iSchool Recruitment and Outreach 

 

 

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.

Undergraduate Outreach

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.

Graduate Outreach

Information Sessions and Webchats 

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    

iSchool Preview Day: An overview of all of the Information School's graduate degree programs for interested prospective students; includes mock classes and current student/alumni panels.

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Time: 8:30am-12:00pm
Location: Mary Gates Hall
RSVP:  https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/ioss/84357
*Parking is available in the Central Plaza Underground Parking Garage for a fee.  For more help with parking, see UW Commuter Services

Professional Conferences and Graduate Fairs

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, soonest on top.  We are currently working on more dates for 2009-2010.  Stay tuned!

• Idealist Graduate School Fair-Boston 
  Date: September 15, 2009, 5-8pm 
  Location: Boston University, George Sherman Union, Metcalf Hall, Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor; 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA (directions)

• 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)
  
• World Grad School Tour-Boston 
  Date: September 17, 2009, 4-8pm 
  Location: Sheraton Boston, 39 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02199
  
• 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
  
• University of Texas at Austin Graduate School Fair 
  Date: October 7, 2009, 10am-3pm  
  Location: Texas Union Ballroom, UT Austin campus in Austin, TX
  
• 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
  
• Western Washington University Graduate School Fair 
  Date: October 12, 2009, 10am-2pm  
  Location: VU Multipurpose Room, WWU campus in Bellingham, WA
  
• 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)
  
• 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
  
• University of California Irvine Graduate School Fair 
  Date: October 26, 2009, 10am-2pm  
  Location: Ring Road, UCI campus in Irvine, CA
  
• Loyola Marymount University Graduate School Fair 
  Date: October 27, 2009, 12pm-2pm  
  Location: Alumni Mall, LMU campus in Los Angeles, CA
  
• University of California Los Angeles Graduate School Fair 
  Date: October 28, 2009, 11am-3pm  
  Location: Ackerman Ballroom, UCLA campus in Los Angeles, CA
  
• University of California Riverside Graduate School Fair 
  Date: October 29, 2009, 10am-2:30pm  
  Location: The Career Center, UC Riverside campus in Riverside, CA
  
• 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
  
• 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
  
• 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) 
  
• Evergreen State College Graduate School Fair
  Date: November 17, 2009, 11am-3pm
  Location: The Evergreen State College – Library Lobby, 2nd Floor, Olympia, WA
  
• Public Library Association Conference
  Date:  March 23-26, 2010
  Location: Halls A - E, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
  
• American Library Association 2010 Annual Conference
  Date:  June 24-29, 2010
  Location:  Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001

Past conferences and events this year (June 2008-June 2009):

• Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2008 Annual Conference
  Dates: June 15-18, 2008
  Location: Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA

• American Library Association (ALA) 2008 Annual Conference
  Dates: June 28-July 1, 2008
  Location: Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA 

• Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) 2008 Conference 
  Dates: August 6-8, 2008
  Location: Red Lion Templins Hotel on the River in Post Falls, ID

• iSchool Graduate Programs Open House  
  Date: September 9, 2008
  Location: Mary Gates Hall, Room 389

• UW in a day 
  Date: September 26, 2008
  Location: Toppenish Middle School in Toppinish, WA 

• University of British Columbia Graduate School Fair  
  Date: October 2, 2008
  Location: University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC

• Eastern Washington University Graduate School Fair  
  Date: October 2, 2008 
  Location: Eastern Washington University in Spokane, WA

• Seattle Idealist Graduate Degree Fair 
  Date: October 7, 2008 
  Location: Seattle University in Seattle, WA

• Portland MLIS Information Session  
  Date: Friday, October 10, 2008
  Location: The Oregon Concention Center, Room C120

• Washington Library Media Association/Oregon Association of School Libraries Joint Conference 2008 
  Dates: October 9-11, 2008 
  Location: Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR

• Internet Librarian 2008 
  Dates: October 20-22, 2008
  Location: Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, CA

• Washington State Association for Multicultural Education  
  Date: October 25, 2008
  Location: Piggot Hall at Seattle University in Seattle, WA

• University of California Irvine Graduate School Fair  
  Date: October 27, 2008
  Location: University of California Irvine in Irvine, CA

• Western Washington University Graduate School Fair  
  Date: October 28, 2008 
  Location: Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA

• University of California Los Angeles Graduate School Fair  
  Date: October 29, 2008 
  Location: University of California Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA

• Washington Faculty and Staff of Color Conference  
  Date: October 30, 2008 
  Location: Lakeway Inn & Conventon Center in Bellingham, WA 

• University of Georgia  
  Date: November 4, 2008 
  Location: Athens, GA

• Evergreen State College Graduate School Fair  
  Date: November 5, 2008 
  Location: Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA

• Spelman College/Morehouse College  
  Date: November 5-6, 2008 
  Location: Atlanta, GA

• California Diversity Forum - Berkeley 
  Date: November 8, 2008 
  Location: Sather Gate Walkway at University of California Berkeley in Berkeley, CA

• iSchool Visit Day  
  Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008
  Location: Mary Gates Hall, Unversity of Washington Campus

• Arizona Library Association Annual Conference 2008 
  Dates: December 8-10, 2008
  Location: Renaissance Glendale Westgate Media Center in Glendale, AZ

• Amercan Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting
  Dates: January 23-26, 2009  
  Location: Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO

• Washington Technology Student Association State Conference 
  Date: March 12, 2009  
  Location: Holiday Inn in Everett, WA

• 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

• 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

• Washington's Innovation Summit 2009 
  Dates: April 9, 2009  
  Exhibitor time: 7:30am-6pm 
  Location: Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, WA

• 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

• California Diversity Forum - San Marcos 
  Date: April 25, 2009 
  Time: TBA
  Location: California State University San Marcos in San Marcos, CA

• PhD Current Student Panel  
  Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2009
  Location: Mary Gates Hall, Unversity of Washington Campus

• Information Processing Management Association Forum 2009 
  Date: May 20, 2009  
  Location: Saint Martin's University in Lacey, WA

• Usability Professional's Association International Conference 2009 
  Dates: June 9-11, 2009  
  Location: Hilton Portland and Executive Tower in Portland, OR 

• iSchool Graduate Programs Open House  
  Date: June 17, 2009
  Location: Mary Gates Hall, Room 420

• Amercan Library Association (ALA) 2009 Annual Conference
  Dates: July 11-15, 2009  
  Location: McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL

• University of Washington STEM Graduate School Showcase 
  Date: July 14, 2009  
  Location: Mary Gates Hall, University of Washington Campus

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801 Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. 20001