YALSA will be funding one ALA Spectrum Scholar for the 2008 year who is interested in pursuing a career in young adult librarianship or secondary school librarianship. Spectrum Scholars receive a $5,000 scholarship towards the completion of a masters in library science. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2008. Spectrum’s major drive is to …
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ALA Spectrum Scholarship
Meet us at ALA Anaheim, June 29
Attending the American Library Association Annual Conference In Anaheim, California this June? Join us at FSU table at the: ALA ALISE Reunion 2008 Cooperative Library & Information Science School/Program Alumni Reception Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:307:30 PM Disneyland Hotel Anaheim, California
CONTINUE READINGALA Student Chapter Celebrates Theological Library Month
In October 2006, the College of Information’s ALA Student Chapter will participate in the first ever Theological Libraries Month. “Some have said that any day now, online resources will completely replace the library,” says Goldstein Librarian Pamala Doffek. “It’s not happening here at the Goldstein Library; it’s not happening anywhere.” Doctoral student T. Patrick Milas …
CONTINUE READINGKoontz Elected to ALA/PLA Research and Statistics Committee
College of Information Associate in Library Studies, Christie Koontz, has been chosen as chair-elect of the American Library Association/Public Library Association Research and Statistics Committee. The purpose of the committee is to foster the use of public library statistics; to recommend and promote the application of statistical research; to develop new statistical methods; and to …
CONTINUE READINGBertot Elected to ALA Library Research Roundtable
College of Information Professor John Bertot has been elected as “Chair-Elect” of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Library Research Round Table. Founded in 1968 “to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research,” this committee sponsors research activities in the ALA, including the award of the Jesse H. Shera Award for Public Research. Late …
CONTINUE READINGElection Results: Board of Student Chapter of ALA
Congratulations to the following students, who have been elected to the board of the College of Information’s Student Chapter of the American Library Association: President: Reba Curtiss-Floyd Vice President: Julie Short Secretary: Sarah Ramdeen Treasurer: Toni Hoelscher Thanks to Nancy Enterline for her work during the election process.
CONTINUE READINGALA Conference Award Available
The Federal Librarians Adelaide Del Frate Conference Sponsorship Award is: For students who are currently enrolled in any ALA-accredited library school who: do not already have an ALA accredited degree, have expressed an interest in some aspect of Federal librarianship, and are either full or part-time students at the time of application. From the Federal …
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