pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information with Chris Alen and 3 others.
Happy Holidays from the Pratt SI faculty! (festive throwback shot from 2012)

Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 12:58pm EST
"Because an art work can be scanned without physical contact, the facsimile process makes traditional conservation efforts—from repainting to varnishing—seem like an exalted form of graffiti." http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/11/28/the-factory-of-fakes

Friday, December 16, 2016 at 10:43am EST
Students in LIS 668 Moving Image and Sound Archives make available online segments and footage from the groundbreaking public access television program Dyke TV (1993-2005) through collaboration with the Lesbian Herstory Archives: http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/exhibits/show/dyke-tv

Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 6:43pm EST
Building a prison-to-School pipeline: ...stop reading crap and get some good books from the prison library tinyurl.com/hb8jalh

Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 5:50pm EST
The Rose Reading room makes the list The Best Architecture in New York of 2016 http://nyti.ms/2hSdTO6

Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 1:12pm EST
BREAKING BARRIERS Visit "Breaking Barriers," an exhibition that sheds light on a pivotal period in Pratt Library School's history, featuring the experiences of 1943 alumna who changed the face of the school forever. Unique items from Pratt's archive alongside privately loaned photographs help tell the story of diversification and crucial change in U.S. libraries during WWII. Where: Pratt Manhattan Center - 144 West 14th Street, 6th Floor, NYC When: Visit from now through April. Curators: Maria Santiago, Jessica Dankers, Rose Kernochan, Sydney Gobin, and Daisy Tainton, students in LIS 625 Management of Special Collections and Archives (Fall 2016)

Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 8:48pm EST
Letter urging Congress to keep the Office where it has lived for more than a century: inside the Library of Congress http://blogs.library.duke.edu/scholcomm/2016/12/14/where-should-the-copyright-office-live/

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 2:43pm EST
New books for museum professionals too at PMC library, like this one

Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 2:42pm EST
New books for young adult librarians at PMC library like this one

Monday, December 12, 2016 at 8:35pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information with Chris Alen and 5 others.
Happy Holidays from the Pratt Institute School of Information faculty - best of luck during the last week of class!

Monday, December 12, 2016 at 5:45pm EST
Want to work with Data? Consider taking the Data Analysis & Publication class (LIS 640) in the Spring! Analyzing data is at the core of making good decisions in the Digital Age. The ability to identify, analyze, visualize, and interpret data is a highly desirable skill to have in your professional toolbox. The course introduces statistical and linguistic data analysis techniques that are foundational for all information-centric fields. A core class for those students on the Data Analytics track, it also supports interests in Digital Humanities and Data Visualization. For more info: http://ow.ly/jj6u3073EYA

Monday, December 12, 2016 at 4:28pm EST
Want to work with Data? Consider taking the Data Analysis & Publication class (LIS 640) in the Spring! Analyzing data is at the core of making good decisions in the Digital Age. The ability to identify, analyze, visualize, and interpret data is a highly desirable skill to have in your professional toolbox. The course introduces statistical and linguistic data analysis techniques that are foundational for all information-centric fields. A core class for those students on the Data Analytics track, it also supports interests in Digital Humanities and Data Visualization. For more info: http://ow.ly/jj6u3073EYA https://madmimi.com/p/e2d8f8?fe=1&pact=9-136117113-9420340966-0525473f7343388cd58a0cbce8b0c160a27d6160

Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 10:56am EST
Pratt Institute School of Information shared a link.

Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 8:50am EST
BY the time you finish reading this column, you would be foolish not to download the messaging app Signal onto your smartphone and computer. http://nyti.ms/2hjDQ8Y

Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 5:09pm EST
There will be a memorial service for SI alum David Winger on Sat. Dec 4 at 4pm Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr. (120th St). The Pratt Institute School of Information sends our sincere condolences to David's family.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 3:23pm EST
Pratt Institute School of Information alumni dominate the roster! Listen to what they have to say http://metro.org/articles/metros-new-podcast/

Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at 7:55pm EST
Field guide to independent bookstores: http://nyti.ms/2hbhiqX

Monday, December 5, 2016 at 7:52am EST
Want to know what jobs are up for grabs in DC? Today at 10am the Government Printing Office will release The Plum Book. The publication lists more than 9,000 Federal civil service leadership and support positions in the executive and legislative branches that may be subject to noncompetitive appointment.

Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 6:28pm EST
This book ... is a homage to public libraries at a time when budget cuts in the United Kingdom (or the disunited Kingdom, now that Scotland and Ireland seem to be on the brink of seceding) and new ways of communicating are closing these free, life-changing institutions. http://nyti.ms/2gw8Mpr

Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 1:55pm EST
We are searching for an Assistant/Associate Professor: https://pratt-edu.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&id=23&jobid=682&company_id=16145