Hi colleagues,
Apologies for any cross-posting.
Greetings from UNC Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science.
I’m passing along the information below in case you or someone you know is
interested in registering. If you work with students, I’d appreciate if you
could share this announcement with your student community, as our seminars
are also available for credit.
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Registration is now open for The University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill SILS summer seminars to London, Prague, or (new this year!) Dublin and
Berlin. These two-week seminars are open to non-UNC graduate level library
and information science students, as well as professionals. London and
Prague focus on international librarianship, whereas Dublin/Berlin focuses
on the ways information gathering, dissemination, privacy, and security
affect business. Dublin/Berlin will be supplemented by business visits to
corporations (possibilities include Facebook, Google, and Red Hat), as well
as small startups.
For students, the option to take our seminars for (3) hours of credit is
offered. The deadline to register is FEBRUARY 15, 2017. Our seminars tend
to fill quickly. Early registration is encouraged!
*THE PRAGUE SUMMER SEMINAR (May 21 – June 3, 2017)*
This summer seminar allows library professionals to explore the past,
present and future of libraries and librarianship in the heart of one of
the world's most remarkable, yet largely undiscovered, countries. During
this two-week, residential summer program, participants will enjoy lectures
and tours related to librarianship in this culturally and academically rich
country. Participants also experience firsthand how the democratization of
the Czech Republic, formerly a communist state, has affected the
accessibility of information, in both print and electronic forms. In
addition to visiting libraries and museums in Prague, the group will also
make trips to visit two UNESCO World Heritage sites, Kroměříž (
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/860) and Český Krumlov (
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/617) with their historic libraries, castles
and gardens. Accommodation in the center of Prague allows participants to
explore this historic and absorbing capital city during the week, and the
surrounding countryside during their free time on the weekends. This
seminar has been offered each summer by UNC and Charles University in
Prague since 2002.
- To register for Prague, visit: http://tinyurl.com/jvyvd4o
- To learn more about the summer seminar in Prague (including a sample
schedule and syllabus), visit: http://sils.unc.edu/programs/
international/prague
*THE LONDON SUMMER SEMINAR (May 21 – June 3, 2017)*
The London Summer Seminar is offered by SILS and the Department of
Information Studies at University College London (UCL), the largest and one
of the most highly ranked LIS Schools in the United Kingdom. The seminar
will be held in London, and will feature lectures and presentations at UCL
as well as tours of libraries and cultural heritage institutions in
England. Although most of the program will take place in London, there will
be day trips to visit the university libraries at both Oxford and
Cambridge. In London, participants will tour behind the scenes at the
British Library, the National Archives, the Imperial War Museum (including
its library) and the Wellcome Library (including the History of Medicine
Collection). Visits will be made to other types of libraries and there will
be presentations from experts in the field of librarianship in Great
Britain. There will also be guided tours of UCL and the Bloomsbury area of
London. Some free time will be built into the program so that participants
can explore London and surrounding countries, and visit other libraries and
cultural institutions of their choice.
- To register for London, visit: http://tinyurl.com/h4zobd4
- To learn more about the summer seminar in London (including a sample
schedule and syllabus), visit: http://sils.unc.edu/programs/
international/london
*NEW! THE DUBLIN AND BERLIN SUMMER SEMINAR (May 22 – June 6, 2017)*
Our only multi-city seminar focused on Information Science, this program
will focus on the ways information gathering, dissemination, privacy, and
security affect business. In both cities students will participate in
business visits. While we are still confirming the exact locations,
possibilities include Facebook, Red Hat, Google, and others. There will
also be an organized daytrip to Potsdam, which includes a visit to
Sanssouci Palace and park (a UNESCO world heritage site). Participants will
also take part in cultural activities. The program is in partnership with
University College Dublin and Humboldt University of Berlin, and
participants will spend time on each iSchool’s campus. It will be offered
for 3 hours of academic credit, and participants will be accompanied by UNC
SILS faculty and staff, as well as staff from IES Abroad.
- To register for Dublin/Berlin, visit: http://tinyurl.com/jz5g7fb
- To learn more about the summer seminar in Dublin/Berlin (including a
sample schedule and syllabus), visit: https://sils.unc.edu/programs/
international/dublinberlin
If you have any questions about the seminar, please contact Kaitlyn Murphy,
SILS International Programs Coordinator, by e-mail at kmurphy_at_unc.edu.
These popular seminars are open on a first come, first served basis.
Kaitlyn Murphy
International Programs Coordinator
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
100 Manning Hall, CB 3360 | Chapel Hill, NC 27599
919.966.5042 <(919)%20966-5042> | kmurphy_at_unc.edu
sils.unc.edu/programs/international
Twitter: @uncsilsglobal
Received on Mon Dec 05 2016 - 13:12:31 EST