LISSA Student Survival Guide

 

Technology Assistance

 

VIP

VIP stands for Visual Information Processing. It is an intranet that allows professors to view academic, employment, and personal information. This is where final grades are submitted.

 

Blackboard

Blackboard is a web-based software program that allows class interaction, such as discussion, assignment posting, and grade posting. Your login name is determined by VIP. To find your login name, log into VIP, click on ‘Technology’, then on ‘Show me network user name’. This page will tell you your user name, and allows you to set your password for Blackboard.

Your email in Blackboard defaults to the mailbox.sc.edu email; be sure to reset it in your personal information section to the email that you use regularly.

 

Listservs

SLIS listservs

There are two major School-wide listservs: slis-info and usc-slis. The former is restricted to need-to-know information and the latter is announcements and a discussion forum. You must post announcements to both listservs in order to reach every student.

To subscribe to USC listservs, send an email to listserv@listserv.sc.edu. There is a listserv for every class. The format is usually SLIS[course number]L (e.g. SLIS703L).

 

To subscribe to any of the listservs:

In the body of the message, write: subscribe [list name] [first name] [last name]

For example: subscribe usc-slis Joe Smith.

Leave the subject line blank.

 

Computers

There are two computer labs. Room 111 has 16 PC terminals with standard software arranged in rows like a classroom. Room 110 has approximately the same number of PC’s, three Macintoshes, and two scanners. The computers are equipped with web editing software in addition to the standard software. To schedule class time in the labs see the computer resources consultant.

 

Financial Aid

The website for Financial Aid is as follows: http://www.sc.edu/financialaid/

The Financial Aid FAQ’s page is as follows: http://www.sc.edu/financialaid/faq.html

 

Important Numbers And E-Mail

For a complete listing of SLIS faculty and staff and their contact information please visit the following website: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/fsd/index.htm

 

Important Telephone Numbers

SLIS office: 803-777-3858

Student Services: 803-777-0270 or 1-800-304-3153

DEIS: 803-777-7210 or 1-800-922-2577

The area code in Columbia is 803. All USC campus numbers begin with 777. From a campus phone: to call a number on campus, dial 7 and then the last four digits of the number. To call an outside line from a campus phone, dial 9 and then the number.

School of Library and Information Science

 

Administration and Staff

Carolyn Delton

Administrative Coordinator

777-3858

delton@gwm.sc.edu

 

Elizabeth Qunell

Computing Resources Consultant and webmaster

777-4949

equnell@sc.edu

 

Madonna Stoehr

Coordinator for Distance Education

777-8068

madonna@sc.edu

 

Carol Williams

Student Services Manager

777-0270

carolbwilliams@sc.edu

 

SLIS Frequently Asked

 

This Frequently Asked Question site is provided by SLIS Student Services, and provides information similar to the LISSA Survival Guide.

 

 

USC University Libraries

About

 

There are eleven libraries on Campus; nine university libraries and two additional school libraries. Thomas Cooper Library (a.k.a. TCL) is the main University library.

 

TCL Location

1322 Greene Street

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC 29208

Circulation: 803-777-3145

Reference: 803-777-4866

 

Hours Calendar for Thomas Cooper Library: http://www.sc.edu/library/hours.html

 

Also on campus are the Elliot White Springs Business Library, the Educational Film Library, the Music Library, the South Caroliniana Library (a special collection of South Carolina documents), the South Carolina Political Collections Library, the Newsfilm Library, the Digitial Collections Library, the Library Annex and Conservation Facility, and the Math Library. The two school libraries are the Coleman Karesh Law Library, and the School of Medicine Library.

 

Services for Graduate Students At Thomas Cooper Library

 

Borrowing Privileges

 

Graduate students may check out books for a one semester loan period. Bokks must be brought to the library to be renewed

 

Interlibrary Loan

 

ILL Express! is the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) ordering system for the Thomas Cooper Library at the University of South Carolina. with ILL Express! you may place requests, renew materials, and communicate with the Interlibrary Loan Department staff -- all through your internet browser.

 

This service is available at no cost to faculty members, currently-enrolled students, University staff, current members of the Thomas Cooper Society and current membres of the Carolina Alumni Association.

 

Persons affiliated with the School of Medicine or the Law School should use their respective ILL departments.

