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Support for Graduate Student Conferences and Workshops Grant applications accepted on an ad hoc basis through the academic year (availability of funds permitting). The Graduate School, in order to encourage the involvement of graduate students in the conduct and hosting of academic conferences, will offer grants ranging from $250-750 to assist in the organization of Graduate Student Conferences. These grants are for scholarly conferences that either (i) feature the presentation of graduate student research or (ii) are wholly organized and hosted by the graduate students of an academic unit. Conference and Workshop Grant announcement http://www.gradschool.sc.edu/doclibrary/documents/ Graduate.Student.Conference.Workshop.Grants.pdf Stanley Dubinsky Professor of Linguistics Associate Dean The Graduate School U of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208

Survey instruments are critical tools in the university environment. We use them for research, educational metrics, classroom polling, administrative practices, and a host of other things. But which survey tool is the right one to use for your particular need? At the University of South Carolina, many survey tools are available for faculty, students, and staff. Get to know them on Thursday, January 10, 2008, 9 - 12 noon at the "Technology Showcase", hosted by University Technology Services. Our team of experts will explore the survey tools used by the University community, and feature a comparison workshop, so you can see what tool works best for your needs. We will also provide information about how you can get started with your own survey. Mark your calendar for 9am - 12 noon on January 10, 2008 reserve your space today for this free event. Reservations can be made by responding to this e-mail or sending an e-mail to UTS@sc.edu . The UTS Technology Showcase will be held i...

Dear friend of Lubuto Libraries, For many of you, it’s time for holiday shopping again. Now there’s a way to shop online and – at no cost to you – help bring excellent libraries to more African children in need. If you shop through GoodShop.com , they'll donate an average of 3% (and up to 37%) of all of your purchases to the Lubuto Library Project! GoodShop.com is a new online shopping mall which features hundreds of great stores including Best Buy , Macy's , Apple , Nike , eBay , the Gap, Target , and more. It's easy: just go to GoodShop, click on the store's logo and then shop as you normally would! You get the exact same prices and service as if you went directly to the store's website. And, while you're searching the web, don't forget to use GoodSearch.com which makes a donation to us for each search. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season! Jane Kinney Meyers

Hello everyone, In case you couldn't make it to the SLIS Town Hall Meeting, you can view a recording of the session here: http://students.libsci.sc.edu/lissa/students.html In other news, the new issue of SLISten Up! is out, and it can be found here: http://students.libsci.sc.edu/lissa/newsletter.html Finally, a recording of the November 19th Student Colloquium, featuring Travis Ferrell and myself, can be found here: http://students.libsci.sc.edu/lissa/presentations.html -- Patrick McLaughlin patricklmclaughlin@gmail.com

Hey, A few of us were talking about a special exhibition at Georgetown County Library called ""Benjamin Franklin: In Search Of A Better World." It is a traveling exhibition, and it is making its national debut in SC. If you are interested in going with some fellow students, please visit this posting on the LISSA forum as a way to talk about who and when SLIS folks might meet up to go. There are a few special lectures that might be worth checking out. For example, the 301st Birthday Party For Benjamin Franklin Jan. 17th at 6:30pm and another Jan 19th at 7pm about Franklin's ideas about God. For more information, Georgetown County Library Serves as First Host of Special Ben Franklin Exhibit “Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World,” a national traveling exhibition which celebrates the remarkable life and achievements of one of America’s most beloved personalities, premieres nationally at the Georgetown County Library on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at 7PM....

A great surprise came in the mail today! The "Virtual Museum of Catalogin & Acquistions Artfacts http://www.heidihoerman.com/museumca/booksaboutcataloging.html was announced in American Libraries Direct! We didn't know! This came out of the blue. A hearty thank you goes to my GA Lauren Kirkland who has taken the ball and run with it. I said, can you try to make this and BAM! The museum is up and running! We hadn't know there was going to be an announcement outside cataloging circles today so we will be working toward correcting known typos, making better links to it, etc., but we would certainly appreciate any suggestions, corrections, additions, any advice you might give us! And, of course, we cherish those "finds" from the closets of libraries and librarians that form our "collection." Next time you see Lauren, give her a hearty pat on the back!!! She deserves it more than I and ALD didn't get her name! Heidi

Hello Distance Students, It's that time during the semester that the Health Center and Health Insurance fees (two different things)become a worry to distance education students in SC, the surrounding states and the cohort students in Maine and Virginia-West Virginia. Please let me put your mind at rest: The Health Center Fee: Students must complete the health insurance enrollment/waiver process each semester they are enrolled at USC, excluding Maymester and Summer sessions. In order for a comparable health insurance plan to meet the University sponsored mandatory insurance waiver criteria, the comparable health insurance plan must feature all of the following: _Coverage must be in effect on or before January 6, 2008. _Coverage that allows the insured student to receive outpatient, emergency, specialist and inpatient care, diagnostic testing and procedures, and mental health inpatient and outpatient care, including alcohol and substance abuse treatment, in South Carolina. _Coverage ...