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Join us at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference

Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Affiliate Professor

The American Library Association (ALA) will hold its 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Florida, on June 23-28. The theme of the conference is, "Transforming Our Libraries, Ourselves."

Attendees are invited to join iSchool faculty and staff at the following presentations and events:

Assistant Professor Nicole A. Cooke will be honored with the ALA Equality Award at the ALA Awards Presentation and President's Program at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 26.

Cooke will moderate a panel discussion titled, "Fearless Questions and Fierce Conversations: Recruiting and Retaining LIS Doctoral Students of Color," at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, during the event, "Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?" The iSchool will participate in the LIS doctoral options fair following the panel discussion (11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.).

Assistant Professor Emily Knox (MS '03) will present her paper, "'Dirty' Materials Out of Place: Inappropriate Books and Social Classification," at the Library History Research Forum at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26.

Affiliated faculty member Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (MS '94) give a presentation as part of the forum discussion, "Lessons from IMLS Funded Communities of Practice," at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 25. She will also participate in the panel discussion, "Improve Services and Create Value: Using Data to Guide Your Library’s Strategic Planning Process," at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 27.

Visit us in the exhibit hall at Booth #1161 from June 24-27. For a free exhibit hall pass, contact Molly McLaughlin. Passes are offered to alumni, current students, prospective students, and their guests. Please note that this is an exhibits only pass; it will not allow access to any of the workshops or conference sessions.

Alumni are invited to attend the LSAA annual meeting and reception on Sunday, June 26, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. The evening's program will include a special celebration of the twentieth anniversary of our Leep online learning option.

The School will also host a young alumni happy hour on Saturday, June 25, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Copper Canyon Grill.

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