LISSA & ASIS&T Student Collouqum Monday, Nov. 19th From Noon to 1pm

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LISSA & ASIS&T will hold a Student Colloquium Monday, Nov. 19th from Noon to 1 pm in Davis College, Rm 110. The purpose of the Student Colloquium is to encourage and showcase research in SLIS and to give students the opportunity to become more comfortable with presenting professionally.

Travis Ferrell, LISSA President, and Patrick McLaughlin, LISSA Vice-President, will both present. Please feel free to bring a bag lunch. Cookies and coffee will provided.

Hope to see you there.

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