 

First Time Users should open a web browser and enter the following address: http://ill2.tcl.sc.edu/default.html

• Click on register
• Carefully read the information for teh first time users and become familiar with the ILL Policies and Procedures.
• Click on the First time Users Click Here link.
• Fill out all applicable fields. Required fields are in red.
• Enter your e-mail address for quick notification.
• If you do not have a campus mail box, choose Hold for Pickup as your photocopy delivery method or Electronic Delivery if you want journal articles delivered directly to your desktop.
• After completin gthe form, click on Submit Information. Please register only once.
• If you forget your password or username, please do not re-register. Contact the Interlibrary Loan Department.

 

 

Graduate students may have up to 50 active requests.

 

ILL Authoried Users

• You may list whomever you wish as an authorized user on your account. Please keep the list up-to-date.
• Only authorized users may pick up your ILL materails for you.
• Professors should list their graduate assistants as their authorized users.
• Graduate students should order material for faculty on the faculty member's account, not on their own accounts.

 

Plan Ahead

• Allow 1 to 2 weeks for article delivery
• Allow 2 to 4 weeks for loan delivery
• Allow at least one week for loan delivery from another USC campus library

 

Renewals

• Renewals may be picked up at the Thomas Cooper Library Circulation Desk.
• One renewal may be allowed, subject to approval from the lender. Some lenders do not allow renewals.

 

 

Interlibrary Loan also has an electronic delivery service.

 

PASCAL Delievers

 

PASCAL Delivers is a rapid delivery service for students, faculty, and staff at South Carolina colleges and universities. With PASCAL Delievers you can search library holdings of colleges and universities across the state of South Carolina.

 

Click the PASCAL Delivers button in the library catalog to repeat your search in the PASCAL Delivers catalog.

 

Delivery time is typically 2-3 business dyas. For more information go to: http://www.sc.edu/library/pdinfo.html

 

Proxy Cards

 

 

If a faculty member wishes to allow his/her graduate assistant to check-out books, then he/she may request a proxy card for the student. The form can be obtained at the Circulation Department, by e-mail request, or by completing an online request. For more information go to: http://www.sc.edu/library/pubserv/circ.html

 

Orientation and Training

 

A range of services are offered including tours and research assitant training. Instructors may also schedule a library session for their class. These sessions can take the form of general library introductions, hands-on insturction forcusing on a specific assignment, or an in class visit. for more information go to http://www.sc.edu/library/training.html

 

Study Carrels

 

Study carrels within the Thomas Cooper Library are available for graduate students. Inquire at the Thomas Cooper Library's Circulation Desk to get a private study carrel.

 

Article Databases and Indexes

 

The University Libraries subscribes to article databases and indexes that cover a wide range of subject areas. Go to the University Libraries homepage and select Indexes from the bar at the top of the page. Multiple databases can be searched simultaneously using Gamecock Power Search.

 

Online Journal Collection or TDNet

 

 

Use our Online Journal Collection (TDNet) to determine if the University Libraries has access to a journal online. All of our journals are not available in electronic format. Search the library catalog to see if we carry a journal in hardcopy. The Online Journal Collection can be accessed from the E-Journals link from the bar at the top ot the University Libraries homepage.

 

USC Library Catalog

 

The USC Library Catalog can be accessed from the University Libraries homepage. Select Catalog from the bar at the top. You may choose to search all of the USC Libraries collections or restrict your search to a specific library.

 

Off Campus Access

 

If you are a registered USC Columbia student, faculty, or staff member you can access many of the University Libraries' online from home. For more information go to http://www.sc.edu/library/proxy

 

Computing in the Library

 

The University Libraries Computer Lab is located on Level 5 of the Thomas Cooper Library. Services and resoures for current USC students, faculty, and staff incluede Windows desktop computers, Macintoshes, laptops available for library use, scanners, and Microsoft Office. The library has a wireless network on all floors available to students, faculty, and staff. For more informatino go to http://www.sc.edu.library/complab.html

 

Reference Assistance

 

Need help locating material or navigating resources? The University Libraries provides in-person reference assistance. Reference assistance is also availabel by email and chat. For more information to to http://www.sc.edu/lbrary/ask.html

 

Locating Theses & Dissertations

 

The following databases are availael from the University Libraries homepage from the Indexes link located at the top.

