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Information Access Focus of New, Free Conference

The new conference will take place at KANEKO-UNO, off 11th & Jones in the Old Market.

The new conference will take place at KANEKO-UNO, off 11th & Jones in the Old Market.

OMAHA – Educators, activists, librarians, business leaders and others will come together this September, for a new conference at the KANEKO-University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Creativity Library.

The “Information Exchange” is set for Friday, Sept. 25, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at KANEKO-UNO, off 11th & Jones.

Organizers hope the event fosters important conversations and empowers communities to provide better access to information.

The conference is free and open to anyone who wants to build resources in their community. Attendees should register online through this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/information-exchange-tickets-17783206048.

The conference will begin with keynote speaker Dr. Alice Dreger, a historian of science and medicine. Three panels will follow her talk; local experts will discuss misconceptions and barriers to information, responsibilities and the impetus to act, and how to initiate solutions and broaden communication.

Between panels, participants can check out a display from Libraries Without Borders or chat with area professionals at one of seven “ConverStations.”

KANEKO-UNO is a specialty library, and part of a unique partnership between non-profit cultural organization KANEKO and UNO Criss Library. The space is designed to facilitate learning and creativity.

The library is in the Old Market, close to a large number of paid lots and limited strips of free parking. There is no free parking directly at the venue.

For questions connected to the conference, please contact Melinda Kozel at library@thekaneko.org. Learn more about KANEKO-UNO at library.unomaha.edu/kaneko.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Sam Petto, UNO Media Relations Coordinator
402.554.2704 | unonews@unomaha.edu

or

Charley Reed, UNO Associate Director of Media Relations
402.554.2129 | unonews@unomaha.edu

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