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Applications are now available for LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP). Interested students can apply online at the LAMP website http://lisaccess.org/lamp - the deadline for applying is February 15, 2010. LAMP encourages students form historically and statistically underrepresented groups to apply. Please feel free to share and distribute this information widely. What is LAMP? LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP) is a regional alliance of academic libraries and graduate library and information science (LIS) schools in the Midwest dedicated to increase awareness of the field of librarianship and diversity in the profession. LAMP offers promising students in their junior/senior year, a number of opportunities to increase their knowledge, skills and understanding of the LIS field. This is an opportunity for interested students to discover, learn and engage in issues related to LIS and a career in librarianship. We encourage students from historically and statistically underrepresented groups to apply. LAMP Scholars can benefit from the multi-faceted network and student based approach of the program. This approach includes four major components: Summer institutes: to introduce students to the field of LIS and give incoming scholars the opportunity to explore options in librarianship. Summer internships: to help students gain knowledge and new experiences as they work closely with professionals in the field. Mentoring: to offer guidance and support through the various stages of the program Financial support: to support graduate studies in LIS when scholars are admitted to one of the schools in the alliance Members of the Regional Alliance: Dominican University Marquette University Michigan State University University of Chicago University of Illinois, Chicago University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Wisconsin, Madison University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Wayne State University More information is available on the LAMP website http://lisaccess.org/lamp Questions, please contact me: [log in to unmask] phone: 217.265.6416 With my best for 2010! Amani Amani Amani Ayad Program Coordinator LIS Access Midwest Program University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign 501 E. Daniel Street, Champaign, IL 61820 217.265.6416 [log in to unmask] http://lisaccess.org/lamp http://twitter.com/lampprogram