Start Date: | 6/27/2015 | Start Time: | 10:30 AM |
End Date: | 6/27/2015 | End Time: | 1:00 PM |
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Event Description
Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?
Saturday, June 27, 2015
10:30-11:30am Panel Session 11:30am-1:00pm Options Fair – 22 universities with doctoral programs represented
The ALA Office for Diversity and the University of Washington iSchool are very excited to invite you to our eighth annual information session with a focus on recruiting minority PhD students to the field of library and information science.
Leaders Wanted is: • a panel session with minority LIS PhD students sharing their journeys and helpful tips for the PhD application process • an introduction to the Spectrum Doctoral Fellows and the ALISE/ALA Social Justice Collaboratorium • an Options Fair where attendees can speak with faculty, doctoral students, and other representatives from a wide variety of schools from across the country (see list of 20 participating schools below); learn about LIS PhD programs and funding opportunities.
All are welcome to join us!
Detailed Schedule Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Plaza B • 10:30am-11:30am – Panel Session “Fearless Questions and Fierce Conversations: Recruiting and Retaining LIS Doctoral Students of Color” - Featuring PhD Student panelists Moderator: Beth Patin LaVerne Gray Sandy Littletree Lassana Magassa Robert Montoya • 11:30-1:00 Leaders Wanted – LIS Doctoral Options Fair - Meet with representatives from various national iSchools with doctoral programs in LIS Participating schools listed below
We look forward to seeing you at Leaders Wanted!
Allyson Carlyle, Associate Professor, University of Washington, iSchool (acarlyle@uw.edu) Cynthia Del Rosario, Diversity Programs Advisor, University of Washington, iSchool (cyn@uw.edu) Gwendolyn Prellwitz, Assistant Director Spectrum and Related Grants, Office for Diversity & Spectrum, ALA (gprellwitz@ala.org)
Schools Participating in Options Fair
University of Alabama University of Arizona UCLA Dominican University Drexel University Florida State University Kent State University University of Illinois Indiana University University of Maryland University of Missouri University of North Carolina University of North Texas Rutgers University San Jose State University Simmons College University of South Carolina Syracuse University University of Tennessee University of Washington University of Wisconsin - Madison University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee |
Contact Information: Name: Jennifer Lally Phone: 215.895.1077 Email: jl352@drexel.edu |
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Location: This event is being held during the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Plaza B |
Audience: Graduate StudentsProspective StudentsFacultyStaffAlumni |
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