Hello, everyone! There was high demand for an online format of the International Careers in Information Science panel held on January 26, 2010 (details below). In response, we audio recorded the event, and the MP3 file is now available at:
http://depts.washington.edu/iworlduw/internationalcareers2010.mp3 Thank you, Mel -- 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 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: mobile: 206.303.7910 email: melody.r.clark at gmail.com or melclark at u.washington.edu > -----Original Message----- > From: Melody Clark > Sent: Jan 15, 2010 9:03 AM > To: imsim at uw.edu, imlis at uw.edu, iphds at uw.edu, imajors at uw.edu > Subject: [iMLIS] iWorld Event: Panel on International Careers in > Information Science > > Hello! > > 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 > Universit? du Qu?bec ? Montr?al (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 at uw.edu<melody.r.clark at > gmail.com>or 206.303.7910 > > See you there! > iWorld > > -- > Melody Clark > MLIS Candidate 2010 - University of Washington > Gates Foundation Global Libraries Graduate Research Assistant > ALISS Co-President 2009-2010 > iWorld Co-Chair 2009-2010 > ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: > mobile: 206.303.7910 > email: melody.r.clark at gmail.com or melclark at u.washington.edu > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/private/change/attachments/20100215/34301db7/attachment.htm>
