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The LSU School of Library and Information Science's Project Recovery program is accepting applications for its second cohort of scholars to begin the program in Fall 2010. Applicants must be out-of-state students and want to attend full-time. The deadline is May 15, 2010.
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In July 2009, the Louisiana State University School of Library and Information Science was awarded a $763, 901 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS, to recruit and educate 30 new librarians for employment in southern Louisiana libraries that continue to experience staffing shortages due to damage caused to communities by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
According to Dr. Alma Dawson, director of the "Project Recovery" program at LSU, the grant is designed to be an active collaboration between the LSU School of Library and Information Science and its partner libraries and organizations. These include the State Library of Louisiana, the New Orleans Public Library, Calcasieu Parish Public Library, Terrebonne Parish Public Library, New Orleans Recovery School District, Algiers Charter School Association, Jefferson Parish School System, and Southern University at New Orleans.
Students recruited under this initiative will receive IMLS-funded scholarships to earn master's degrees in librarianship focusing primarily on academic, public, and school libraries. As part of their education and early-career development, the students will participate in projects identified by partner libraries affected by the storms and will benefit from mentoring and subsidized memberships in the Louisiana Library Association and national professional organizations.
The program includes a variety of experiential learning opportunites including internships. The first group of students began their course of study in the spring 2010 semester, and the second group will be admitted for the fall 2010 semester. The grant extends from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. In 2009, IMLS awarded $20.4 million to 33 insitutions through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
To learn more about "Project Recovery," contact Dr. Alma Dawson, project director, at 225-578-1463 or e-mail [log in to unmask]
To learn more about the LSU School of Library and Information Science, visit http://slis.lsu.edu.
