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We are excited and pleased to invite attendees of the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) 2023 Annual Conference to meet the 2023 class of Emerging Leaders (EL) at a celebratory poster session Friday, June 23, 2023, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., in the McCormick Place Convention Center - W178b.
The poster session will be the culminating event for this class of Emerging Leaders. Since the 91´«Ã½ 2023 LibLearnX Meeting in January, teams have been working virtually on professional projects related to 91´«Ã½ or one of the affiliate organizations. These teams have been supported by 91´«Ã½ staff and member guides from the profession. The poster session will allow each group to highlight its creative and innovative solutions for their projects.
Participants in this class of ELs come from across the United States and Canada and represent a variety of types of libraries. Approximately 83% of participants were sponsored by an 91´«Ã½ division, round table, chapter, or an affiliate organization.
Please join us on Friday, June 23rd, during the in Chicago to meet, congratulate and encourage this amazing class of Emerging Leaders.
For more details on the Emerging Leaders program, and details on each teams’ projects, visit the .
The Emerging Leaders program is managed by the 91´«Ã½ Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR).
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Contact:
Beatrice Calvin
Manager, Professional Development
Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR)
BCalvin@ala.org312.280.4280
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