Keynote speaker author Barbara Barnett will start us off with a discussion on libraries and pop culture. Every attendee will attend four breakout sessions on a wide variety of RA related topics. We will close out our day with Book Buzzes by both Penguin Random House and Sourcebooks. Join us for great ideas, great discussions, and some wonderful swag! (Continental breakfast and lunch included too.)
Following the discussion, the leadership topic will focus on how to discuss sensitive topics. Come ready to share your successes and failures so we can all help each other. Also bring any topics or issues that you are experiencing with your own clubs--we can help.
Free to ARRT Members. RSVP to Megan Rosol (mrosol@mgpl.org).
2017 ILA Readers' Advisory Service Award We're thrilled to share that Debbie Hoffman of the Warren-Newport Public Library is the recipient of the Illinois Library Association Readers’ Advisory Service Award. The award, presented by the Adult Reading Round Table and the ILA Reference Services Forum, recognizes excellence in the planning, development, and delivery of readers’ advisory service to adults and teens.
The Readers’ Advisory Service Award will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, October 10, during the ILA Annual Conference in Tinley Park.
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Dealing in Diversity: Proactively Serving Communities Through Authentic Representation
Heading to ILA? On Thursday, October 12 from 1:45-2:45, our panelists will continue the conversation on this topic. Featuring librarians Becky Spratford, Heather Booth, and Annabelle Mortensen; bestselling romance author Sonali Dev; and Sourcebooks VP & Editorial Director Todd Stocke.