 

• Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest)
  • Contains citations and/or abstracts for over 2 million dissertations and theses. The datebase accepts over 90 percent of doctoral dissertations in North America and contains thousands of interantional titles
  • Provides 24 page previews and numerous full text documents for many recent titles.

 

• Dissertations and Theses at the University of South Carolina
  • Search citations and abstracts of dissertations submitted by USC and published UMI's Dissertation Abstacts after 1996
  • Bowload the full-text of USC dissertations published after 1996

 

The databases listed above contain mostly Ph.D. level dissertations. The University of South Carolina Lirbaries typicaly recieve two print copies of masters theses accepted by the university.

 

To locate theses and dissertations in the library catalog search by keyword:

 

theses and college or department name

    theses and chemisty

 

 

theses and topic word(s)

    theses and amino acid*

 

 

Carolina Card

You check out library books with your Carolina Card, this is your school ID card which you get in Russell House. You will need one of the following: US Driver’s License, Military ID, or Passport. The first card is free, and replacements are $25. Russell House hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm.

 

Thomas Cooper Library Research Tutorial

 

 

Resources and Services for Distance Education Students at Thomas Cooper Library

A brochure outlining many of these services is available: PDF Version

 

If you find that you still have questions after consulting this information, please Ask a Librarian or contact:

 

Karen W. Brown, Reference Librarian

Email: kwbrown@gwm.sc.edu

Telephone: (803) 777-4267

 

Resources and Services for Distance Education

 

A brochure outlining many of these services is available: PDF Version

 

We hope that you will find the following information helpful. If you find that you still have questions after consulting the information, please Ask a Librarian or contact:

 

Karen W. Brown, Reference Librarian

Email: kwbrown@gwm.sc.edu

Telephone: (803) 777-4267

 

Locating Books, Articles, and Journals

 

• To locate books, hardcopy journals, films, or other material go to the Library Catalogs page. From there you can search the All USC Libraries Catalog or search the catalog of a specific campus. A valid USC ID is required to check out material from the Columbia campus libraries. If you are a currently enrolled Distance Education student and do not have a valid USC ID, a semester long barcoded library card can be issued to you through Distance Education. This card must be renewed every semester.

• To locate journal, magazine, or newspaper articles go to the University Libraries'

  Electronic Resources page. From here you will be able to select article databases and other electronic resources to search from a subject specific list or an A-Z list. You will also find information for off campus access to these electronic resources.

• Do you have a citation and want to know if the Libraries own the journal, magazine, or newspaper in which the article appears? Search our online journal collection to determine if we have access to the journal, magazine, or newspaper online. If it is not available online, check the library catalog to see if it is available in hardcopy.

 

 

For off campus access instructions please see Off Campus Access to the University Libraries Electronic Resources. For further assistance, please see the EZproxy - Remote Access Solution FAQ.

 

Obtaining USC Columbia Library Materials from a Distance

 

If the material that you need is not available electronically and you are unable to come to the USC Columbia campus to obtain the material, the following options are available for books, journal articles, and book chapters:

 

Books

You can use the Interlibrary Loan services of another USC campus, except USC Upstate. Please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department of the USC campus that you plan to use as they may have special instructions.

 

 

If using the interlibrary loan services of another USC Campus is not convenient, the Circulation Department will mail books from our circulating collection to students who are both registered for a distance education class through the USC Department of Distance Education and live outside of Richland County or Lexington County. The student will be responsible for returning the book either by mail or otherwise before the due date. We recommend that the student return the book by a traceable mail system. For additional information about this service and a request form please go to: Distance Education Book Request

 

 

Articles and Book Chapters

If an article or book chapter is available at USC Columbia Thomas Cooper Library only in hard copy, the Interlibrary Loan Department will scan the article and send it to students who are both registered for a distance education class through the USC Department of Distance Education and live outside of Richland County or Lexington County. If you registered for interlibrary loan service as an undergraduate or a graduate student but are now a Distant Education student, please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department to have your status changed. If you are registering for interlibrary loan service for the first time, please choose Distance Education as your status. For more information on how to obtain the article or chapter please go to: Scan and Delivery.

