{"id":2534,"date":"2018-11-02T13:34:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T13:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/?page_id=2534"},"modified":"2024-07-24T20:47:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T20:47:18","slug":"valeda-dent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/lectures\/valeda-dent\/","title":{"rendered":"28th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2563\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/11\/Site-Banner.jpg\" alt=\"Mortenson 28th Annual Distinguished Lecture Header\" width=\"8339\" height=\"2336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/11\/Site-Banner.jpg 8339w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/11\/Site-Banner-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/11\/Site-Banner-768x215.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/11\/Site-Banner-1024x287.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 8339px) 100vw, 8339px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>28th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture presents<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2><strong>Valeda F. Dent, Ph.D.\u00a0<\/strong>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rurallibrariesresearchnetwork.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\" fa fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.edu\/about\/leadership\/university-administration\/valeda-dent-phd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\" fa fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>)<\/h2>\n<h3><em><strong>Evaluating the Impact of Rural Village Libraries in Uganda: A Mixed-Methods Narrative<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>With Contributions by Geoff Goodman, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>26 November 2018 | 12:00 pm<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Conference 106 | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Main Library <span class=\" fa fa-university\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Free and Open to the Public :: <\/strong><strong>Download Event Flyer to Share (<a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2018\/11\/Valeda-Dent-Ph.D.-2018-Mortenson-Disctinguished-Lecture-hyperlinks-ADDED-SPONSOR.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PDF <span class=\" fa fa-share-square\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700 blue' style='font-size: 11pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/uofi.box.com\/s\/gdmrogeucypq003rg8n703d3t0dwrxu9'\" > Watch the Recorded Lecture <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Co-sponsored by:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afrst.illinois.edu\/\">Center for African Studies\u00a0through support from the US Department of Education\u2019s Title VI NRC Program<\/a>\u00a0<strong>|<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cgs.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Global Studies withCenter for Global Studies through support from the US Department of Education\u2019s Title VI NRC Program the support of the US Department of Education<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/staff\/committee\/diversity-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diversity Committee of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library<\/a>\u00a0<strong>|\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortenson Center for International Library Programs<\/a> <strong>|<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ischool.illinois.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School of Information Sciences<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-amber-200 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>RSVP <span class=\" fa fa-calendar-check-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>This event is free and open to the public.\u00a0 If you plan to attend\u00a0<strong>please complete the Lecture RSVP Form<\/strong>. RSVPs are not required, however, we ask you to RSVP for planning purposes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-amber-200 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Schedule <span class=\" fa fa-bars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-3 sh-pb-3\"><strong>10:15-11:15 AM<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-9 sh-pb-3\"><strong>Pre-Lecture Conversation on Interdisciplinarity and Library &amp; Information Science Research:\u00a0<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/nABizk3HdK32\">Main Library\u00a0&#8211; 1408 W. Gregory St, Urbana, IL<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/nABizk3HdK32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a>. Contact <a href=\"mailto:skoshy@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Courtney Horry <span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> <\/a> <\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-3 sh-pb-3\"><strong>12:00-1:00 PM<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-9 sh-pb-3\"><strong>Lecture and Q&amp;A, Reception to Follow:<\/strong>\u00a0Conference Room 106 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/nABizk3HdK32\">Main Library\u00a0&#8211; 1408 W. Gregory St, Urbana, IL\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> <\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Valeda Dent, Ph.D. Biography<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id1_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Valeda Dent, Ph.D. Biography\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id1\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\">\n<h3><strong>Welcome Valeda F. Dent, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Valeda Dent, Ph.D., is currently Dean,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.edu\/libraries\">St. John\u2019s University Libraries<\/a>. Prior to joining the team at St. John\u2019s, Dr. Dent served as Dean and Chief Operating Officer for the Libraries at Long Island University, and as the Interim Director of the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, also at Long Island University. Dr. Dent has also held administrative positions at Rutgers University and the Joint Information Systems Committee in London, England.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dent holds an M.S.W. and M.I.L.S. from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from the Palmer School at Long Island University. Her research interests include the impact of chronic poverty on development; rural libraries in Africa and related literacy and reading habits; ethnographic approaches to understanding the user experience; and information and techno-literacy. She has published several books, including\u00a0<em>Qualitative Research and the Modern Library<\/em>\u00a0(2011) and\u00a0<em>Rural Community Libraries in Africa: Challenges and Impacts (2014)\u00a0<\/em>with coauthors Geoff Goodman, Ph.D. and Michael Kevane, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dent\u2019s longitudinal research on rural village libraries in Uganda and elsewhere in Africa has spanned 12 years. Her work has\u00a0been\u00a0published\u00a0in a wide variety of peer-reviewed journals and presented internationally at conferences in South Africa, Uganda, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and Swaziland. In 2013, Dr. Dent and her husband, Dr. Goodman, were both awarded the J. William Fulbright Foreign Award and Scholarship and spent eight months in two rural Ugandan village libraries establishing an intervention program to facilitate the development of school readiness skills in preschool children. Dr. Dent is the Founder of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rurallibrariesresearchnetwork.net\/\">Rural Village Libraries Research Network<\/a>, a not-for-profit organization that conducts, promotes, and disseminates research related to the development and evaluation of rural libraries and information centers.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dent and her husband live in New York with their five-year-old daughter, Carlyn.<\/p>\n<p>(Biography adapted from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.edu\/about\/leadership\/university-administration\/valeda-dent-phd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">faculty site<\/a><\/span>)<\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Lecture: Abstract &amp; Details<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id2_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Lecture: Abstract &amp; Details\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id2\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\"><\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Evaluating the Impact of Rural Village Libraries in Uganda: A Mixed-Methods Narrative<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>28th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture by\u00a0Valeda Dent, Ph.D.