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Our mission is to provide professional opportunities for library staff
to grow, learn, and connect with new ideas.

Submit a 2019 Program Proposal 

The 30th annual Reaching Forward will be held Friday, May 3, 2019, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois. 

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Events

1. Sep 21 2018

   Reaching Forward Meeting

   Friday, Sep 21, 2018 10:00am–12:00pm

   Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056

2. Oct 19 2018

   Reaching Forward Meeting

   Friday, Oct 19, 2018 10:00am–12:00pm

   Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056

3. Jan 18 2019

   Reaching Forward Meeting

   Friday, Jan 18, 2019 10:00am–12:00pm

   Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056

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Reaching Forward Awards

The 2018 award winners were recognized at this year’s conference. 

Oberman-Rich Award Carla Lasky Indian Trails Public Library District	Robert P. Doyle Award Teresa Schwenneker River Valley District Library

 

Submit an Oberman-Rich Award Nomination

Submit a Robert P. Doyle Award Nomination 

Selection Process: Nominations will open in January, 2019, with a deadline of March 31, 2019. 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.

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Forum Leadership

1. Heidi Knuth, Co-manager Youth Services Librarian/Preschool Outreach Coordinator at Bloomingdale Public Library
2. Patrice Johnson, Co-manager Chicago Public Library
3. Belinda Husak, Member Algonquin Area Public Library District
4. Carla J. Nolidis, Member Naperville Public Library
5. Fallon White, Member Chicago Public Library
6. Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Member Highland Park Public Library
7. Jane Jenkins, Member Director at Green Hills Public Library District
8. Janet Wigodner, Member Waukegan Public Library
9. Jennifer Worrell, Member Illinois Institute of Technology
10. Kristin Anderson, Member Lewis University Library
11. Louise T. Svehla, Member Consulting and Continuing Education Specialist at Reaching Across Illinois Library System
12. Lynn M. Krambeer, Member Library Assistant at Lake Forest Library
13. Melinda Provost, Member Chicago Ridge Public Library
14. Samantha M Chiappone, Member Mount Prospect Public Library
15. Sara Kennedy, Member Green Hills Public Library District
16. Theresa Therens, Member Algonquin Area Public Library District
17. Veronica De Fazio, Past Manager Head of Youth Services at Plainfield Public Library District
18. Zachariah Terrill, Past Manager McHenry Public Library District

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