The Wayne State University School of Library and Information Science is accepting applications
for its Project "Increasing Diversity of Librarians, dubbed Project IDOL, Fall 2014
cohort. Applications will be accepted from February 1 - June 1 2014. Project
IDOL Fellows will receive full tuition for their MLIS degree, to be
completed within 2 years, as well as the advisory support of individual
mentors, and additional funds for books, conference travel and a
personal computer.
Project IDOL is a
collaboration between the Wayne State University School of Library and
Information Science and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCU) Library Alliance . WSU SLIS and the HBCU Library Alliance have
received funding from the IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
to increase the diversity of the library profession. In this 3-year
project, the two partner organizations will recruit, mentor, and offer an online Master of Library and Information Science degree
to 10 students from historically underrepresented groups in order to
achieve greater diversity among practicing library professionals. SLIS
will provide the education and the HBCU library alliance will assist
with recruitment and retention through mentorship of the selected
students by library professionals with senior level experience and prior
mentorship training.
Interested Project IDOL applicants
must first be accepted into the WSU MLIS program before being
considered for Project IDOL funding. Further details about Project IDOL
and full application requirements can be found at
slis.wayne.edu/diversity/projectidol.php Questions? Please contact SLIS Academic Services Officer, Matt Fredericks,
[log in to unmask] Stephen T. Bajjaly
Associate Dean and Professor
School of Library and Information Science
Wayne State University
www.slis.wayne.edu