Hello! Just a quick reminder about Tuesday evening's event at 6pm (all details below). See you there!
iWorld
Details:
iWorld is hosting a panel of professionals working in information science in an international context on January 26, 2010 at 6pm. Join us for engaging conversation, insights into working with international populations and internationally, and yummy snacks and refreshments!
When: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 from 6pm-7:30pm
Where: Mary Gates Hall (MGH) 420
Why: You are considering a career in an international context, either working here in the States or abroad
What: Engaging dialogue, refreshments, and fun, interesting people!
Who is on the panel:
Darren Hoerner:
Darren Hoerner is a program officer in the Global Libraries (GL)
initiative at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In this role,
Darren spearheads the exploration of opportunities for partnerships in
Africa and the Middle East. He also manages a current grant in Botswana
to improve people’s lives through increasing access to information
technology in public libraries. Darren is also working on numerous
grants to support and encourage young leaders, innovation, and training
of librarians in the information professions internationally. Darren
joined the foundation in 1997 to provide research and analysis for a
program that connected 11,000 public libraries in the United States to
the Internet. He holds a Master’s degree in Library and Information
Science from the University of Washington.
Ricardo Gomez:
Ricardo Gomez
is Assistant Professor at University of Washington's Information School. He
specializes in the social impacts of communication technologies, especially in
community development settings. He is also interested in qualitative research
methods, and in group facilitation and process design. He seeks creative ways
to communicate complex ideas and research results in everyday language. He has
worked with private, public and non-profit sectors around the world, with a
particular focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Before joining the
University of Washington he worked with Microsoft Community Affairs, and with
the International Development Research Center in Canada. He holds an MA from
Université du Québec à Montréal (1992) and a Ph.D. from Cornell University
(1997).
Valerie Wonder: Valerie Wonder is a librarian at The Seattle Public Library with many
years of experience working with immigrants and refugees in Washington
State. Valerie spent three years as Immigrant and Refugee Program
Manager at the library, prior to which she worked as Community Programs
Manager at the International Rescue Committee. Valerie has done
capacity building and training in libraries throughout the United
States and Africa, first as a trainer for the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation, later as a volunteer for the World Library Partnership and
the Peace Corps, and most recently as a consultant for U.S. Embassies
in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Valerie received her masters degrees
in Library and Information Science and Public Administration from the
University of Washington.
Questions?: Contact Melody Clark at melclark@uw.edu or 206.303.7910
See you there!
iWorld
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Melody Clark
MLIS Candidate 2010 - University of Washington
Gates Foundation Global Libraries Graduate Research Assistant
Getty Images Search Intern
ALISS Co-President 2009-2010
iWorld Co-Chair 2009-2010
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mobile: 206.303.7910
email: melody.r.clark@gmail.com or melclark@u.washington.edu