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Student Governance Organization (SGO)

All students in the Masters of Library and Information Science program are members of the MLIS Student Governance Organization. SGO consists of MLIS Student Governance Steering Committee, Nominations and Election Committee, Finance Committee, Department Meeting Committe, Curriculum Sub-Committee, and Advisory Council Committee. Check out the SGO blog at http://lissgo.blogspot.com/.

Check out the SGO Professional Development Funds available for MLIS Students here under Scholarships. Forms can be dropped off in the SGO mailbox: mailbox #1 in the MLIS Student Lounge.

The Faculty Advisor is Deb Torres.

Student Governance Organization Committees & Descriptions

Executive Committee:

Rebecca Brouillard, Renee Dougherty, Krista Jacobson, Jenn Straumann, & Sarah Wethern (not pictured)

Plan and organize the new student governance organization. Work with a faculty representative to decide how to shape student governance in the MLIS program.

Advisory Council Committee Members:
Erin Perry & Elizabeth Cavert

Join 25 working librarians, library directors, alumni, and faculty to advise the MLIS department about its future development. Meets 3 times a year September through May. Great opportunity to network.

Curriculum Sub-committee:
Elizabeth Cavert & Laura Trude

Work on a task force with 2 faculty and representatives of the Twin Cities library community to draft a curriculum to be implemented in about 2 years.

Department Meeting Committee:

Tanya Cothran & Renee Dougherty

Participate in the MLIS faculty/staff department meetings to determinegeneral policies and procedures relating to the MLIS program.

Finance Committee:

Kathleen Kane, Stephanie Quinn (not pictured), & Priscilla Wyeth

Decide how best to spend the student activity fees you pay every semester, such a travel grants for students to attend a conference.

Nominations and Elections Committee:
Becky Arenivar & Sarah Wethern (not pictured)

Plan Student Governance organization elections in the future.