The official name of the ALA affiliate is the American Indian Library
Association.

Blanche Woolls

On Wed, 16 Jun 2010, Lambert, Frank wrote:

>
> It is astonishing that any institution of higher learning would refer to
> North America?s native peoples as ?Indians.?  It?s as though SLIS was the
> first graduate school off of the ships navigated by the first western
> European explorers 5-600 years ago and believing that it had actually landed
> on the Indian subcontinent.  Amazing!  Well, if it is okay for Library of
> Congress to continue to perpetuate this term of ignorance in its list of
> subject headings, I guess it is perfectly fine to continue using it in other
> contexts.  Or is it?
>
>  
>
> FL
>
>  
>
> ~~
>
> Frank Lambert, Ph.D.
>
> Assistant Professor
>
> School of Library and Information Science
>
> Kent State University
>
> P.O. Box 5190
>
> 314W University Library
>
> Kent, OH 44242
>
> 330-672-0015-voice
>
> 330-672-7965-fax
>
> [log in to unmask]
>
>  
>
> "A little learning is a dangerous thing;
>
> Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
>
> -Alexander Pope (An Essay on Criticism - 1711)
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
>
> From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Marcia Laughrey
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 12:02 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: San Jose SLIS to Award Scholarships to American Indians and Alaska
> Natives
>
>  
>
> The San Jose School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) is partnering
> with the American Indian Library Association (AILA) to launch Circle of
> Learning ? an initiative designed to recruit and support American Indians
> and Alaska Natives who are interested in earning a Master of Library and
> Information Science (MLIS) degree. 
>
>  
>
> The scholarship program is designed for Native students who want to earn a
> fully online ALA-accredited MLIS degree.  Scholarship recipients will
> receive financial assistance and other support, including mentoring, career
> advisement, field experiences, involvement in professional conferences and
> workshops, and interaction with Native leaders in the profession. 
>
>  
>
> Because all courses are delivered fully online, students will be able to
> live anywhere while earning their MLIS degree.  Circle of Learning?s unique
> blended approach of online curriculum delivery and face-to-face social and
> professional interactions will help ensure that scholarship recipients
> receive personalized support and develop a professional network that will
> benefit them in the years ahead.
>
>  
>
> The Circle of Learning scholarship program is made possible because of a
> generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the
> primary source of federal support for the nation?s libraries and museums. 
> IMLS announced the award on June 15, 2010.  View their announcement here: 
> http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/061510.shtm
>
>  
>
> The Circle of Learning advisory committee is finalizing application
> criteria.  Details regarding eligibility for scholarships and application
> materials will be available on the project website by August 3, 2010.  
> Students will need to be admitted to the School?s MLIS program in order to
> receive scholarship funding, and the individuals selected to receive
> scholarships will be eligible to start receiving tuition reimbursement for
> courses taken during the Spring 2011 semester.
>
>  
>
> For more information regarding the Circle of Learning project, including
> application information and deadlines, please visit the project?s website at
> http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/.
>
>  
>
> For more information about SLIS and how to apply to the School?s fully
> online MLIS program, visit http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/audience/prospective.htm.
>
>  
>
> To learn more about the American Indian Library Association and its
> initiatives to improve library and information services for American
> Indians, visit http://www.ailanet.org/.
>
>  
>
> For information regarding this announcement, please contact Lisa Valdez at
> [log in to unmask] 
>
>  
>
> Marcia Laughrey
>
> Receptionist
>
> School of Library and Information Science
>
> San Jose State University
>
> One Washington Square
>
> San Jose, CA 95192-0029
>
> Ph:   408-924-2490
>
> Fax: 408-924-2476
>
>  
>
>
>