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The ERMD Student Award recognizes a student who is especially interested in pursuing a career as an information professional dealing with environment and resource management issues. The award is $500.00, plus a $750 reimbursement award if the student comes to the SLA annual meeting in New Orleans. The student must be enrolled in an ALA accredited master's degree program. This award is meant to promote both current and future involvement in and commitment to the library and information science profession prior to, during, and after the master's program. To be considered for the award, a student must be an SLA member and write a 300-500 word essay describing his or her interest in the issues facing information professionals in the environment and natural resources fields. Essays should be labeled with the student's name, contact information, and educational institution. Deadline for receiving submissions is March 15, 2010. Please send submissions via email to Rosemary Hard...

Provided By : Chrysler Museum of Art Deadline : Varies Amount : $5000 Website : http://www.chrysler.org/internships.asp Description : The Jean Outland Chrysler Library Cataloging Fellowship is open to graduate students in good standing in a library science, information studies, preservation, archives or related program. You must have experience in technical services and cataloging or have significant coursework in relevant areas, have knowledge of MARC, LCSH, AACR2 and DDC. Also, you must have familiarity with art history research materials, demonstrate good computer skills and familiarity with searching bibliographic database, and be detail oriented, organized and flexible with the ability to work independently to be eligible for this award. Cataloging Fellows will have the opportunity to work on a variety of cataloging and technical services projects within the library. Applicants must be able to commit to 10 consecutive weeks of employment. Applicable Majors : Art History, Criticism...

From Chess Schmidt: MLIS students are invited to meet and have lunch with a prospective faculty member during this part of the faculty search process. The meeting is with Karen Gavigan. Lunch is provided but for all of those who can't make it, this breeze session will give you a chance to ask questions and join in the conversation. The lunch and chat with the candidate will be in Davis 112 from 12:30 - 1:30 today, Monday. This is a great way to have an informal chat with someone who might be your next professor! If you are not able to attend, see the link to the adobe breeze meeting below. http://breeze.sc.edu/r74633951/

Thanks to Philip Burt for linking this through the listserv: http://www.webjunction.org/conferences/-/articles/content/86891033 The above link leads to a conference from February 8th and 9th of this year about technology in libraries. Check out the individual sessions -- you're bound to find something that applies to your interests! A few of the topics, for instance... Library Grants 101 Funding For Broadband Implementing Reliable Instant Messaging at Your Library M&M: Maximum Marketing / Minimum Investment Enjoy!

[Please enter this contest if possible and continue the SLIS shutout of this contest!] From Jeffery Makala (803) 777-0296 Entries are invited from students currently enrolled at the University of South Carolina for the University Libraries Student Book Collecting Award, carrying a first prize of $250. The award is sponsored by the Thomas Cooper Society, which initiated it in 1993 to encourage beginning book collectors. A list of previous winners and the topics of their collections is available at:
 http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/bookcoll/winners.html .

 The collection may be in any field or may emphasize some particular area of interest within a subject. Collections may illustrate a certain bibliographical feature such as edition, illustration, typography, binding, &tc. Books and printed documents in all formats are acceptable for submission.

Materials submitted by entrants must be owned and have been collected primarily by them. Entries should be submitted by March 31, 20...

See attached PDF for details about internships and scholarships with the Association of Moving Image Archivists. AMIA.pdf

From Cathy Dolan 803-929-3436 CDolan@myrcpl.com Main Library Patron Assistant Are you thinking of a career in a public library? Would you like some general experience and exposure to a recognized public library system? Volunteers at our information desk greet and offer assistance to our Main library patrons and visitors. Some of their responsibilities include providing customer service support to patrons using the express computers located behind the information desk, answering general information questions about the library, directing patrons to meeting rooms and other areas of the library, and searching for books by title and author at the request of patrons. This is an excellent volunteer position for an outgoing individual who enjoys working with the public and has excellent customer service skills. Positions are available on alternate Wednesday mornings from 9-12 and alternate Sunday afternoons from 3-6 p.m. This position does require orientation training and a minimum vol...