 

Obtaining Materials From Non-USC Columbia Libraries

Columbia campus students should use the Thomas Cooper Library's Interlibrary Loan Department. Please note: materials will be held for pick-up at the Thomas Cooper Library.

• USC-Columbia students can check-out materials from USC system libraries. Some USC system libraries have special ID requirements. Please contact the USC system library that you plan to use to learn about special requirements.

• Distance Education students can place interlibrary loan requests through a USC system library, except USC Upstate. Please contact the Interlibrary Loan Department of the library that you plan to use to learn about special policies or procedures.

• Distance Education students who are unable to reach one of these system libraries are encouraged to inquire at their local public library about interlibrary loan privileges.

• Columbia campus students should use the Thomas Cooper Library's Interlibrary Loan Department. Please note: materials will be held for pick-up at the Thomas Cooper Library.

 

Disability Services at Thomas Cooper Library

 

Handicapped Parking

Handicapped parking is available on the east side (Russell House side) of Thomas Cooper Library. Directions to handicapped parking.

 

University of South Carolina permits are required to park in campus handicap spaces. USC handicap parking permits are available to students, faculty and staff of the University and are valid on University property only. Parking in handicap spaces on the city street requires a hang tag or handicap license tag issued by the Highway Department. USC permits are not valid in City handicap spaces.

 

Disability Access Door (Thomas Cooper Library)

Patrons who are unable to use the main doors can enter Thomas Cooper Library through the Disabilities Services entrance located on the east side by the handicapped parking area.  This entrance goes to level 5. 

 

Government Information & Microforms Department (Level 5) staff provide service to the disability access door until 10:45 PM Sunday through Thursday and until 5:45 PM Friday and Saturday. During intersessions, access is provided up to 15 minutes prior the building's close. For additional access the patron should contact the Thomas Cooper Library's Circulation Department, (803) 777-3145.

 

Book Retrieval

Patrons who need help retrieving materials or using a photocopier can go to a circulation desk for assistance or contact Thomas Cooper Library Circulation by calling 803-777-3145 or sending an email message to ecirc@gwm.sc.edu.

 

 

 

Paging Have materials pulled from the shelves of Thomas Cooper Library and held for you at the Circulation Desk.

 

 

 

Scan and Deliver Have articles from the Thomas Cooper Library stacks delivered directly to your desktop.

 

 

 

Center for Adaptive Technology (Level 5, Computer Lab, Thomas Cooper Library) - a listing of specialty equipment available in the Computer Lab.

 

 

 

Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS) - for help on USC's campus

 

 

Annex

Some little-used books are stored in the annex. USCAN will tell you if this is the case. To have a book retrieved from the annex, fill out this form. To have journals retrieved use this form. Materials requested are delivered to the Thomas Cooper circulation desk twice a day.

 

Campus Map

You can use this search engine to locate any of the buildings on campus.

 

Parking

 

Parking and Shuttle Map may be found at this address:

http://www.sc.edu/vmps/maps/sm_all.html

 

Handicap Parking

University of South Carolina permits are required to park in campus handicap spaces. USC handicap parking permits are available to students, faculty and staff of the University and are valid on University property only. Parking in Handicap spaces on the city street requires a hang tag or Handicap license tag issued by the Highway Department. USC permits are not valid in City handicap spaces.

 

To obtain a handicap parking permit, a statement from a medical doctor must be submitted to Parking Services, stating the nature (diagnosis) and duration of the disability for which handicap parking is needed. If a medical doctor's statement is not immediately available, a temporary permit may be issued for up to five (5) school days in order to obtain the required statement.

 

Faculty and staff must submit a statement from their private medical doctor. It will be the responsibility of the person requesting the permit to clarify through the Student Health Center or their private medical doctor any statement that does not specify the nature and duration of the disability.

 

 

USC Student Disability Services

Services and support are available on campus for students who have a documented disability significantly affecting major life functions.  You should consider applying for registration with the Office of Student Disability Services if:     

- You have a documented disability that significantly affects major life functions

- You are a client of Vocational Rehabilitation, Commission for the Blind, or other related agency

- You were registered with Disability Services at another university

USC has many services for students, offered by various offices.

