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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:49:33 -0400
From: Jill Hurst-Wahl <[log in to unmask]>

Two Syracuse University School of Information (iSchool) library program 
faculty members have just been awarded $752,503 in grants from the 2013 
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grants program administered by the 
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

A $498,788 grant was awarded to Dr. Barbara Stripling, assistant professor 
of practice, to develop a new initiative, "PLUS-NY: Empowering Voices," 
through the iSchool's Master of Science-level Library and Information 
Science program. The program will prepare 15 current New York City 
teachers to become school library media specialists.

In addition, a $253,715 grant was awarded to Dr. Ruth Small, Laura J. and 
L. Douglas Meredith Professor, to extend and enhance Project ENABLE, a 
program in the continuing education category.  Project ENABLE is a 
partnership between the iSchool's Center for Digital Literacy and the 
Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University. Dr. Small is PI on the 
project and William Myhill (BBI) and Renee Franklin Hill (iSchool) are 
co-PIs. Project ENABLE has focused on face-to-face and online training for 
school librarians to help them better design and implement their library 
and information programs and services for students with disabilities.

The complete story is at: 
http://ischool.syr.edu/newsroom/news.aspx?recid=1443


Jill Hurst-Wahl | School of Information Studies
Associate Professor of Practice
Director, Library & Information Science Program

Syracuse University
208 Hinds Hall
Syracuse, New York 13244
t 315.443.1070  e [log in to unmask]
http://my.ischool.syr.edu/Profiles/Preview/jahurst

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