(via the Illinois Library Association)<\/p>\n
The Reaching Forward Conference (Thursday-Friday, April 15-16)<\/strong> and the Reaching Forward South Conference (Friday, May 7)<\/strong> are joining forces to bring their 2021 virtual conferences to all Illinois libraries! The combined conference, Reaching Forward Illinois, will allow registrants to attend both conferences for one fee. Recordings of the sessions will be available to registrants through August.<\/p>\n For more information, including the schedules, and to register, please go here<\/a>.\u00a0The registration fee is $50, which includes both conferences. When registering, individuals will need to login to their ILA account. If you are registering someone other than yourself or you need to register a group, please e-mail ila@ila.org<\/a> for assistance.<\/p>\n Reaching Forward Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n The Reaching Forward Committee is accepting nominations for the Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference Grant and the Robert Doyle ILA Conference Grant for Support Staff. Both awards will be presented at the Reaching Forward Conference.<\/p>\n Additional information about the awards is below. If you have any questions about the awards, please contact Cyndi Robinson, at robinson@ila.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n