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*Final round of Laura Bush 21st Century Scholarships open for application*

Applications are now being accepted for the third and final round of 
scholarships in Georgia Public Library Service's "Librarians Build 
Communities" program.

The three-year program provides scholarships to prepare 45 students to 
be public librarians. It also provides them with expertise in community 
building. It is funded by grant from the Institute of Museum and Library 
Services' Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.

In collaboration with the Valdosta State University (VSU) Master of 
Library and Information Science (MLIS) program, GPLS is providing each 
qualifying student with a full in-state tuition scholarship to the 
39-semester-hour program. The first 30 students began their studies in 
Fall 2010 and Spring 2011. The final 15 scholarships will be awarded for 
study beginning in the fall semester, starting in August 2011.

To be considered, applicants must be accepted into and attend the VSU 
MLIS Program. The deadline for fall 2011 admission to the MLIS Program s 
is March 15, 2011. The scholarship application deadline is March 30. 
(Please note: Applications for the VSU MLIS Program and the "Librarians 
Build Communities" Scholarships are separate.) Current VSU MLIS students 
who will have earned twelve credits or less by the start of the fall 
2011 semester are eligible to apply.

Applications will be reviewed and participants selected by a committee 
that will include representatives from GPLS, VSU and the Georgia public 
library community. Students will be selected based on potential for 
successful graduate study, interest in public library community 
building, and commitment to work in a Georgia public library for at 
least three years following graduation. Students are required to 
maintain a minimum 3.0-grade-point average to receive continued funding.

For additional information about the program and the application 
processes involved, visit the GPLS Laura Bush 21st Century Grant page 
<http://www.georgialibraries.org/lib/publiclibinfo/bush_grant_app.php>. 
For information on admission to the VSU MLIS Program see 
http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/admissions.shtml

-- 
Wallace Koehler, PhD
Director/Professor
Master of Library and Information Science Program
Odum Library
Valdosta State University
1500 N. Patterson St
Valdosta, GA 31698-0150
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voice: 229 333 5860 fax 229 259 5055

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