ALA 2008 Scholarship Online Application Now Available

Scholarship money is available for future librarians! The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 for students who are studying library science or school library media at the master's degree level. Scholarships typically range from $2,500 to $6,500 per student per year. The application and instructions are available on-line at www.ala.org/scholarships. The application deadline is March 1.

There are many types of scholarships available for the study of librarianship. These include scholarships for students who are interested in Children's Librarianship, School Librarianship, Youth Librarianship, Federal Librarianship, and Library Automation. In addition, there are also scholarships available for minorities, persons with disabilities and for people who are already employed in libraries but do not have an MLS.

To be considered for one of these scholarships, applicants must attend a masters program in library and information science that has been accredited by the ALA. Applicants interested in school library media must attend a program that meets ALA curriculum guidelines for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).

The scholarship process is open annually from October through March. For more information, visit www.ala.org/scholarships or call the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse at 800-545-2433, ext. 4279.

Upcoming Events

Check out these library events at a location near you:

Florida Association of College and Research Libraries (FACRL) Fall Program: October 26

Tampa Bay Library Consortium (TBLC) Annual Meeting: November 2

Southwest Florida Library Network (SWFLN) Annual Meeting: November 9

Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) Annual Meeting: November 16

Central Florida Library Consortium Annual Meeting: December 7

$50,000 Available through 2008 AASL Awards Program

More than $50,000 (yes! you read that correctly!) is available through the American Association of School Librarians' annual awards program. Eleven awards, grants and scholarships recognize and support outstanding contributions to the school library media field in a variety of categories, including leadership, reading, information technology and distinguished service to the profession. Visit the AASL website at http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslawards/aaslawards.cfm for more information.

FACRL Fall Meeting

If you are planning to attend the FACRL/ FLA Academic Libraries member group's Fall Meeting, and wouldn't mind serving as an FLA Board representative for the day, please contact Tomaro. Board representatives are asked to briefly provide an update of the library association, new services and products available through FLA, etc. The Fall meeting is scheduled for October 26 at Edison College in Ft. Myers.

Thanks!
tomaro (ttaylor@lib.usf.edu)

FLA NMRT on Facebook

Good morning all!

I have created a group for the FLA NMRT on facebook.

Feel free to join!

Things Cheryl and I are working on at the moment:
- proposals for next year's FLA Annual conference
- we've had a request to do a resume workshop at the USF library for the interns and new librarians there. I'm working on the logistics of that.

If you have any ideas or suggestions for things the NMRT could be doing, please let either of us know!

Have a great Saturday!
-t

ALA NMRT Student Reception

If you're going to ALA this year, check this out. I went to the reception last year and had much fun.
From LIBREF-L:

Are you a library school student and heading to ALA? If so consider attending the Library School Student Reception Sunday, June 24 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt in the Lafayette Park room.
The reception is sponsored by The New Members Round Table (NMRT) and is a great place to meet fellow library school students and members of the New Members Round Table. There are so many opportunities to become involved with ALA in the vast array of committees, subcommittees, associations (such as RUSA), and round tables. Stop by the NMRT Student Reception to find out about these opportunities and get answers to your questions about ALA.
This year's reception will be an ALA Café with snacks and representatives from many groups within ALA. At the reception SASCO will award the Student Chapter of the Year Award (SCOTYA).

Apply for the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute

Because with an acronym like SSLLI (pronounced "silly") how can you not? ;)

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The Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute is a year-long comprehensive series of learning sessions that focuses on developing an understanding of leadership within a conceptual framework and practical applications. Participants will attend 10 days of training throughout the year covering

• mentoring and leadership styles
• exemplary leadership
• leadership and diversity
• present state of leadership
• community advocacy
• the future of leadership

The Institute includes sessions relating to various concepts and skills, using supplemental books, articles, and materials based on participants’ needs and interests. The leadership sessions are a combination of lectures and informal, interactive discussions. A variety of small group and large group activities with inventories, surveys, and assessment tools are used to stimulate personal development. Participants take part in a formal mentoring process that matches participants and mentors based on career development interests and geographical location.

This year-long Leadership Institute is open to library staff who exhibit leadership potential, including the ability to share with others enthusiasm, optimism, and vision for the library services of tomorrow. The Institute is open to individuals from all types of libraries (public, academic, school, and special). It is designed for professional librarians, as well as those in management positions without an MLS. Candidates should have a minimum of two years professional library experience and a demonstrated successful professional work experience.

Applicants can apply to attend the Institute in either the Tampa or Daytona area.

Deadline for applications – June 13, 2007 postmark
Selection and notification – August 2007
Complete information about the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute and application forms are available at http://www.neflin.org/leadership.

Contact Stephanie Race at NEFLIN (sslli@neflin.org or 904.278.5620) for more information.

The Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act grant administered by the Florida Department of State, State Library and Archives of Florida. The Institute is managed by the Northeast Florida Library Information Network.