Reaching Forward Forum (RF)










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. 

News

Reaching Forward Call for Program Proposals
October 4, 2018
The Reaching Forward Conference Committee is accepting program submissions for the 2019 Conference, which will be held Friday, May 3, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Proposals must be submitted using the online proposal form. Incomplet…

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Events

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Apr 5 2019

    Reaching Forward Meeting

    Friday, Apr 5, 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.

Forum Leadership

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