Student Life (School of Information Studies)

SIS Student Life Portal

School of Information Studies student groups design, manage, and maintain their own websites as part of their commitment to student organizations and societies. The School provides space and technical support to assist them in this endeavour. Read on for links and information about the student groups.

McGill Library and Information Studies Student Association (MLISSA)

MLISSA helps coordinate student activities and ensures that student concerns are made known to the School, the Faculty of Education and McGill University.

The Marginal

An e-zine published bi-annually by MLISSA.

L'Association des bibliothécaires du Québec Library Association Student Chapter (ABQLA)

This group is intended to help McGill students get more connected to the Montréal and Québec library scene, whether for the short term while in school or with a long-term career in mind. Our parent ABQLA chapter hosts events, as well as an annual conference, with the aim of helping librarians develop themselves professionally and get to know other local librarians.

Association of Canadian Archivists McGill Student Chapter (ACA)

The ACA seeks to foster awareness, advocacy and professional development within a Canadian archival context.

Canadian Library Association McGill Student Chapter (CLA)

The CLA student chapter's mission is to help students become active in the professional library community before graduation, and act as a liaison between our School's students and the Canadian Library Association.

Librarians Without Borders Student Chapter (LWB)

Multilingual Children's Library (MCL)

McGill Special Libraries Association Student Group (SLA)

The SLA is made up of students with an interest in corporate information centres, government libraries, etc. or, as they have been called, "special" libraries may be interested in this student group. They often hold meetings and outings with very interesting people.