Information & Library Science Student Association (ILSSA)
ILSSA officers are liaisons between SILS students and faculty, alumni, and the Graduate & Professional Student Federation.
The organization provides a forum for discussion and action regarding school policies and issues, plans social events, and coordinates professional development opportunities.
Any SILS student of any level, part-time or full-time, from any background or area of interest is welcome! By being a student, you’re already a member of ILSSA.
- Graduate President: Rolando Rodriguez
- Undergraduate President: Aaliyah Wynn
- Vice President: Andrew Price
- Secretary & Technical Coordinator: Hagen Mendrykowski
- Treasurer: Jaycee Samson
- New Student Outreach Coordinator: Claudia Batts
- Community Development Co-Chairs: Zoe Dilles and Mya McCoy
- Faculty Liaison: Dean Gary Marchionini
Doctoral Students Association (DSA)
The DSA is the official organization for SILS PhD students. All doctoral students are automatically members of the DSA. The organization works towards improving communication among doctoral students, masters students and faculty by participating in SILS governance and sending representatives to most SILS committees. They elect officers annually in November and hold monthly meetings.
Current officers:
- Aashka Dave
- Bogeum Choi
- Robert Manzo
CheckedOut: SILS LGBTQA+ Alliance
CheckedOut is an LGBTQIA+ student organization that works to promote equity, inclusion, and social justice in information and library science. Based at the UNC School of Information and Library Science, we advance queer and feminist interests within our school, campus, communities, and the field at-large. We recognize the intersectionality of oppression and strive to work across those intersections to create a more welcoming and just environment for everyone.
Current board members:
- Co-Presidents – Hope Riffee & Caroline Vaverek
Contact CheckedOut at checkedout@unc.edu
Coalition of Youth Librarians (COYL)
The Coalition of Youth Librarians (COYL) provides academic support, professional development, and socialization for SILS students pursuing School Media and Youth Services Librarianship.
Co-organizers:
- Zoe E Bergmire-Sweat
- Angelique Marrero
- Erica Roberts
Flourish
Flourish is a student group intended to enhance community, networking, and support for students of color and international students at SILS.
Co-organizers:
- Julian Lee
- Angelique Marrero
- Iliana Burgos
- Criss Guy
Future Leaders of User Experience (FLUX)
An organization for graduates and undergraduates aiming to engage in conversation and build skills and a community based on a shared passion of user experience.
Acting President: Patrick Conway
Co-organizers:
- Noe Brown
- Sarah Casteel
- Jacob Ethan Koller
- Ayana More
- Anh Nguyen
- Feyza Teke
Art & Museum Library & Information Student Society (AMLISS)
AMLISS aims to provide students with the opportunity to explore art, museum and visual resources librarianship and records management. Through lectures, workshops, special events and visits to museum and art libraries, AMLISS will promote these areas of specialization within the field of library and information science and records management to any interested students.
- President – Callie Beattie (cbeattie@unc.edu)
- Vice President & Treasurer – Margaret Steitz
- Secretary – Hannah Southern
Special Libraries Association (SLA)
A special library is an information agency sponsored by a private company, government agency, a not-for-profit organization, or a professional association. The student chapter of the SLA educates and involves students in special information and library center work environments and sponsors speakers from the professional community and frequent tours to area special libraries. Membership in a student chapter of the SLA helps to establish a close relationship between the individual and the state and national organization.
Current Board:
Student Association of Black Librarians (SABL)
The Student Association of Black Librarians (S.A.B.L) aims to create a space for community, professional development, and camaraderie between black Library and Information Science students. We strive to be a safe and welcoming place for all members to share experiences, ideas, and connections.
- President: Mya Mccoy
- Vice President: Lyric Grimes
Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T)
CURRENTLY INACTIVE
ASIS&T is the professional society for information science, fostering intellectual discourse and career development for information professionals worldwide. The student chapter advances those goals at the local level, by sponsoring lectures, panel discussions, field trips, and other activities. They focus on areas such as database administration, information architecture, user-centered design, and web development.
Student Chapter of the Society of American Archivists (SCOSAA)
CURRENTLY INACTIVE
SCOSAA is dedicated to the professional development of SILS students by broadening their understanding of issues related to the archival, museum, and cultural heritage professions. The student chapter organizes field trips, schedules speakers and explores volunteer and field experience possibilities.
Student Chapter of the American Library Association (SCALA)
CURRENTLY INACTIVE
The student chapter facilitates and encourages participation in the ALA and works to increase awareness and use of ALA resources. Also, SCALA provides a local forum for exchange of ideas and information about trends, issues and opportunities in the profession.
Society for the Study of Incunabula, Manuscripts, and Rare Books (SSIMR)
CURRENTLY INACTIVE
SSIMR is a student group founded at UNC-Chapel Hill to support scholarship and professional skills pertaining to the collection and study of rare books and documents, and special collection librarianship. Our mission is to promote the study of manuscripts, incunabula, and other rare books and documents by students and community members through providing resources and a forum for scholarship pertaining to those subjects.
ALA? MLA? CLA? PLA? ASIS&T ACRL? ALISE? AMIA? Feel like you're drowning in an alphabet soup of acronyms since joining the library and information science world? Click the button below for a list with links and context for the most prominent state, national, and international professional organizations. Our list may not be comprehensive, but it’s a good place to start.
