A representative from the UW Information School may be coming to your city! Student Services staff members travel throughout the year to meet outstanding candidates all over the country. We continue to post new outreach and recruiting events as they are planned so check this site regularly.
The Informatics program offers multiple ways to learn more about the major. You can attend an information session held on the UW campus or at local community colleges. The Informatics schedule of events below can be found here: Informatics Schedule.
The Information School offers information sessions and webchats for prospective students interested in the MSIM and MLIS programs. Topics include curriculum and requirements, application procedures, and what you can do with each degree. Schedules for the individual programs are here: MLIS Schedule | MSIM Schedule
To visit an iSchool representative at a professional conference you may need to be a paying conference attendee. Please look at each conference website for any restrictions on attending the exhibits portion of the conference or contact the iSchool Student Services office at 206-543-1794.
Events are organized by date, most recent at the top. We are currently working on more dates for 2010-2011. Stay tuned!
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Michigan State University Graduate & Professional School Fair
Date: October 13, 2010
Exhibit times: 4-7pm
Location: Michigan State University, MSU Union, 2nd Floor
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University of Michigan Graduate School Information Fair
Date: October 12, 2010
Exhibit times: 4-7pm
Location: University of Michigan, Michigan Union
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University of California, Berkeley Graduate School Fair
Date: October 6-7, 2010
Exhibit times: 11-3pm (both days)
Location: University of California, Berkeley, Outside the MLK Student Union in a tent on Lower Sproul Plaza
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University of Illinois, Chicago Graduate and Professional School Fair
Date: October 7
Exhibit times: 3-7pm
Location: UIC Forum (725 West Roosevelt in Chicago, IL)
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University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Graduate & Professional School Fair
Date: October 6, 2010
Exhibit times: 3-7pm
Location: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Union Rooms A, B, C & South Lounge
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Northern Illinois University Graduate School Fair
Date: October 5, 2010
Exhibit times: 10-3pm
Location: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, Holmes Student Center, Duke Ellington Ballroom
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Idealist Graduate Fair – Toronto
Date: September 29, 2010, 5-8 pm
Location: University of Toronto, St. George Campus, Hart House, Great Hall, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Recruit in Canada University Fairs – Toronto
Date and Exhibit times: September 26, 12-5pm and September 27, 2010, 5-8pm
Location: Sheraton Parkway Toronto North, Grand Richmond Ballroom, 600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill, Ontario
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American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference
Date: June 24-29, 2010
Location: Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
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iSchool Information Session
Date: June 15, 2010 (Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm)
Location: Mary Gates Hall Room 420, Unversity of Washington Campus
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IMPA Conference Forum 2010
Date: May 19, 9-4
Location: Saint Martin's University Worthington Center 5300 Pacific Ave SE Marcus Pavilion Lacey, WA United States
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Public Library Association Conference
Date: March 23-26, 2010
Location: Halls A - E, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
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WTSA State Conference
Date: March 26, 8-3, Education Fair (entire conference is March 25-27)
Location: Bellevue Hilton
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The 19th Annual Women in Science WiSE and Engineering (WiSE) Conference WiSE - A Catalyst for ¥ Infinite Change Saturday, February 20, 2010, 8:30 am - 5:00pm
Location: HUB East Ballroom
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Evergreen State College Graduate School Fair
Date: November 17, 2009, 11am-3pm
Location: The Evergreen State College – Library Lobby, 2nd Floor, Olympia, WA
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University of Washington Graduate School Fair
Date: November 3, 2009, 2pm-6pm
Location: University of Washington (Seattle Campus), Husky Union Building, East Ballroom, 113 Husky Union Building at Stevens Way, Seattle, WA (directions)
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California Library Association Conference
Date: October 30-November 1, 2009
Exhibitor dates/times: 10/30: 5pm-7pm; 10/31: 9am-6pm; 11/1: 9am-3pm
Location:Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, CA
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Pacific Lutheran University Graduate Program Fair
Date: October 29, 2009, 11am-2pm
Location: University Center, Room CK East/West, Pacific Lutheran University Campus in Tacoma, WA
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University of California Riverside Graduate School Fair
Date: October 29, 2009, 10am-2:30pm
Location: The Career Center, UC Riverside campus in Riverside, CA
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University of California Los Angeles Graduate School Fair
Date: October 28, 2009, 11am-3pm
Location: Ackerman Ballroom, UCLA campus in Los Angeles, CA
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Loyola Marymount University Graduate School Fair
Date: October 27, 2009, 12pm-2pm
Location: Alumni Mall, LMU campus in Los Angeles, CA
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University of California Irvine Graduate School Fair
Date: October 26, 2009, 10am-2pm
Location: Ring Road, UCI campus in Irvine, CA
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Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference
Dates: October 19-22, 2009
Exhibitor times: 10/19: 5-7pm, 10/20: 10am-5pm, 10/21: 10am-5pm
Location: Red Lion on the River, Portland, OR
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Idealist Graduate School Fair-Seattle
Date: October 20, 2009, 5-8pm
Location: University of Washington (Seattle Campus), Husky Union Building, Ballroom, 113 Husky Union Building at Stevens Way, Seattle, WA (directions)
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Western Washington University Graduate School Fair
Date: October 12, 2009, 10am-2pm
Location: VU Multipurpose Room, WWU campus in Bellingham, WA
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Washington Library Media Association Conference
Date: October 8-9, 2009
Exhibitor dates/times: 10/8: 4pm-8:30pm; 10/9: 8am-5pm
Location: YakimaConvention Center in Yakima, WA
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University of Texas at Austin Graduate School Fair
Date: October 7, 2009, 10am-3pm
Location: Texas Union Ballroom, UT Austin campus in Austin, TX