Job Type : Fulltime Job Status : Director Date Posted : 12/03/09 Location : Chester , SC Company : Chester County Public Library Job Description : Director, Chester County Library , SC. The Board of Trustees is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic person to lead a three branch library system with a 14 person staff. Chester is a rural community, three hours from the beaches and two from the mountains. Charlotte , NC and Columbia , SC are less than an hour away. Qualifications : ALA / MLS , with 4 years post MLA experience in a public library and one year administrative/supervisory level duties. Have knowledge of library management, automation, electronic serves/ resources, budgeting and finances. Strong leadership and public relation skills are essential. Will need SC Public Library Certification and a SC driver’s license. Salary : $45,000-...

Middle Tennessee State University announces the availability of an Underrepresented Minority Dissertation Fellowship. The purpose of the University’s fellowship program is to enhance diversity in research, teaching, and service at MTSU through the recruitment of underrepresented minority students from across the country who are completing dissertation research. Responsibilities: The Library Fellow will provide service in the award winning James E. Walker Library within an area related to his or her academic preparation and the needs of the Library. The Fellow will be expected to devote significant time to the completion of the dissertation. The Library Fellow will also work with a library faculty mentor and will be involved with co-curricular activities including the University’s cultural diversity initiatives. For more information >>> http://library.mtsu.edu/administration/jobs_fellow.php

Are you an aspiring business librarian or do you know someone who is? Send in your nominations! The deadline for submissions for the 2010 Gale/Cengage Student Travel award has been extended until: March 1, 2010. Please forward this to your local library school listserv or to any other potential candidates! The BRASS Gale/Cengage Student Travel award is a $1000 cash award given to a student enrolled in an ALA accredited master's degree program to fund travel to and attendance at the ALA Annual Conference and a one-year membership in the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of RUSA. Applicants should have demonstrated interest in a career as a business reference librarian, and a potential to be a leader in the profession as demonstrated by activities that may include (but are not limited to) coursework, internships, jobs, special projects, and publications. More information as well as the nomination form can be found here: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/awards...

From El President Schmidt himself: Was one volunteer opportunity for South Carolina's premiere Book Festival on Feb 26-28th not enough for you?? Do you just not want to fill out the form (sooo boring)? Have I got a deal for you! I need volunteers that can help set up, manage and watch our own SLIS booth at the festival! We will one or two people to help set up the booth on Friday and many more to help with the booth on Saturday and Sunday. If you are interested email Hellen Fellers (helenfellers[at]sc.edu) or call 803-734-8207 with your name, email, phone number, and what day you are interested in volunteering. Show up and represent LISSA's pride of our school to all of South Carolina's book lovers!

Details and registration form can be found here .

Vacancies are open for Cataloging and Serials librarians. Job announcements are attached below: Shreve_Cataloging.rtf Shreve_Serials.rtf

From Dr. Douglas Mackaman (International Programs 601-266-4344 StudyAbroad@usm.edu) I'm writing to share information with you about the British Studies Program offered by The University of Southern Mississippi and consortium partners, and to ask for your help in providing information about this program to students who may be interested. If appropriate, would you please pass along the following information to members of the organization you advise? In July 2010 students will once again have the opportunity to study library science in London through a four-week course offered by the British Studies Program. For details on the program visit http://www.britishstudiesprogram.org The program is offered July 1 – August 1, 2010. Each of the 20 courses offered carries six hours of undergraduate or graduate credit from The University of Southern Mississippi, a fully-accredited institution of higher learning. Southern Miss offers the program through a consortium of 14 U.S. colleges and un...

A private, college-preparatory, boarding school in Virginia is seeking a librarian/media specialist to commence work in August 2010. The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the full life of the school by coaching athletic teams or supervising extracurricular activities. Location: Small town in Virginia Work Begins: August 2010 Compensation: salary, benefits, and housing Requirements: MLS or comparable degree. Excellent communication and leadership skills. Strong academic record. Teacher certification not required. To apply, visit our website and complete the online application: www.SouthernTeachers.com

HewinsScholarship.pdf Attached is information regarding the Hewins Scholarship, which is geared more towards those seeking to do library work with children (preference to those interested in public libraries). The application deadline is May 1, 2010. Check it out!