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All:
Please share this IMLS-funded opportunity with your students and
recent graduates.
Thank you.
Kevin
Kevin Cherry MSLS, PhD
Senior Program Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Phone: (202) 653-4662
www.imls.gov
FELLOWSHIP OVERVIEW
The
HistoryMakers
is pleased to offer a year-long fellowship (June 6, 2011 through June 1,
2012) working in African American archives. This fellowship is made
possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The
purpose of this fellowship program is to provide training for African American
archivists and other archivists interested in working with African American
archival collections. The year will include a 3-month immersion training
program at The HistoryMakers Chicago location (June 6 - August 26, 2010)
and an on-site residency (September 6, 2010 – June 1, 2012) at one of the
following host institutions:
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Alabama Department of Archives and
History, Montgomery, AL
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Amistad Research Center at Tulane
University, New Orleans, LA
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Avery Research Center for African
American History and Culture at College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
§
Franklin Library at Fisk University,
Nashville, TN
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The HistoryMakers, Chicago, IL
§
Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD
§
Mayme Clayton Library and Museum, Culver
City, CA
§
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library at
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
FELLOWSHIP
ELIGIBILITY
All
applicants must:
§
Be a citizen or permanent resident of the
United States.
§
Hold a recent graduate degree in library
science from an ALA accredited school (current graduate students are encouraged
to apply if their degrees will be completed prior to beginning the fellowship).
§
Have a demonstrated interest in archives
administration and management. Applicants must have taken at least two courses
related to archival information and practice.
§
Have a demonstrated interest in African
American history. This interest can be demonstrated through academic
coursework, volunteer or work experience, and/or through a personal statement
in application essay.
§
Have a GPA of 3.50 or higher.
FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION
During
the immersion training program, fellows will receive training in arrangement,
description, preservation, reference, and outreach for collections of African
American archival materials. Fellows will process collections and create
EAD and EAC-CPF finding aids and will learn to appropriately utilize Brown’s
Subject Headings in addition to Library of Congress Subject Headings to provide
access points to African American materials in print, video, and electronic
resources. Fellows will attend lectures presented by African American
scholars and representatives from other African American archival repositories.
The purpose of these lectures is for fellows to gain a deeper understanding of
African American history. Fellows will also take field trips to Chicago-area
African American collections.
During
the on-site residency period, fellows will utilize knowledge and skills gained
during their immersion training to process African American collections.
Fellows will be required to organize a public program/community outreach
event(lecture, exhibit, etc.) while in residency at their host institution.
They will also be expected to give presentations on their education and career
choice to other students at the high school and undergraduate levels. Fellows will
also be required to keep a log of their experiences and progress throughout the
fellowship. Fellows will also be strongly encouraged to submit papers for
presentation at professional conferences such as ALA, SAA, MAC etc.
STIPEND
$37,000.00
LODGING
Lodging
arrangements during the training institute and during residency at host
institution are the responsibility of the fellow. Applicants will be
provided with information on local housing options upon acceptance to the
program.
APPLICATION
PROCEDURES
All
applicants should submit the following:
§
Cover letter stating their interest in
the internship and future career goals (please include an email address and a
daytime telephone number). They should also rank their choicef of host
institution placement from 1 through 8 (one being the first choice). They
may also explain their choices, if they wish.
§
Essay or written statement (2,000 words
or less) addressing one or all of the following:
§ their interest in African American history and archival
collections;
§ their view on the importance of increasing diversity
in the archival profession; and/or,
§ the importance of this fellowship to their future
career.
§
Resume or CV indicating their academic
background, work experience, and volunteer service.
§
Undergraduate and graduate transcript.
They should also include a printout of classes in which they are currently
enrolled, if applicable.
§
Three letters of recommendation.
Emily
Martorano
2011-2012
Archive Fellowship Program
The
HistoryMakers
1900
S. Michigan Ave
Chicago,
IL 60616
No
phone calls please.