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iSchool Offers Scholarships to Students, Alumni, for OELMA Freedom to Read Forum

Event To Take Place at Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Library, June 22

The Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State School of Information is offering scholarships for current students and alumni, to cover the cost of attending , happening June 22, 2022, at the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State University Library. The event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the third floor.

Interested current students and alumni should fill out this brief survey to qualify for a paid scholarship to cover the OELMA event cost.

  • Scholarships are limited and will be granted on a first come, first serve basis.
  • Students awarded scholarships will be reimbursed to their Bursar’s account a few weeks after the event. Alumni will be contacted by Sarah Molina, business manager, to be reimbursed which may take a few weeks.

The Freedom to Read Forum will include keynote speakers, sessions, discussion panels, and more on the following topics:

  • Teaching information literacy in the time of censorship
  • Book Challenges: Policy & Process
  • Courts, Censorship: Ramifications for School Libraries
  • Collection Development: Best Practices 
  • Building a School Community Coalition before the Book Challenge

Keynote speakers include: Chic Canfora, Ph.D., Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ State Professional-in-Residence, Professor Belinda Boon, Ph.D. (iSchool), Professor Danielle Sarver Coombs, Ph.D. (Media and Journalism) and Senior Lecturer Mary Anne Nichols, M.L.S.

Cost for the event is $50 for OELMA members and $60 for non-members. A boxed lunch is included. Please note: The venue for this event has changed, and is no longer in Franklin Hall. 

POSTED: Tuesday, June 14, 2022 10:02 AM
UPDATED: Friday, December 09, 2022 05:55 PM