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I didn't have any install/training trips to my former home state of
Indiana, I did get to do something very exciting there. On April
30th, 2002, The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at
Indiana University hosted a reception during the Indiana Library
Federation (ILF) conference in Indianapolis. The reception was to
honor the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's work with Indiana
Libraries, the SLIS Gates Interns and Indiana Public Libraries at
large.
Because I am an Indiana native and I.U. is my alma mater, some folks at work asked if I would like to pick up the award. Are you kidding? What an honor! This was definitely a professional highlight for me. Several friends and most of my absolute favorite former professors were on hand. Also attending were SLIS Dean, Blaise Cronin, and American Library Association (ALA) 2001-2002 President, John Berry. For a Librarian, IU alum and a former Hoosier, well, to quote one of the speakers, "this is like the Emmy's!". I was happy, honored, excited and a little nervous to be a part of this event, but as expected it was definitely a professional high note and just a wonderful evening. And did I mention it was a dessert reception? Mmmm, chocolate. My only regret is that I didn't get a picture with former SLIS Dean, Mary Krutulis. Mary is an absolutely outstanding person and without her I never would have gone to Library school or had an Internship. There was a professional photographer there and I'll try and get some of his pictures up when I get them. This will be especially good because none of the pictures of the presenters/speakers that were taken with my camera came out. Those are pictures I want to show off to Grandma. In the meantime: |
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 Dr. Taylor, Dean Cronin and I yuck it up. On top of his diverse and impressive academic credentials, Dean Cronin has a most excellent sense of style and a truly outstanding doo. |
 ALA President and SLIS alum, John Berry. In my world, he is a super star. :) |
 The beautiful award from SLIS and ILF presented to the Foundation. |
 Want to know how to do reference work? Take Joyce Taylor's class. This lady is the coolest of the cool. She's smart, she can find anything ever printed in a reference book and she is a pistol! |
 Lynn and Steve drove from Fort Wayne to see what all the hubbub was about and to provide moral support. Steve is such a great pal he came even though his ankle was all busted up. Thanks guys! |
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