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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Library Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">250 Winter Street NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Salem, OR 97301-3950<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">503-378-5011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:jennifer.maurer@state.or.us">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> San Jose School of Library and Information Science [mailto:SanJoseSLIS-group@sjsu.edu]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 07, 2011 12:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Maurer<br>
<b>Subject:</b> MLIS Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives - Apply Now for Fall 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">MLIS Scholarships for American Indians and Alaska Natives - Apply Now for Circle of Learning for Fall 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">The Circle of Learning program
<a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/" title="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/">
<span style="color:purple">http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/</span></a> 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.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">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: <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/admissions/mlis_application.htm" title="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/admissions/mlis_application.htm"><span style="color:#000109">http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/admissions/mlis_application.htm</span></a> . </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">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.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">Details regarding eligibility and application materials are available on the project website at </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/" title="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/"><span style="color:#000109">http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/circleoflearning/</span></a><span style="color:#000109">. We
also invite you to contact Heather Devine, the Circle of Learning Project Manager, at </span><a href="mailto:hhdevine@gmail.com" title="blocked::mailto:hhdevine@gmail.com"><span style="color:#000109">hhdevine@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:#000109">. Heather
would be happy to talk with you and answer any questions you may have regarding this scholarship opportunity. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">You may also attend the Circle of Learning <a href="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/openhouse/" title="http://slisweb.sjsu.edu/slis/openhouse/"><span style="color:purple">Open House</span></a> on
Elluminate on <b>March 3<sup>rd</sup> </b>to learn about the program from current students and project managers.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">To learn more about the American Indian Library Association and its initiatives to improve library and information services for American Indians,
visit </span></span><u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.ailanet.org/" title="blocked::http://www.ailanet.org/"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:#000109">http://www.ailanet.org/</span></span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">
<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color:#000109">.</span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000109">Please forgive cross-postings, and do share this news with individuals you may know who may be interested in this scholarship opportunity. </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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