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Submit to SIMagination

The SIMagination Creative Journal, last published in 2014, is back and now accepting submissions for the spring 2023 issue! If inspiration strikes or you have creative works you’ve always wanted to share with others, consider submitting to SIMagination, a space to showcase your creative artwork or writing!

The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 10th. Please see the attached Call for Submissions for more details, or get in touch at simaginationcreativejournal@gmail.com

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A Wondrous Winter Semester

Now that the winter term is in full swing, we’ve already had some great events and look forward to an exciting rest of semester!

  • We kicked off the term with a beloved tradition, Waffle Wednesday! Hot cocoa, coffee, and homemade waffles were enjoyed by all. Thanks to everyone for such a great turnout, it was wonderful to reunite after the holiday break. 
  • Our holiday fundraising initiative for Books Beyond Bars was a great success! Together we collected 31 children’s books, 19 novels, 4 blank notebooks, giftcards, and donations made directly to the organization. We received contributions from students, faculty, alumni, and the Dalhousie English Department. Thank you to all who supported this effort. If you would still like to make a donation to the organization, the Loaded Ladle located in the Dalhousie Student Union building is a drop off point for donations, or you find more information about donating directly to Books Beyond Bars here: https://booksbeyondbars.wordpress.com/most-requested-donations/
  • SIMSA’s first social event of the term was held on January 16th. Fun was had by all at Bingo at the Forum!
  • SIMSA’s very first Career Day is taking place today, January 20th! This is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn tips and tricks for resume and CV building, networking, and professional development. This event is a collaborative day put on by SIMSA and SIM’s Professional-in-Residence, Cabot Yu. A second part to Career Day will be hosted in March; we’ll come back together for a resume review session where students will be paired with practitioners in the field who will offer feedback on CVs/resumes. There will also be an opportunity to network with a variety of information professionals.
  • SIMSA’s next book club meeting will be held on January 30th. Our book club pick this month is “Elatsoe”. A sign-out sheet for this month’s book pick will be available in the SIM common room.
  • In exciting news, the highly anticipated Information Without Borders Conference is right around the corner! SIM is very much looking forward to the return of IWB and learning from an incredible line up of speakers and panelists. Registration is free for MI students and is open here: https://iwbconference.informationmanagement.dal.ca/registration/
  • Finally, DJIM has also returned this year! The Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management is currently accepting submissions. The deadline is January 31st and more information can be requested at djim@dal.ca

That’s all for now- stay tuned for more SIMSA updates and stay cozy!

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Happy Holidays from SIMSA!

SIMSA wishes all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members a very happy and restful holiday. The fall saw many challenges which impacted the normal flow of the semester, including the CUPE strike and Hurricane Fiona. From these events we witnessed peers encouraging one another, faculty and staff working to support students, and the remarkable resilience found in community. SIM welcomed a new cohort of students, and second years continued forging their individual paths into the world of Information Management.

As we look forward to the winter term, many exciting programs and initiatives are being launched and continued at the School of Information Management, including:

  • SIMSA book club (ongoing)
  • SIMSArchive Workshop series (January-March, Workshop 2 Rescheduled to January 18, 10am-12pm!)
  • Information Without Borders Conference (February)
  • SIM Career Day (January 20th and March 10th)
  • Lunch and Learns (ongoing)
  • Social events (ongoing)
  • DJIM & SIMagination (spring launch)
  • SIMphony (April)

As always, check back here and on our social media for details on upcoming programs and events and see you in the new year!

Below are a few photos from December’s Waffle Wednesday (which featured a Hot Chocolate theme) and our Holiday party! Thanks to all who joined us for a festive evening to round out the fall term!

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The Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management (DJIM)

DJIM The Dalhousie Journal of Interdisciplinary Management is a student-led initiative aimed at publishing Dalhousie graduate student work of the highest quality and significance in all areas of management. DJIM supports interdisciplinary collaboration and offers experience in all aspects of publishing.

The Editorial Team consists of:

  • Carlisle Kent – Co-Chair
  • Dom Taylor – Editorial Chair
  • Andrea Kampen – Technical Chair
  • Christina Meagher – Public Relations Chair
  • Natalie Janssens – Communications Chair
  • Amir Rashti – Treasurer

There will be five (5) positions open to incoming students in September 2014, including:

  • Co-chair
  • Editorial co-chair
  • PR Co-chair
  • Communications Co-chair
  • Technical Co-chair

How to get involved:

In September, applications will be accepted from all the schools in the Faculty of Management. The new members to the board will be announced in early October. Additionally, there are lots of opportunities to get involved in the publishing process, including volunteering as peer reviewers, copy editors, and section editors. For more information, please visit http://ojs.library.dal.ca/djim/index, or contact Carlisle at carlisle.kent@dal.ca.