Experience SIMS
The following is a list of opportunities for prospective students
to visit SIMS and learn more about the School's academic and social
life.
Lectures and Seminars
SIMposium
The SIMposium is a weekly seminar series designed to introduce students
to the range of topics and issues in information management and systems.
Speakers include faculty, industry professionals, and government
representatives. See the Calendar of
Events for a list of upcoming SIMposium events.
Infomation Access Seminar
A weekly seminar exploring selected advanced topics relating to "digital
libraries" with special emphasis on: access to networked resources, use
of two or more resources in conjunction, combined use of two or more
retrieval systems (e.g. use of pre- or post-processing to enhance the
capabilities), and the redesign of library services. See the schedule for
details.
Human-Centered Computing Seminar
This weekly seminar addresses topics at the boundary between
computer science and disciplines studying human behavior. Topics
include education and development, collaboration, knowledge creation,
design and cognition, and computers as tools and mediators of those
activities. See the
schedule for details.
Class Sit-ins
Prospective students are encouraged to contact those faculty whose focus
and research interests them. Many times sit-ins can be arranged to
provide prospective students a better understanding of the material
covered in SIMS programs. These sit-ins should be arranged directly
with faculty members. Contact information is available in the faculty directory.
Events
SIMS Calendar of Events
This online calendar provides a list of upcoming events at or related
to SIMS. Many events are open to the public, contact info@sims.berkeley.edu
for details.
CalDay
CalDay, Berkeley's open house, is held once a year in the spring.
Attendees can learn about the campus in general, attend lectures
and demonstrations, and talk to faculty. SIMS participates every
year with demonstrations and faculty lectures.
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