At least the Bush government is aware of the impending shortage of
librarians, and doing something about it. Wish we could say the same in
Britain.
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From: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
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Sent: 14 October 2005 23:17
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Subject: IMLS Calls for Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant
Applications
The following is a press release from the federal Institute of Museum
and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release may be
read on the IMLS Web site at:
http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/101405a.htm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 14, 2005
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Eileen Maxwell, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]
IMLS Calls for Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grant Applications
Grants help recruit and educate librarians and strengthen graduate
schools of library and information science
(APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15, 2005)
Washington, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS)
invites America's libraries, archives, library agencies, associations
and consortia, to apply for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian
(formerly called Librarians for the 21st Century) grant program. IMLS
will award over $21 million under this program to help recruit and
educate librarians and strengthen graduate schools of library and
information science in FY 2006. The application deadline is December 15,
2005.
"In 2003, with a shortage of professional librarians on the horizon,
First Lady Laura Bush called on IMLS to help recruit a new generation of
librarians through a special funding initiative," explained Mary Chute,
Acting Director of IMLS. "Since then, IMLS has funded 1,537 master's
degree students, 119 doctoral students, 660 preprofessional students,
and 378 continuing education students through this initiative. I am
pleased to share with the library community the 2006 grant application
guidelines for what will now be called, fittingly, the Laura Bush 21st
Century Librarian program."
The program continues its emphasis on recruiting and educating students
at the master's and doctoral levels, while also supporting efforts to
recruit future librarians from the ranks of promising junior high, high
school, and college students. It will help update the skills of current
librarians and library staff through continuing education programs. The
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program also helps graduate schools of
library and information science build institutional capacity through
curriculum development in key areas. In addition, it supports critical
research to evaluate program effectiveness and develop strategies for
recruiting and retaining librarians.
For fiscal year 2006, IMLS particularly encourages applications for
projects that promote collaboration between educators and librarians
employed in educational institutions.
Applications, guidelines, and examples of successful proposals can be
found on the IMLS Web site at:
http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/lib_bdre.htm. Contact Senior Program
Officer Stephanie Clark at [log in to unmask] or Program Officer Elaina
Norlin at [log in to unmask] with questions or for more information.
Awards will be announced in mid-June 2006.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an independent federal
grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of
learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The
Institute fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by
supporting the 15,000 museums and 122,000 libraries in America. The
Institute also encourages partnerships to expand the educational benefit
of libraries and museums. To learn more about the Institute, please
visit http://www.imls.gov.
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Officer
Institute of Museum and Library Services
1800 M Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20036-5802
202-653-4632
202-653-4600(fax)
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