Follow the link below to learn more about this grant and to gain access to the application
Friday, December 2, 2022
Chinese American Librarian Association Scholarships
The Chinese American Librarian Association (CALA) is soliciting scholarship applications from students and new librarians. CALA offers several scholarships that are open to full-time students and new librarians in the U.S. and Canada who are of Chinese descent. These scholarships are designed to encourage professional and leadership development in Chinese librarianship in the US and Canada. More information about the scholarships, including eligibility and application materials, can be found at https://cala-web.org/reward/scholarship/cala/.
The application deadline for all scholarships is March 30, 2023. Recipients will be announced in May. If you have any questions about the scholarships and/or the application process, please feel free to contact the CALA Scholarship Committee.
The application deadline for all scholarships is March 30, 2023. Recipients will be announced in May. If you have any questions about the scholarships and/or the application process, please feel free to contact the CALA Scholarship Committee.
Monday, November 28, 2022
Diversity for Representation Webinar 11/29
Join our SJSU CPGE Academic EDI committee and MARA program for this webinar!
"Diversity for Representation"Tuesday, November 29, at 12 PM PST/ 3 PM ESTRegister at: https://sjsu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SbTHAxlYQQiaqCXis4-V4Q [lnkd.in]Presenter: Aisha Johnson, PhD, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Outreach, Georgia Tech Library
Dr. Aisha Johnson will discuss her path to librarianship, archives, and discovery of the Julius Rosenwald Library Fund. Her title, The African American Struggle for Library Equality: The Untold Story of the Julius Rosenwald Fund Library Program, unveils the almost forgotten philanthropic efforts of Julius Rosenwald, former president of Sears, Roebuck, Co., and an elite businessman. Rosenwald simply desired to improve “the well-being of mankind” through access to education. The talk will extend into a discussion on the need for diversity for adequate representation in libraries and archives to provide service to all people. A talk on the impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Available at:https://ischool.sjsu.edu/webcasts/diversity-representation [lnkd.in]https://www.sjsu.edu/cies/events/ [lnkd.in]
EJ Josey Scholarships from BCALA
Dear GSLIS Students,
We encourage you to apply for this award from BCALA:
The 2022-2023 E J Josey Scholarship Award Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association seeks essay submissions.
Freedom of information is under attack in our libraries. Please choose a local, state, or national issue affecting libraries and write a 3 - 5-page essay designing an awareness program or outreach activity for your library to include your objective and desired outcomes.
The deadline to submit your essay is December 20, 2022. Please send your submissions to ejjosey_scholarship@bcala.org
Each year, African American students enrolled in or accepted by ALA-accredited programs are awarded The E. J. Josey Scholarships which are unrestricted grants of $2,000.
Persons Wishing to Apply Must:
- Be an African American Citizen of the United States or Canada.
- Be enrolled or accepted by ALA-accredited graduate program leading to a degree in library and information science at the time of application.
- The winning essay(s) will be announced on January 31, 2023.
Special Instructions:
- Include a cover letter providing the applicant’s name, address, phone number, graduate program, name of the school, and anticipated date of graduation.
- Essay submissions must be in plain text, Microsoft Word format to be mailed electronically as an attachment.
- Only essays submitted electronically will be considered. Please include E.J. Josey in the subject line of your electronic submission. The essay must be typed, double-spaced.
Thursday, November 17, 2022
New CORI Logo (Drafts)
We're excited to reveal our new logos! A huge thanks to CORI member Danielle Skeldon for recreating them!
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Join REFORMA: 2nd North East Chapter Membership meeting December 9. New members are welcome!
To join please click on the link below:
Saludos Reformistas,
We look forward to seeing you at our second RNE membership meeting is scheduled for Friday December 9, 2022 1-4pm. Our gracious host and location will be Yesenia Lopez, Director of the NJ Hispanic Research & Information Center at the Newark Public Library.
Meeting information, agenda and other details will be sent out in a few weeks.
In the meantime please click below to RSVP:
REGISTRATION LINK:
11:00 am - Tour
12:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 pm - Membership Meeting
Location - Newark Public Library - Main Branch 5 Washington Street Newark, NJ 07102
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Providence Public Library - Information Services Librarian Position
We're hiring! We have a full-time Information Services Librarian position available. This is primarily a public-facing position with selector and collection development responsibilities, reference and research duties from our merged public services desk, some programming and more. Ideal candidates will have experience providing reference services in a busy library.
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