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Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?
Start Date: 6/27/2015Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Date: 6/27/2015End Time: 1:00 PM

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
Location:
This event is being held during the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA
Hilton San Francisco Union Square, Plaza B
Audience:
  • Graduate Students
  • Prospective Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Alumni

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