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World Grad School Tour-Toronto
Date: September 21, 2009, 4-6pm
Location: The Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street W, Toronto, ON, M5J 1E3, Canada
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World Grad School Tour-Boston
Date: September 17, 2009, 4-8pm
Location: Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199
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Gordon College Grad Fair
Date: September 16, 2009, 11:30am-1:30pm
Location: Gordon College, Ken Olson Science Center, 255 Grapevine Road, Wenham, MA 01984 (directions)
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Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2008 Annual Conference
Dates: June 15-18, 2008
Location: Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA
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American Library Association (ALA) 2008 Annual Conference
Dates: June 28-July 1, 2008
Location: Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA
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Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) 2008 Conference
Dates: August 6-8, 2008
Location: Red Lion Templins Hotel on the River in Post Falls, ID
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iSchool Graduate Programs Open House
Date: September 9, 2008
Location: Mary Gates Hall, Room 389
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UW in a day
Date: September 26, 2008
Location: Toppenish Middle School in Toppinish, WA
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University of British Columbia Graduate School Fair
Date: October 2, 2008
Location: University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC
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Eastern Washington University Graduate School Fair
Date: October 2, 2008
Location: Eastern Washington University in Spokane, WA
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Seattle Idealist Graduate Degree Fair
Date: October 7, 2008
Location: Seattle University in Seattle, WA
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Portland MLIS Information Session
Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
Location: The Oregon Concention Center, Room C120
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Washington Library Media Association/Oregon Association of School Libraries Joint Conference 2008
Dates: October 9-11, 2008
Location: Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR
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Internet Librarian 2008
Dates: October 20-22, 2008
Location: Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, CA
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Washington State Association for Multicultural Education
Date: October 25, 2008
Location: Piggot Hall at Seattle University in Seattle, WA
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University of California Irvine Graduate School Fair
Date: October 27, 2008
Location: University of California Irvine in Irvine, CA
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Western Washington University Graduate School Fair
Date: October 28, 2008
Location: Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA
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University of California Los Angeles Graduate School Fair
Date: October 29, 2008
Location: University of California Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA
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Washington Faculty and Staff of Color Conference
Date: October 30, 2008
Location: Lakeway Inn & Conventon Center in Bellingham, WA
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University of Georgia
Date: November 4, 2008
Location: Athens, GA
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Evergreen State College Graduate School Fair
Date: November 5, 2008
Location: Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA
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Spelman College/Morehouse College
Date: November 5-6, 2008
Location: Atlanta, GA
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California Diversity Forum - Berkeley
Date: November 8, 2008
Location: Sather Gate Walkway at University of California Berkeley in Berkeley, CA
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iSchool Visit Day
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008
Location: Mary Gates Hall, Unversity of Washington Campus
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Arizona Library Association Annual Conference 2008
Dates: December 8-10, 2008
Location: Renaissance Glendale Westgate Media Center in Glendale, AZ
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Amercan Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting
Dates: January 23-26, 2009
Location: Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO
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Washington Technology Student Association State Conference
Date: March 12, 2009
Location: Holiday Inn in Everett, WA
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Association of College and Library Reseach Libraries (ACRL) 14th National Conference
Dates: March 12-14, 2009
Exhibitor dates/times: 3/12: 5:45pm-7:30pm; 3/13: 9am-4pm, 3/14: 9am-4pm
Location: Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA
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Oregon Library Association Annual Conference 2009
Dates: April 2-3, 2009
Exhibitor dates/times: 4/2: 9am-7pm, 4/3: 9am-1pm
Location: Salem Conference Center in Salem, OR
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Washington's Innovation Summit 2009
Dates: April 9, 2009
Exhibitor time: 7:30am-6pm
Location: Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA
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Washington Library Association Annual Conference 2009
Dates: April 16-17, 2009
Exhibitor dates/times: 4/16: 9am-5pm, 4/17: 9am-3:30pm
Location: Red Lion Hotel at the Park in Spokane, WA
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California Diversity Forum - San Marcos
Date: April 25, 2009
Time: TBA
Location: California State University San Marcos in San Marcos, CA
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PhD Current Student Panel
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Location: Mary Gates Hall, Unversity of Washington Campus
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Information Processing Management Association Forum 2009
Date: May 20, 2009
Location: Saint Martin's University in Lacey, WA
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Usability Professional's Association International Conference 2009
Dates: June 9-11, 2009
Location: Hilton Portland and Executive Tower in Portland, OR
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iSchool Graduate Programs Open House
Date: June 17, 2009
Location: Mary Gates Hall, Room 420
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Amercan Library Association (ALA) 2009 Annual Conference
Dates: July 11-15, 2009
Location: McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL
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University of Washington STEM Graduate School Showcase
Date: July 14, 2009
Location: Mary Gates Hall, University of Washington Campus
801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001