The University of North Texas Department of Library and Information Sciences received a grant from the Robert and Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust to assist rural public libraries in Texas. Funding will support a three-year project, Promoting & Enhancing the Advancement of Rural Libraries (PEARL).  The goal of the project is to enhance the role of public libraries in targeted rural communities in Texas.

Five scholarships are available for students to complete a Certificate of Advanced Study in Rural Librarianship. The students selected will have tuition and fees paid for to complete a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) with all classes delivered online beginning with the Fall 2010 Semester. This is for post-masters study and most of the credits can be applied toward a doctorate. Students will have two courses per semester paid for. They will have their way paid to the Texas Library Association each year, to a workshop at UNT at the beginning of each year, and to a yearly forum with region librarians. Additionally, they will have the following paid for: a webcam, internet access, cell phone plan, and a new laptop. The scholarships  will be closed as soon as five acceptable candidates are identified and their full admission status is completed.

For more information about the grant and scholarship please go to http://pearl.unt.edu

Yunfei Du, PhD

Assistant Professor

College of Information

Department of Library and Information Sciences

University of North Texas

1155 Union Circle #311068

Denton, TX 76203-5017

940-369-8093