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- Reaching Forward Call for 2021 Virtual Conference Program Proposals
- September 16, 2020
- The Reaching Forward Committee invites you to submit a program proposal for its first virtual conference on Friday, May 7, 2021. While we won’t be able to meet in-person in 2021, the committee strongly believes we need to be together, even if t…
- Forum Spotlight from the ILA Alert
- September 26, 2019
- The Reaching Forward Forum is working to plan and implement the Reaching Forward library staff development conference for May 2020 and has just begun meeting to consider the first batch of program submissions. Now going strong in its 31st y…
- Reaching Forward: Thirty Years Strong... and Counting!
- December 12, 2018
- The December 2018 issue of the ILA Reporter features an article on the 30-year history of Reaching Forward, written by Heidi Knuth, Bloomingdale Public Library/Reaching Forward Co-Chair.
Events
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Mar
5
2021
Reaching Forward Meeting
Friday, Mar 5, 2021 10:00am–11:00am
Zoom Meeting
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Apr
15
2021
Reaching Forward South Conference
Thursday–Friday, Apr 15–16, 2021 9:30am
Online Conference
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May
7
2021
Reaching Forward Conference
Friday, May 7, 2021 9:00am–4:45pm
Online Conference
2020 Reaching Forward Award Winners
Robert P. Doyle
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Oberman and Rich Reaching
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Submit an Oberman & Rich Nomination
Selection Process: The deadline to submit a 2021 nomination is March 31, 2021. You may submit nominations for yourself or for a colleague. A panel of judges from the Reaching Forward Committee will be responsible for choosing the recipients. Supporting reasons for the nomination of a candidate must be provided.
Forum Leadership
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Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Manager
Patron Services Assistant Supervisor at Niles-Maine District Library
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Karolyn Nance, Board liaison
Director at Bartlett Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Belinda Husak, Member
Algonquin Area Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Darnetta Bolton, Member
Youth Services Reference Librarian at Orland Park Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Fallon White, Member
Chicago Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Kristin Anderson, Member
Lewis University Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Lisa A Horist, Member
Asst. Circulation Manager at McHenry Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Lynn Krambeer, Member
Lake Forest Library
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Maurice Thomas Jr., Member
Librarian IV at Chicago Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Priscilla Resendiz, Member
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Rosie Camargo, Member
Branch Assistant at Evanston Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Sara Kennedy, Member
Green Hills Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Wendy Roe, Member
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
William A Pleas, Member
Page and Volunteer Coordinator at Highland Park Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Joy Lang, Manager-Elect
Adult Services Clerk at Joliet Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Heidi Knuth, Past Manager
Youth Services Librarian/Preschool Outreach Coordinator at Bloomingdale Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2021 -
Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison
Deputy Director at Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025
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