<em>,<\/em><\/strong><em> With contributions by Geoff Goodman, Ph.D.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Small non-governmental libraries in rural Uganda (and elsewhere in Africa) are scarce when compared with their more formal municipal counterparts. Where these libraries do exist, the impact on the communities they serve has been understudied, and often, undervalued. Anecdotally, the overall sense is that these libraries have positive benefits for their users, but an evidentiary base to support this positive impact is also important. An empirical demonstration of the influence of these libraries can enhance their continued development and growth in several ways, including supporting fundraising and grant funding opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>This lecture will detail the longitudinal research from several small communities in Uganda: Kitengesa, Mpigi, Ggulama, and Kabubbu; and present project aims, research methods (qualitative and quantitative), outcomes, and implications. In particular, details related to the ongoing library-based preschool intervention, the Storytelling\/Story-Acting (STSA) Protocol, will be shared. Finally, the role of two key organizations \u2013 Friends of African Village Libraries (FAVL) and the Uganda Community Libraries Association (UgCLA) &#8211; and the relationship between this research project and the aims of the Mortenson Center (\u201cto strengthen international ties among libraries and librarians worldwide for the promotion of\u00a0international education, understanding, and peace\u201d) will also be discussed.<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n  <div id=\"ui_lib_panel\" class=\"shortcode sh-w-full !sh-border !sh-border-gray-300 sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-mb-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center sh-relative\">\n      <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-base sh-font-semibold sh-no-underline\">Books By Valeda Dent, Ph.D.<\/span><\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"sh-flex sh-flex-col\"> \n          <div><span class=\"shortcode sh-text-xs sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id3_label\" > expand <\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"sh-flex sh-justify-center -sh-mt-1\"><i class=\"shortcode fa-solid fa-caret-down sh-text-xl sh-font-semibold sh-transition sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out sh-bg-neutral-300 !sh-text-black !sh-no-underline ui-lib-coll-pan-id3_arrow\" ><\/i> <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <button type=\"button\" id=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\" class=\"shortcode sh-absolute sh-top-0 sh-left-0 sh-w-full sh-h-full sh-bg-transparent focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700\" data-toggle=\"ui_lib_collapse\" data-target=\".ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\" aria-controls=\"ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" title=\"Books By Valeda Dent, Ph.D.\"><\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <div class=\"shortcode sh-text-black sh-block sh-h-auto sh-max-h-0 sh-overflow-hidden sh-transition-max-height sh-duration-500 sh-ease-in-out ui-lib-coll-pan-id3\"  inert>\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-px-2 sh-py-2\"><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=aCBHAgAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=valeda+dent&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjE8_Kat9LeAhVEOq0KHdVVDvYQ6AEIPzAE#v=onepage&amp;q=valeda%20dent&amp;f=false\">Rural Community Libraries in Africa: Challenges and Impacts\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=1hpmAgAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=valeda+dent&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjE8_Kat9LeAhVEOq0KHdVVDvYQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&amp;q=valeda%20dent&amp;f=false\">Qualitative Research and the Modern Library\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=kOiiAgAAQBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;dq=valeda+dent&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjE8_Kat9LeAhVEOq0KHdVVDvYQ6AEINTAC#v=onepage&amp;q=valeda%20dent&amp;f=false\">Keeping the User in Mind: Instructional Design and the Modern Library<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Livestreaming <span class=\" fa fa-rss\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p><strong>Livestreaming<\/strong> will be made available, 26 November, at <a href=\"http:\/\/go.illinois.edu\/livestream\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Live at Illinois<\/strong><\/a>. If you plan to view the live stream, we ask for your RSVP through the <strong>Livestream RSVP Form.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Getting There <span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>The Lecture and Reception will take place in the Main Library Conference Room 106, located at <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/nABizk3HdK32\"><strong>1408 W. Gregory St, Urbana, IL<\/strong><strong><span class=\" fa fa-map-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/guides.library.illinois.edu\/visitors\/getting_to_the_library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Parking and driving directions\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-car\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/a> may be found on the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/faq.library.illinois.edu\/faq\/130968\"><strong>Main Library<\/strong><\/a> web page<strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Should you have any questions, please contact the <a href=\"mailto:mortenson@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mortenson Center\u00a0<span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/a> for further details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Accessibility <span class=\" fa fa-wheelchair\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<p>All public areas in the Main Library are accessible to visitors in wheelchairs or strollers.<\/p>\n<p>If you need <strong>accessible seating <span class=\" fa fa-wheelchair\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0please <a href=\"mailto:mortenson@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>contact the Mortenson Center <span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-blue-100 !sh-text-black \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h2><strong>Questions <span class=\" fa fa-question\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\">\n<h3>Mortenson Center:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span class=\" fa fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Website: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\" fa fa-envelope-o\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Email: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:mortenson@illinois.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mortenson@illinois.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<strong> <span class=\" fa fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Phone: <\/strong>+1 217.333.3085<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; 28th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture presents Valeda F. Dent, Ph.D.\u00a0(\u00a0\u00a0) Evaluating the Impact of Rural Village Libraries in Uganda: A Mixed-Methods Narrative With Contributions by Geoff Goodman, Ph.D. 26 November 2018 | 12:00 pm Conference 106 | Main Library Free and Open to the Public :: Download Event Flyer to Share (PDF ) Watch [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":444,"featured_media":0,"parent":46,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2534","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/444"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2534"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5297,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2534\/revisions\/5297"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mortenson\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}