Our mission is to provide professional opportunities for library staff
to grow, learn, and connect with new ideas.
The 30th annual Reaching Forward will be held Friday, May 3, 2019, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois.
Reaching Forward Conference Information
News
- 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.
- 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…
Events
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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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Jun
7
2019
Reaching Forward Meeting
Friday, Jun 7, 2019 10:00am–12:00pm
Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St., Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Reaching Forward Awards
The 2018 award winners were recognized at this year’s conference.
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Oberman-Rich Award
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Robert P. Doyle AwardTeresa SchwennekerRiver Valley District Library |
Submit an Oberman-Rich Award Nomination
Submit a Robert P. Doyle Award Nomination
Selection Process: The deadline to submit a nomination is 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
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Heidi Knuth, Co-manager
Youth Services Librarian/Preschool Outreach Coordinator at Bloomingdale Public Library
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Patrice Johnson, Co-manager
Chicago Public Library
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Megan Millen, Board liaison
Library Director at Joliet Public Library
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Belinda Husak, Member
Algonquin Area Public Library District
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Fallon White, Member
Chicago Public Library
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Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Member
Highland Park Public Library
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Jane Jenkins, Member
Director at Green Hills Public Library District
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Janet Wigodner, Member
Waukegan Public Library
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Jennifer Worrell, Member
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Kristin Anderson, Member
Lewis University Library
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Louise T. Svehla, Member
Adult Services Librarian at Joliet Public Library
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Lynn M. Krambeer, Member
Library Assistant at Lake Forest Library
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Melinda Provost, Member
Chicago Ridge Public Library
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Samantha M Chiappone, Member
Branch Manager at Algonquin Area Public Library District
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Sara Kennedy, Member
Green Hills Public Library District
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Theresa Therens, Member
Algonquin Area Public Library District
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Veronica De Fazio, Past Manager
Head of Youth Services at Plainfield Public Library District
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Zachariah Terrill, Past Manager
McHenry Public Library District
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Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison
Deputy Director at Illinois Library Association
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