Association of Jewish Libraries is pleased to announce an academic and conference scholarships to students enrolled or accepted in a graduate school of library and information science.
Prospective candidates should have knowledge of and interest in Jewish studies, and demonstrate the potential, ability, and intention of pursuing a career in Judaica librararianship.
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP
The Association of Jewish Libraries awards an annual academic scholarship to a promising student with a history of participating in Judaic studies or libraries, accepted into or attending or an accredited graduate school of library and information science. This scholarship is merit-based rather than needs-based.
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP
AJL will now also provide conference subvention for attendance at the Association of Jewish Libraries' annual conference to a promising student with a history of participating in Judaic studies or libraries, accepted into or attending or an accredited graduate school of library and information science. Free full conference registration, travel and (shared) room is included. As such, conference attendance is required. This award is merit-based rather than needs-based.
Both awards also include a service component at the conference to benefit the Association of Jewish Libraries to be determined by the awardees and committee, one option could be to volunteer during the conference or write up their experience for the AJL Newsletter.
Applicants must indicate which award(s) (student scholarship or conference subvention) they seek.
Application is available here:
http://jewishlibraries.starchapter.com/content.php?page=Student_Scholarship
AJL membership is not required for eligibility.
STUDENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP SHOULD SUBMIT COMPLETE APPLICATIONS BY MARCH 31, 2017.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
Friday, March 24, 2017
Thursday, March 23, 2017
Online Conference Opportunity for Columbia Students!
MU Libraries has registered for the Electronic Resources & Libraries Online Conference, which takes place April 3-5.
The ER&L sessions focus on various issues related to managing electronic resources and improving the way libraries collect, manage, maintain and make accessible the resources. There are concurrent sessions running all days of the conference, offering a total of 32 sessions.
While MU Libraries cannot provide a login to share with SISLT distance students (as they only have a limited number of logins for the conference), anyone is welcome to go to Ellis Library to view the live-streaming sessions.
For a schedule of all of the sessions, please email Rachel Wallenbeck (rmp5z6@mail.missouri.edu).
If anyone has any questions, please contact Rhonda Whithaus, Head of Online Information Services at MU (whithausr@missouri.edu).
Friday, March 17, 2017
Sign Up to Attend the LISGSA Conference!
We may have lost an hour of sleep as of Sunday, but you haven't lost the chance to sign up to attend the 2017 LISGSA Student Conference on Saturday April 8, 2017. Doors will open at 9 a.m. There will be donuts, student presentations, a keynote speaker, lunch, and CAKE!
Register Here: https://goo.gl/forms/1gZrwNObDOcl5uAi2
We can't wait to see you there.
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Upcoming GPC Events
Graduate Professional Council
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Tools for Breaking the Glass Ceiling Panel—Tuesday, March 21st at 12:00 pm in G108 MU Student center: https://www.facebook.
Illegal Interview Questions Workshop—Tuesday, March 21st at 5:30 pm in leadership auditorium
ASUM Student Advocacy Day (Jeff City)—Thursday, April 13th. Deadline to sign up is April 7th. Please visit ASUM page on Orgsync:https://orgsync.com/login/
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Free Networking & Learning Opportunity!
MACRL invites librarians to a special free event on Friday, April 7 from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM at Rockhurst University in Kansas City. The event will feature a tour of the library, lunch at a local restaurant (pay your own way) and the ACRL webcast:
Improving Communication in Libraries Through Better Visual Design
In this webcast, the co-creators of Librarian Design Share--a crowd-sourced, creative commons licensed repository of creative visual materials for libraries--will empower attendees with the basic principles, processes, and tools necessary to develop visual materials that reflect a library’s values and enhance relationships with users.
Join your fellow librarians and share your marketing stories and challenges after the webcast!
Monday, March 6, 2017
Attending ALA Conference? Check this out!
Attending the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago? Thinking of arriving a day early? Consider paying the additional $15 and hearing two MU folks (our very own Chris Le Beau and MU Libraries’ Ann Campion Riley) speak! This should be a GREAT networking opportunity, as well!
Please join us for the 2017 NMRT President’s Program, Building Bridges in ALA, hosted by Kate Kosturski, on Friday, June 23, 2017 from 9am to 12pm. In this interactive pre-conference event, participants will explore the opportunities and challenges of navigating through the larger ALA organization by listening to a panel discussion composed of transitioning presidents and president-elects. Learn about the different ALA divisions, how they function, and how participation in ALA can benefit your career! Ask questions and network with the panelists, while enjoying light refreshments. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
Cost:
$20 NMRT members
$22 non NMRT but ALA members
$25 non-ALA
$15 for a student rate
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