Our mission is to provide professional opportunities for library staff
to grow, learn, and connect with new ideas.
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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Nov
1
2019
Reaching Forward Meeting
Friday, Nov 1, 2019 10:00am–12:00pm
Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
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Jan
17
2020
Reaching Forward Meeting
Friday, Jan 17, 2020 10:00am–12:00pm
Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
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Feb
21
2020
Reaching Forward Meeting
Friday, Feb 21, 2020 10:00am–12:00pm
Bloomingdale Public Library, 101 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Reaching Forward Awards
Submit an Oberman-Rich Award Nomination
Submit a Robert P. Doyle Award Nomination
Selection Process: The deadline to submit a nomination is March 31, 2020. Nominations will open in January 2020. 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, Manager
Youth Services Librarian/Preschool Outreach Coordinator at Bloomingdale 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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Jennifer Worrell, Member
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Kristin Anderson, Member
Lewis University Library
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Lisa A Horist, Member
Asst. Circulation Manager at McHenry Public Library
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Lynn M. Krambeer, Member
Library Assistant at Lake Forest Library
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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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Wendy Roe, Member
Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District
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Georgia Pichinos-Anderson, Manager-Elect
Niles-Maine District Library
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Patrice Johnson, Past Manager
Chicago Public Library
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Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison
Deputy Director at Illinois Library Association
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