 

The following is a list of services provided:

 

General Accommodations Available by type of Disability

While actual approved accommodations are determined by careful committee review of your file, we provide, in general, the following accommodations:

If you are Blind or Visually Impaired:

• Audio books or etext
• Use of audio recorder in class with professor permission
• Note takers in class
• Extended time on tests
• Use of computer and technology for taking tests
• Scribe for taking tests (although we encourage use of technology as much as possible so that you take tests with as much independence as possible)
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC  
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester

If you use a Wheelchair:

• Approval for use of adaptive van with wheelchair lift through USC Transportation
• Accessible desks in the classrooms
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester
• Depending upon functional limitations, additional accommodations may include extended time on tests, note takers, and reduced course load recognized as

full-time by USC

If you have a Psychiatric disability:

• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester

If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing:

• Sign language interpreters
• Note takers
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester

If you have Traumatic Brain Injury:

• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester
• Depending upon functional limitations, additional accommodations may include approval for things such as extended time on tests and note takers

If you have a Learning Disability:

• Extended time on tests
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Depending upon the specific learning disability and functional limitations, additional accommodations may include approval for things such as audio books

or note takers

If you have ADD/ADHD:

• Extended time on tests
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester

If you have a Health Impairment that is determined to be a disability by the Student Disability Services Registration Committee:

• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC

 

Academic calendars

Academic Calendars may be found at the following website: http://registrar.sc.edu/html/calendar/

 

Campus Security

The University of South Carolina is an open urban campus. It is important to beware of safety concerns on campus. It is always advisable to lock you cars and your office. Wait to click the remote entry to your car until you are right next to the door. Don’t leave your property unattended.

Call Boxes: If you have an emergency or feel unsafe push the emergency button on the call box and a blue light will start flashing. It generally takes less than two minutes for campus police to reach an activated call box location.

Escorts at night: Campus police can be reached at 7-4215 and will provide an escort to your car.

 

Conference Funding

LISSA commits annual funds to assisting students in covering costs that are required to attend professional conferences. Persons interested in receiving financial assistance from LISSA for conferences should submit a request to any LISSA officer by May 1st for conferences held July 1st - Dec 31st and Dec 1st for conferences held Jan 1st – June 30th. Students are encouraged to submit applications throughout the year however; priority will be given to applications that are completely submitted before the deadline.

 

Authorization

Granting of funds is based on:

 

LISSA membership  - - LISSA members given priority

Current enrollment  -- Student in last semester of program given priority

Type of conference (i.e. national vs. state) -- ALA, ASIST, and SLA conferences given priority

Student’s role in conference (i.e. presenting vs. attending only)  -- Presenters given priority

Previous conference funding received from LISSA -- First-time recipients given priority

 

Any student whose application is approved and receives funds from LISSA is expected to:

Submit receipts at end of conference confirming attendance

Share their experience with LISSA by writing an article for the newsletter or speaking at a LISSA meeting

 

NOTE: LISSA aims to assist as many students as possible; therefore an applicant may not receive the entire amount requested. When creating your budget, be sure to precisely explain what activities funding will be used for (i.e. traveling, conference registration, etc.). Grant amounts will be flat rates depending on the distance from the student’s home to the conference city. In addition, students traveling in groups may affect amount of requested funding received.

 

Class Schedules

 

Class Schedules may be found out the following website: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/schedules/schedules.htm

 

USC Career Center--all of the following items can be found at USC's career center Students & Alumni

 

Career Counseling Discovery Tools (Strong Interest Inventory (SII), Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI),

SIGI Plus, and South Carolina Occupational Information System (SCOIS))

Job Shadowing

Internships, Cooperative Education (Co-op), & Jobs

Career Library Resources

Web Resources

Tip Sheets

Online Interviewing--Perfect Interviewing and Interview Stream

Mock Interviews

Graduate School Preparation

USC CareerLink (Job Postings, On-campus Interviewing, & Resume Referral)

Job Fairs & Events

Credentials Services

 

Employers

 

Post Jobs & Access Resumes

On-campus Recruiting

Job Fairs & Events

Recruiting Strategies

USC CareerLink (Job Postings, On-campus Interviewing, & Resume Referral)

 

Important Career Links

 

USC Career Center - http://www.sc.edu/career/

Career Development Center (LIScareer.com) - http://www.liscareer.com/index.htm

Office and Fellowship & Scholar Programs - http://www.sc.edu/ofsp/index.html

Links to Job Listings - http://www.libsci.sc.edu/career/jobs.htm

 

Insurance

Here is the site that will answer all of your questions regarding Insurance. Make sure that you print out the waiver and send it in if you are already insured because of a job or a spouse to keep from having to pay the school's price. You are not obligated to pay and use this insurance if you are already insured.

