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Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:05:41 -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 available 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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