Please ignore this email. Ed Ed Cortez PhD Director and Professor The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences 451 Communications Bldg. 1345 Circle Park Dr. Knoxville, TN 37996 Phone: (865) 974-2148 Fax: (865) 974-4967 Email: [log in to unmask] From: SIS PhD Students [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Cortez, Ed Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 7:51 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SISPHDSTUDENTS] FW: Leaders Wanted - ALA Minority Doctoral Recruitment Event, Saturday, 6/25, 10:30-noon Dear Faculty and Doctoral Students: Will any of you who will be attending ALA be able to cover this very important function? Please let me know ASAP. Thanks, Ed Ed Cortez PhD Director and Professor The University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences 451 Communications Bldg. 1345 Circle Park Dr. Knoxville, TN 37996 Phone: (865) 974-2148 Fax: (865) 974-4967 Email: [log in to unmask] From: Allyson Carlyle [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 2:37 PM To: Cortez, Ed Subject: FW: Leaders Wanted - ALA Minority Doctoral Recruitment Event, Saturday, 6/25, 10:30-noon Hi Ed, The room number is below. I don't know anything about the room as the ALA office for diversity always does the reservations. But, we normally have a room with tables & chairs, usually (though not always) with enough space for each school to have their own table (so, sometimes schools have to share a single table). Allyson From: Allyson Carlyle Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 1:21 PM To: [log in to unmask] Cc: wdi; Allyson Carlyle Subject: Leaders Wanted - ALA Minority Doctoral Recruitment Event, Saturday, 6/25, 10:30-noon Leaders Wanted / LIS Doctoral Program Options Fair Cultivating Diversity in LIS Education The ALA Office for Diversity and the University of Washington iSchool are very excited to invite you to "Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?" This event takes place at the ALA Annual Conference and features: · a panel of minority LIS faculty members, doctoral students, library leaders, and recruiters sharing information about getting a PhD; · an Options Fair where attendees can speak with faculty and doctoral students from a wide variety of schools to learn about LIS PhD programs and funding opportunities. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore PhD options from schools across the country. All are welcome to join us! Date: Saturday, June 25, 2010 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Place: Marriott New Orleans, Mardi Gras E (555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana) Panel (10:30-11:00 AM): Beth Patin (Moderator) - Ph.D. Student, University of Washington, iSchool Camila Aliré - Dean Emerita, University of New Mexico and Colorado State University; Professor of Practice, Simmons College; Adjunct Professor San Jose State University Kevin Cherry - Senior Program Officer, Institute for Museum and Library Services Cynthia Del Rosario - Director for Graduate Minority Recruitment and Retention, University of Washington, iSchool Devan R. Donaldson - Ph.D. Student, University of Michigan, School of Information Tonyia J. Tidline - Director, PhD Program and Associate Professor, Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information Science Options Fair (11:00-12:00 noon): Meet informally with representatives from 23 out of 27 schools with doctoral programs in LIS (participating schools listed below) For more information, email us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, visit our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=149387171800807 or visit our website at: http://wdi.ischool.uw.edu<http://wdi.ischool.uw.edu/> Help us publicize this event - download the flier at: http://wdi.ischool.washington.edu/images/leaders_wanted_2011_flyer_sm.pdf See you in New Orleans! Allyson Carlyle, Associate Professor, University of Washington, iSchool ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Participating Schools (as of 6/6/2011): University of Alabama UCLA Dominican University Drexel University Emporia State University Florida State University University of Illinois Indiana University University of Michigan University of Missouri University of North Texas University of North Carolina University of Pittsburgh Rutgers University Simmons College University of South Carolina San Jose State University Syracuse University University of Tennessee University of Texas - Austin University of Washington University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee