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The Savannah Book Festival is being held on Saturday, February 7, 2009. They need volunteers to help at the different venues and the information desk with shifts available all day from 8am to 5pm. You can get more information about the festival at www.savannahbookfestival.org . If you have any questions or want to volunteer, please contact Jennifer West - Jennifer [at] symposiumav [dot] com.

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE GEORGIA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION'S SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Please help us spread the word to students in LIS programs or those entering an LIS program about the availability of two (2) scholarships from the Georgia Library Association: The Beard Scholarship ($1,000) The Beard Scholarship of the Georgia Library Association is made possible by friends and colleagues of the late Charles Edward Beard who served libraries and the library profession for almost 40 years with distinction and dedication. The purpose of this scholarship is to provide financial assistance toward completing a Master's degree in library science for candidates who show strong potential to inspire and motivate their peers in the profession and in professional associations. The $1,000 award is presented each year. The Hubbard Scholarship ($3,000) The Hubbard Scholarship of the Georgia Library Association is made possible by the family and friends of Mr. C. S. Hubbard, an early supporter of libr...

GAO currently has paid internships available in records management. Link to USAJOBS announcement: GAO-09-APSS-0343-02 . Applicants are to specify in their application that they are interested in working in Knowledge Services, Information Assets (the title of GAO's records office).

If you plan to submit an application for the Associate Fellows Program to the National Library of Medicine, don't miss this opportunity. A recent SLIS graduate and the current NLM Associate Fellow, Mr. Patrick McLaughlin , will be one of the presenters of this webinar. ------------------------- The National Library of Medicine will host a free one hour webinar on its Associate Fellows Program. The webinar will consist of a short presentation about the Associate Fellows program followed by a discussion by current 1st and 2nd year Associates about the application and interview process. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions. The webinar will be recorded for future listening. Deadline for applying to this year's program is February 6, 2009. Up to 6 applicants will be accepted into the program. Webinar will be held: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 2:00pm EST URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/nlmassociates/ Call: Conference Number: 1-888-813-8477 Participant Code: 934901 Questio...

New student orientation is tomorrow, and LISSA will be there! Welcome to all the new folks!

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applicants for the first annual Rose Robischon Scholarship, underwritten by Swets Information Service. Through this scholarship, a serials professional lacking funds for professional travel will be able to afford attendance at the 2009 NASIG Annual Conference to be held in Asheville, North Carolina, June 4-7, 2009. The scholarship is named in honor of Rose Robischon. During her two decades of active service in NASIG, Rose served as member and chair of several NASIG committees and held the elected position of treasurer from 2005 to 2007. NASIG is pleased to offer this scholarship in memory of Rose's many contributions to the library profession and to honor her energy, warmth, and humor. The scholarship offers the recipient with funding to attend the NASIG conference for the year in which the scholarship is given. Expenses for travel within North America, registration, and three nights ...

From Theresa J. Wallace at The Humanities Council: Hello, It's that time of year again! We are looking for volunteers for the 2009 South Carolina Book Festival, scheduled for February 27-March 1, 2009 in Columbia. I am contacting you because you have either generously volunteered your time with us in the past or have expressed interest in volunteering with us. I have attached the 2009 Volunteer Registration Form, which lists the various volunteer opportunities that we have at the SC Book Festival. If you would like to volunteer in 2009, please fill out and return this form. (Though it can certainly wait until after the busy holiday season!) There is additional information about being a volunteer on the SC Book Festival Web site, including a FAQs page. You can access this information by going to the Web site ( www.scbookfestival.org ) and clicking on the "Volunteers" link on the top menu, or you can go there directly from the link below: http://www.scbookfestival.org/index...