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LISSA (Library and Information Science Student Association) is USC's student chapter of the ALA.

LISSA is open to graduate students in the School of Information Science and is geared toward professional development, networking events, and workshops! The Library and Information Science Student Association (LISSA) is a student organization at the USC School of Library and Information Science (SLIS). It is also a student chapter of the American Library Association (ALA). Our goal is to be an adv

ocate for the professional development of all SLIS students, whether on-campus or distance education. We strive to provide constructive experiences, both educational and interpersonal. LISSA aims to educate you about the many aspects of the profession while in the company of friends and future colleagues, working hard and having fun along the way! Join us by filling out our online registration form: https://goo.gl/forms/uaBSiI9Xiasp1sxB2

08/24/2026

Meet your fellow LISSA members this Wednesday! LISSA is hosting our first Late Night With LISSA event on August 26th via Zoom. Join us at 7:30 p.m. to get to know this semester’s members! 📖 📚

08/19/2026

Meet your Executive Board! 📚

05/06/2026

Signing off one last time: LISSA Treasurer Erin Gernon and President Beth King (celebrating with LISSA’s fantastic faculty advisor, Margaret Cook Jackson!) Congratulations to all the MLIS graduates of the class of 2026! Forever to thee! 🤙🏻 🐓

04/13/2026

The deadline to apply for the Joel Myerson Internship in Rare Books is this week! Apply by April 17 to be considered!

The Joel Myerson Internship provides support for students to work with materials in the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, especially the Joel Myerson Collection of Nineteenth-Century American Literature and/or the Little-Myerson Collection. This is a paid internship, and students are expected to be able to work on-site, part-time on the Columbia campus.

To apply for this internship, please fill out the application form (linked below), including uploading all required documents (preferably as PDF files) by the submission deadline.

The deadline for applications is April 17, 2026. Applicants will be notified by the end of April. The successful applicant will be expected to be able to work during the summer of 2026.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=GUsqSzXRDkKLsrHNI4mYzJ_XeGWg7IRMrDRh77AuKI9UMEZDQ09YREdUM1g0OEdOTFpJVDlSV1dTMS4u

Direct questions to:
Michael Weisenburg
Director of Rare Books & Special Collections
Phone: 803-777-2721
Email: [email protected]

04/06/2026

LISSA members Beth and Kimberly enjoyed an intimate and informative tour of Richland Library’s Sandhills branch, led by assistant manager Brittany Smith who is LISSA’s very own newly-elected treasurer! The group explored library spaces, learned about the extensive community collaborations the branch offers to its patrons, and discussed the unique dynamic library has with Richland County School District Two, since its district office and “Institute of Innovation” are housed under the same roof as the Sandhills branch. It was an enlightening look into the innerworkings of a public library branch, and we are grateful to Brittany for giving us her time!

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910 Sumter St - University Of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
29208

Website

https://linktr.ee/usc_lissa, https://sites.google.com/view/usclissa/home, https://garnetgate.sa.sc.edu/organization/liss

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