
The Reaching Forward Forum provides professional opportunities for library staff to grow, learn, and connect with new ideas. Forum leaders organize the nation’s largest one-day conference for library staff.
News
- Member Spotlight - William Pleas
- April 24, 2023
- This week's member spotlight is on William Pleas. William is the page and volunteer coordinator at the Highland Park Public Library. He is a member of the Reaching Forward Forum and served on the ILA Conference Program Committee in 2020 and…
- Literacy Focus: Welcoming Places, Safe Spaces
- January 17, 2023
- ILA member Rosie Camargo, Reaching Forward Forum Manager-Elect, spoke to Publisher's Weekly about the importance of libraries being welcoming and safe spaces. "Camargo is also a speaker and trainer of teachers/librarians across the country, encouragi…
- Forum Spotlight - Reaching Forward Forum
- September 22, 2022
- Education and lifelong learning are at the heart of library services, and it is important to support library staff in this same regard so that they can professionally grow, learn, and connect with new ideas. Each year, the Reaching Forward …
Events
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Jun
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2023
Reaching Forward Forum Meeting
Friday, Jun 2, 2023 11:00am–12:30pm
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Reaching Forward Forum Reports
2022 Reaching Forward Award Winners
Robert P. Doyle ILA Annual Conference Grant ![]() Annette DeLunaAlsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District |
Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference Grant ![]() |
Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference Grant
Selection Process: The deadline to submit a 2023 nomination is March 31, 2023. Nominations will open in January for 2024 nominations. 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.
Forum Leadership
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Sara Horn, Manager Deputy Director at Green Hills Public Library District
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Esther Curry, Board liaison C.E. Brehm Memorial Public Library District
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Rosie M Camargo, Manager-Elect Cultural Literacy Specialist at South Holland Public Library
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Annette Maguire, Member Adult & Teen Services Resource Coordinator at New Lenox Public Library District
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Diana Wence, Member Librarian at Highwood Public Library
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Fallon White, Member Chicago Public Library
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Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Member Patron Services Assistant Supervisor at Niles-Maine District Library
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Jennifer Hovanec, Member La Grange Public Library
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Jessica Rodrigues, Member Head of Information Services at Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District
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Kathy L Dejnowski, Member Thornton Public Library
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Liz Poppenhouse, Member Indian Trails Public Library District
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Lynn M Krambeer, Member Lake Forest Library
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Lynne Schick, Member Kids Landing Coordinator at Geneva Public Library District
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Maurice Thomas Jr., Member Librarian IV at Chicago Public Library
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Shawn R Erens, Member Palatine Public Library District
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Van McGary, Member Adult & Teen Services Assistant Manager at Downers Grove Public Library
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Wendy Roe-Chapman, Member Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District
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William Pleas, Member Page and Volunteer Coordinator at Highland Park Public Library
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Joy Lang, Past Manager Adult Services Associate at Joliet Public Library
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Kristin Pekoll, Staff liaison Conference and Continuing Education Manager at Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025