 

Getting an ID

This is the site to go to with any questions regarding the Carolina ID Card. If you have any questions you can use the phone number at the bottom of the main page of the site and they will be happy to answer them. You must come to the campus to get your ID card before starting classes.

 

Independent Studies

The purpose of an independent study is to enable a student to gain an in-depth knowledge of an area germane to the student's course of study which is not offered in a course in the School. A student may not audit sit in on a course and later receive independent study credit for the course or material covered in the course.

The need for and value of an independent study will be evaluated very carefully to determine if an independent study is, indeed, justified. Objectives for the content of each independent study will be arranged by student and the faculty member supervising the independent study. All independent studies should result in a tangible output as a basis for evaluation, e.g., a notebook, written paper, Web pages or media presentation. All independent studies are evaluated using letter grades.

Independent studies in the School of Library and Information Science require prior approval of the Dean and are subject to strict application and registration procedures. Application deadlines are published well in advance for each semester. Instruction packets, which include deadlines and specific application steps to be followed, are available in the Student Services Office. Students planning to take an independent study must meet with their advisors to complete an Independent Study Contract, obtain the necessary signatures, and return the contract to the Student Services Office before the posted deadline for the semester.

 

Internships

Internships are available to all MLS students. The student should have successfully completed most of their course work, including the core courses before participating in an internship. Students completing internships must have taken relevant specialized classes either before or concurrent with the internship. The internship should occur at the end, or very near the end, of the student’s course of study.

 

Students can take 3 or 6 credit hours of internship. Each credit hour requires 45 hours of contact work in the internship setting. Three credit hours will be awarded for a minimum of 135 hours of work and the successful completion of the internship objectives as set by the faculty, supervisors and intern at the beginning of the internship.

 

Internships can be completed in one of the following areas:

1) type of library or other information agency

2) clientele

3) function or service area (i.e. administration, children’s services, reference, technical services, etc.)

The site supervisor should have a graduate degree from the appropriate credited program and at least 1 year of professional experience.

 

Students who wish to complete an internship should:

1) Obtain a copy of the internship guidelines from the SLIS student office six months in advance of the proposed internship date.

2) Meet with their advisor to request and discuss the internship.

3) Meet with the faculty supervisor and complete the following forms: SLIS request for internship, Internship Contract and Personal Information Form.

4) Make an appointment with the proposed site supervisor after the faculty supervisor has made initial contact.

5) Meet with the site supervisor and make a list of learning goals to be approved by the faculty supervisor.

The final decision as to whether a student may request a certain internship is up to the advisor. The student will be registered for their internship credits by the SLIS student services office after they receive the completed and signed Internship Contract.

 

Graduate Assistantships

 

Assignment

Graduate Assistants are assigned to faculty members by the Student Service

Coordinator based on their resumes and the area of study they are interested in.

 

Schedule

Graduate Assistants are paid for a specific amount of work per week (Minimum 10 hours/Maximum 20 hours). GA’s are assigned to supervisors by the Student Services Coordinator. They may work 10 hours per week for one faculty member or their time can be split between 2 faculty members. Each semester supervisor’s evaluate their GA and a decision is made if the two wish to continue working together. A GA who does not perform his or her duties can be terminated.

GA hours are generally set by agreement between the supervisor and the GA.

GA’s are not generally expected to work during school holidays or examination periods.

Graduate students do not accrue sick leave, so work missed because of illness should be made up.

 

Scholarships

The School has a number of scholarships available. These awards range from $500 to $2000 annually. A list of available scholarships is available below as well as a list of current scholarship recipients.

The Student Services Manager handles all inquiries and applications for financial aid administered by the School. Scholarship application deadline is March 1 for Fall. (There are no scholarships awarded in the spring or summer.) The applicant must be fully admitted by this date in order to be considered for an award. Award recipients are chosen by the Student Services and Financial Aid Committee.

