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Subject: Fwd: Post Scholarship Opportunity?
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:24:16 -0600
From: Aimee Camille Quinn <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Folks,
Many of you may have some students or staff interested in attending
library school who might like to know about this opportunity for a
scholarship. Please share with your colleagues and students.
Thank you,
Aimee
Aimee C. Quinn
Manager, Library Operations
University of New Mexico
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505-925-9552
E-government/Digital Government Librarians - MLS Scholarships Available
The Information Policy & Access Center
(ipac.umd.edu<http://ipac.umd.edu/>) in the iSchool at the University of
Maryland College Park, in partnership with the American Library
Association, received a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21)
grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for 15
Masters of Library Science (MLS) e-government librarian degree
scholarships. This unique program is for students interested in careers
in librarianship and other information sciences as specialists in
digital government information and e-government services. The program
will prepare graduates to take advantage of the evolving range of
e-government and digital government information services.
The program is online, and will begin in Fall 2013. Applications are
currently being accepted for up to 25 students. Tuition scholarships (10
at the in-state tuition rate and 5 at the out-of-state tuition rate) are
available to 15 highly qualified applicants to the program. Applications
are due by February 1, 2013.
The program entails four key components that will educate the next
generation of government information and e-government librarians:
* Coursework. The coursework will serve as the intellectual and
conceptual basis for the evolving government information environment.
* Practice. Through field study placements with the Government
Information Online (http://govtinfo.org/) community, the U.S. Government
Printing Office, and others, students will develop applied government
information skills. Field placements can be either virtual or face-to-face.
* Professional. Through presentations, discussions, and other
online interactive approaches, as well as attendance at the Fall 2014
Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) meeting, students are exposed
to leading scholars and practitioners throughout the program.
* Scholarship. Through inclusion in the review process of Government
Information Quarterly, students will publish government resource
reviews, contribute to furthering scholarship in government information,
and learn the publication process. The project principles will also
work with students to publish manuscripts in key areas of government
information and e-government.
This program builds on a prior successful LB21 grant funded by IMLS that
graduated its first cohort in August 2012. Information regarding the
program and application process is available at http://egov.umd.edu/.
Specific questions regarding the scholarship grant should be directed to
John Bertot ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>).
A general informational session will be hosted online using Adobe
Connect Monday, November 5, 2012 from 7:00PM to 8:00PM EST. The session
URL is: http://umdischool.adobeconnect.com/e-gov_info_session/
Please run the system test to ensure compatibility:
https://umdischool.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
Adobe connect tutorials are available at:
https://na7cps.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/startmain.htm
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John Carlo Bertot, Ph.D.
Professor and Co-Director
Information Policy & Access Center
MLS Program Director
College of Information Studies
University of Maryland
4105 Hornbake Building, South Wing
College Park, MD 20742
Email:
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Web (Bertot): http://terpconnect.umd.edu/~jbertot/
Web (Center): http://ipac.umd.edu<http://ipac.umd.edu/>
Phone: 301.405.3267
Fax: 301.314.9145
Editor, Library Quarterly (http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/lq/current)
Editor, Government Information Quarterly
(http://www.elsevier.com/locate/govinf/)
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