School
Library Media Specialist Program
University
of Buffalo School of Informatics
The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded a grant
to help the University at Buffalo School of Informatics, in partnership
with the Buffalo City School District and the Rochester City School District,
recruit and educate minority candidates as school media specialists.
For more information: http://informatics.buffalo.edu/news-events/IMLSgrant.html
Jean Blackwell Hutson
Library Residency Program 2002-2005
The Jean Blackwell Hutson Library Residency Program offers an underrepresented
individual the opportunity to pursue a challenging career in academic
librarianship through a two-year, post-M.L.S. position at the University
at Buffalo Libraries. Residents are introduced to the rapidly changing
complexities of academic librarianship through reference and instructional
services, collection development, technical services, access services,
Web development, administrative assignments, and special projects.
For more information: http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/asl/staff/residency.html
Nightengale Archaeological
Center Internship Fall 2004
The Education Initiative at the Nightengale Archaeological Center has
developed a grant funded program designed to increase the diversity of
students attending educational activities at our Nightengale Archaeological
Center located near Kingsland, Texas.
http://www.lcra.org/community/nightengale.html
Part of the program involves recruiting paid college interns to impart
a broader perspective to the attending students.
The program has received strong support from state, professional, and
avocational archaeological organizations in Texas, all of which arestriving
to enhance the science through recognizing and encouraging diverseviewpoints.
For more information, please see the project description: Word
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RBMS 2004 Preconference
Scholarship Announcement
The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College
and Research Libraries is offering scholarships to RBMS members to subsidize
first-time preconference attendance at its 45th annual
preconference, "Ebb & Flow: The Migration of Collections to American
Libraries, which will be held in New Haven, Connecticut, from Monday,
21 June to Thursday, 24 June 2004.
Seven full scholarships of up to $695 will be granted. Full scholarships
include a waiver of the preconference registration fee and reimbursement
of housing and travel expenses ($500 for RBMS members and $620 for
full-time student registrants). Four partial scholarships will also be
awarded, consisting of a waiver of the registration fee only (up to $195
for members and up to $75 for full-time student registrants). Full-time
student registrants awarded partial scholarships will also receive $120
towards housing and travel expenses. To help us assure the ongoing improvement
of the scholarship program, winners will need to submit a post-conference
evaluation letter by the end of July 2004.
RBMS is committed to increasing diversity in the section. Starting this
year, two preconference scholarships have been designated for applicants
of underrepresented ethnic and racial groups, one for a professional
librarian and one for a student. The remaining scholarships are open to
all applicants who meet eligibility requirements. For more information
about the RBMS commitment to diversity, please visit its website at
<http://www.rbms.nd.edu>.
Eligibility:
Candidates must be members of RBMS who have not previously attended a
preconference and who do not have sufficient institutional support to
attend the preconference in New Haven.
To apply:
1. On a cover sheet, supply your name, mailing address, email address
(if any), telephone number, fax number (if any), and your ALA membership
number.
2. Supply a brief statement of interest (less than 1 page).
3. Supply a brief statement of financial need (less than 1 page). Please
indicate clearly whether you wish to apply for the full scholarship, the
partial scholarship, or both.
4. Enclose a letter of reference from a professional librarian or archivist
or an instructor in an ALA-accredited library program or an archival studies
program.
5. Enclose a signed statement from your supervisor confirming that you
will be able to attend the preconference if you receive a scholarship.
You may print out and use the confirmation form below.
6. Include a completed copy of the ACRL Scholarship Application
Available on the ACRL website:
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/resourcesforwork/acrlforms/scholarshipapplication.htm
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