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Reaching Forward Forum Reports
News
- 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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Oct
29
2021
Reaching Forward Meeting
Friday, Oct 29, 2021 10:00am–11:00am
Zoom Meeting
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Dec
3
2021
Reaching Forward Meeting
Friday, Dec 3, 2021 10:00am–12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
2021 Reaching Forward Award Winners
Robert P. Doyle
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Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference GrantAdrian Clark,
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Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference GrantChristine Steck,
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Selection Process: The deadline to submit a 2022 nomination is March 31, 2022. Nominations will open in January 2022. 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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Joy Lang, Manager
Adult Services Associate at Joliet Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Karolyn Nance, Board liaison
Director at Bartlett Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Annette Maguire, Member
Adult & Teen Services Resource Coordinator at New Lenox Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Darnetta Bolton, Member
Youth Services Reference Librarian at Orland Park Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Diana Wence, Member
Librarian at Highwood Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Fallon White, Member
Chicago Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Jessica Rodrigues, Member
Head of Youth Services at Steger-South Chicago Heights Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Kathy L Dejnowski, Member
Thornton Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Kristin Anderson, Member
Lewis University Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Liz Poppenhouse, Member
Indian Trails Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Lynn Krambeer, Member
Lake Forest Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Lynne Schick, Member
Kids Landing Coordinator at Geneva Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Maurice Thomas Jr., Member
Librarian IV at Chicago Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Rachel Doose, Member
Adult Services Programming Librarian at Lincolnwood Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Rosie M Camargo, Member
Youth Services Desk Assistant at Niles-Maine District Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Tammy Hansen, Member
Reference librarian at Illinois State Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Van McGary, Member
Adult & Teen Services Librarian at Downers Grove Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
Wendy Roe, Member
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2023 -
William A Pleas, Member
Page and Volunteer Coordinator at Highland Park Public Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Sara Horn, Manager-Elect
Deputy Director at Green Hills Public Library District
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Past Manager
Patron Services Assistant Supervisor at Niles-Maine District Library
Term ends 06/30/2022 -
Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison
Deputy Director at Illinois Library Association
Term ends 06/30/2025
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