~~~~~~~~~~~Please distribute to your MLIS students~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 at the ALA Annual Conference 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, doctoral students, and other representatives from a wide variety of schools (see below) 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 23, 2012 Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Place: Anaheim Marriott (700 West Convention Way) - Marquis South (Lobby level) Panel (10:30-11:00 AM): Tonyia J. Tidline (Moderator) - Director, PhD Program and Associate Professor, Dominican University Graduate School of Library and Information Science Camila Aliré - Dean Emerita, University of New Mexico and Colorado State University; Professor of Practice, Simmons College; Adjunct Professor San Jose State University Cynthia Del Rosario - Diversity Programs Advisor, University of Washington, iSchool Delicia Greene - Ph.D. Student, Syracuse University, School of Information Studies Cheryl Metoyer - Associate Dean for Research and Associate Professor, University of Washington, iSchool Mary Alice Ball - Senior Program Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services Options Fair (11:00-12:00 noon): Meet informally with representatives from 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]>. See you in Anaheim! Allyson Carlyle, Associate Professor, University of Washington, iSchool Gwendolyn Prellwitz, Assistant Director Spectrum and Related Grants, Office for Diversity & Spectrum, ALA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Participating Schools (as of May 31): University of Alabama University of Arizona Dominican University Drexel University Emporia State University Florida State University University of Illinois Indiana University University of Maryland University of Missouri University of North Texas 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