[Libs-Or] MLIS Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives - Apply Now for Fall 2011

Jennifer Maurer jennifer.maurer at state.or.us
Wed Feb 9 13:18:57 PST 2011


This may be of interest to some of you.

Thanks,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Library Development
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR  97301-3950
503-378-5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us<mailto:jennifer.maurer at state.or.us>


From: San Jose School of Library and Information Science [mailto:SanJoseSLIS-group at sjsu.edu]
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 12:57 PM
To: Jennifer Maurer
Subject: MLIS Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives - Apply Now for Fall 2011


MLIS Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives - Apply Now for Circle of Learning for Fall 2011



Please help us share the news about a scholarship opportunity available to American Indians and Alaska Natives who want to earn a fully online ALA-accredited Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree.


The Circle of Learning program http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/ is offered through a partnership between the San Jose School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and the American Indian Library Association (AILA), and is made possible by a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Current SLIS students as well as prospective students who plan to apply for admission to the School's MLIS program for the Fall 2011 semester are eligible for Circle of Learning scholarships.

Please note that Circle of Learning students need to be admitted to the School's MLIS program before being considered for scholarship funding.  Applications are being accepted now through March 31, 2011 for admission to San Jose State University's School of Library and Information Science for Fall 2011. Fall classes begin August 24, 2011.  For more information about how to apply to the School's fully online MLIS program, please visit: http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/admissions/mlis_application.htm .

Students interested in applying for Circle of Learning scholarships should take note of upcoming scholarship application deadlines.  The Fall 2011 deadline to apply for Circle of Learning scholarships is March 25, 2011.

Details regarding eligibility and application materials are available on the project website at http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/.   We also invite you to contact Heather Devine, the Circle of Learning Project Manager, at hhdevine at gmail.com<mailto:hhdevine at gmail.com>.  Heather would be happy to talk with you and answer any questions you may have regarding this scholarship opportunity.

You may also attend the Circle of Learning Open House<http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/openhouse/> on Elluminate on March 3rd  to learn about the program from current students and project managers.

To learn more about the American Indian Library Association and its initiatives to improve library and information services for American Indians, visit http://www.ailanet.org/ .

Please forgive cross-postings, and do share this news with individuals you may know who may be interested in this scholarship opportunity.
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