The Kent State School of Information is offering scholarships for current students and alumni, to cover the cost of attending , happening June 22, 2022, at the Â鶹´«Ã½ 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., Kent 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.