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!
SAVE THE DATE: RU Library Crawl!
Join LISSA and SCARLA as we tour several New Brunswick campus libraries on Friday, November 20th. Expect a full schedule by the end of the week.
Oct. 14 Post- Colloquium Unofficial New Student & Current Student Mixer at The Olive Branch
After the colloquium this coming Wednesday, October 14, LISSA is organizing yet another unofficial New Student & Current Student Mixer at The Olive Branch (37 Bartlett Street, New Brunswick, NJ – very close to the Alexander Library).
MI Colloquium Presents: Troubled Times and Tough Choices – Tales from Baltimore and Ferguson
What is the role of the library (school and public) in the realm of social justice? Join Scott Bonner – Library Director for Ferguson, Missouri; Dr. Carla Hayden, CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, in Baltimore, Maryland and Nancy Kranich, Special Projects Librarian for RU Libraries and past president of the American Library Association for this important discussion.
MI New Student & Current Student Unofficial Mixer: Sept. 18, Post-Colloquim
After the colloquium this coming Friday Sept. 18, LISSA is organizing an unofficial MI New Student & Current Student Mixer at The Olive Branch (37 Bartlett Street, New Brunswick, NJ – very close to the Alexander Library).
