GSLIS faculty, staff participate in first All for One Conference

GSLIS faculty and staff will participate in the 2015 All for One Conference: A Library State of Mind, the first joint conference of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) and the Illinois School Library Media Association, held in collaboration with the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries and the Special Libraries Association Illinois Chapter. The conference will be held on October 22-24 at the Peoria Civic Center.

K-12 Program Coordinator Georgeann Burch and Adjunct Professor Fred Schlipf will present, "Designing School Library Spaces that Work," on Friday, October 23, from 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. in Room 202 of the Peoria Civic Center.

Assistant Professor Nicole A. Cooke will host DiversiTEA: Serving a Library State of Mind, an opportunity for discussion of serving minorities and diverse communities, hosted by the ILA Cultural and Racial Diversity Committee on Friday, October 23, from 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. in the Cheminee Ballroom of the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette. Registration is required for this event.

GSLIS alumni, students, and friends are invited to visit the School’s booth (#213) and attend a happy hour event on Friday, October 23, from 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the New Amsterdam Bar & Restaurant. Appetizers will be provided. Please RSVP to the GSLIS Office of Advancement by October 19.

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