 

Applications for Scholarships administered by the School of Library and Information Science are available in PDF format.

 

Other scholarship opportunities include but are not limited to:

 

o ALA/Division/Roundtable Scholarship Program

o SLA Scholarship Program

o MLA Grants and Scholarships

o Gates Millennium Scholars

 

Columbia Area Resources

 

Useful links

 

Arts and Culture:

o Trustus Theatre

o Town Theatre

o Workshop Theater

o USC Theater

o Columbia City Ballet

o South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra

o Nickelodeon Movie House

 

Athletics:

o USC Athletics

o Strom Thurmond Wellness & Fitness Center

o Solomon Blatt Physical Education Center

o Hockey in Columbia / Columbia Inferno

 

 

Museums:

o Columbia Museum of Art

o McKissick Museum

o South Carolina State Museum

o EdVenture

 

Shopping Areas:

o Five Points

o The Vista

 

USC Food

o CockyMenus.com

 

Outdoors:

o Riverbanks Zoo

o Finlay Park

o The River Alliance: West Columbia Riverwalk -- Riverfront Park / Canal Embankment --  Casey Riverland Park

 

 

 

USC Professional Associations

 

Archival Students Guild

Student Archival Group at USC.

 

ASIS&T (American Society for Information Science and Technology)

http://students.libsci.sc.edu/assist/asishome.html

 

LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association)

http://students.libsci.sc.edu/lissa/

 

Professional Associations

Students are encouraged to join one or more professional associations. Membership can provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills as well as opportunities to establish contacts with information professionals already in the field. Most organizations offer student membership rates, scholarships, and formal internship or mentor programs.

 

National Associations

American Library Association (ALA)

50 E. Huron Street

Chicago , IL 60611

(800) 545-2433

http://www.ala.org

(students: $28)

 

REFORMA

P.O. Box 832

Anaheim , CA 95814-0832

http://www.reforma.org

(students: first year free, after $5)

 

Special Libraries Association (SLA)

1700 Eighteenth Street NW

Washington , D.C. 20009

(202) 234-4700

http://www.sla.org

(students: $35)

 

American Associations for School Librarians

(Division of ALA , join ALA first)

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslindex.cfm

(students: $28 for ALA)

 

American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

1320 Fenwick Lane Ste. 510

Silver Springs, MD 20910

(301) 495-0900

http://www.asis.org

(students: $40)

 

Society of American Archivists (SAA)

527 S. Wells St. , 5th Floor

Chicago , IL 60607-3922

(312) 922-0140

http://www.archivists.org/

(students: $40)

 

Canadian Library Association

328 Frank Street

Ottawa, ON K2P 0X8

Tel.: (613) 232-9625

Fax: (613) 563-9895

http://cla.ca/

(students: $50 CAD)

 

Music Library Association

8551 Research Way, Suite 180

Middleton, WI 53562

Phone: 608-836-5825

FAX: 608-831-8200

http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/

(students: $45)

 

Medical Library Association

65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900

Chicago, IL 60601-7246

Tel., 312.419.9094

Fax, 312.419.8950

http://www.mlanet.org/

(students: $40)

 

State Associations

 

SOUTH CAROLINA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

Executive Secretary

Gabrielle Barnes

South Carolina Library Association

PO Box 1763

Columbia, SC 29202

803–252–1087

http://www.scla.org/

(students: $10)

 

SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS

SCASL

Executive Secretary: Kathy Sutusky - ksutusky@sc.rr.com

Mail: Kathy Sutusky, SCASL

P.O. Box 2442

Columbia SC 29202

Telephone: 803-782-3956

http://www.scasl.com/

(students: $20)

 

Virginia Library Association

c/o Linda Hahne, VLA Executive Director

PO Box 8277

Norfolk, VA 23503-0277

(757) 583-0041 or Fax (757) 583-5041

http://www.vla.org/

(students: $15)

 

Maine Library Association

331 State Street

Augusta ME 04330

207-441-1410

fax: 207-621-8048

http://mainelibraries.org/

(membership fees based on personal income—please visit their website for more information)

 

West Virginia Library Association

P.O. Box 5221

Charleston, WV 25361

http://www.wvla.org/

(students: $15)