Virtual Lofi Study Session — December 3, 2025
We hope everyone is enjoying the tail end of their semester. As we look ahead to finals week and wind down, LISSA is hosting a virtual Lofi Study Session via Zoom on December 3rd, 2025 from approximately 6:30 PM–7:30 PM EDT. Join us for an evening of slow jams, moral support, homework help, and a place where everyone can enjoy themselves and study however they see fit. We look forward to seeing you there and rejuvenating our minds.
Register here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/JhcH8IwUTuCVXgEcqoPPoQ
P.S. Follow us on Instagram: @rutgers_lissa for event updates, student resources, and more!
Academic Libraries Discussion (SCARLA) — November 10, 2025
Join SCARLA (LISSA’s sister organization), next Monday, November 10th, from 6:00–7:00 PM on Zoom, as they welcome Chelsea Rizzolo, Lisa Thornton and Taylor Baugher, all alumni of the Rutgers MI program who now work in academic libraries! This event will be an opportunity for current MI students to hear from our panelists about their career experiences and to gain insights into academic librarianship as a career. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions of the panelists and connect with alumni and other MI students.
- For registration and event information, please see https://scarla.rutgers.edu
- To submit a question for the panelists, please go to https://bit.ly/42IjZcM
Registration 101 — November 5, 2025
With spring registration opening up on November 10th, 2025, LISSA will host an open discussion about spring classes on November 5th, 2025 at 6:30pm EST. If you have questions, comments, concerns, or are just curious about the schedule, then come on out and meet us on Zoom. You need not fret, as we will discuss any and all classes for the spring to reassure you. The Zoom registration link is as follows:
https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/WpStY5-1TC-s7ie6Be8X0w
Please feel free to join us on November 5th, 2025 at 6:30pm EDT. We look forward to seeing you there.
Also, feel free to check us out on Instagram as we will be posting regular updates: @rutgers_lissa
Advocacy During Challenging Times – April 23rd, 2025
Join LISSA for a discussion on supporting libraries, connecting with representatives, and advocating for change. This informal event aims to bring MI students together to share ideas and explore ways to make a difference.
6:30pm EST on Wednesday, April 23rd
Register for this event here: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/swn0CYlhQxePqUzQq2EGQA
Email us at lissa.rutgers@gmail.com if you have any questions!
Listen to Katie Sebby, Librarian with Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress – Discussion/Q&A
Presenter Katie Sebby, librarian with the Congressional Research Service at Library of Congress, addressed LISSA members on November 15, 2018 to discuss her career path that took her from academic libraries to the Library of Congress, and her shift in focus from...
Katie Sebby of the Library of Congress Joins LISSA on Thurs., November 15th
Join Rutgers LISSA for this virtual meeting with presenter Katie Sebby, Librarian with the Congressional Research Service at the Library of Congress, as she discusses her career path that took her from academic libraries to the Library of Congress, and her shift in...
Listen to John Daquino, Head of Adult Services, Union Public Library – Discussion/Q&A
Presenter John Daquino, Head of Adult Services at Union Public Library, addressed LISSA members on October 11, 2018 to share his journey from his first year as a Rutgers MLIS student in 2014 to running an adult services department four years later. Learn how being...
Presenter John Daquino Joins LISSA this Thursday, October 11th
Join Rutgers LISSA for this virtual meeting with presenter John Daquino, Head of Adult Services at Union Public Library, as he shares his journey from his first year as a Rutgers MLIS student in 2014 to running an adult services department four years later. Learn how...

