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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 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].

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

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Participating Schools (updated June15):

University of Alabama

University of Arizona

Dominican University

Drexel University

Emporia State University

Florida State University

Kent State University

University of Illinois

Indiana University

UCLA

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