The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) $184,000 to establish a national program of short-term fellowships in African American Studies. Over the next three years, the fellowships will enable scholars, professional artists, writers, and other researchers to conduct research relating to African American and African diasporic art, culture, history,… Read More Wanted: African American researchers
OK, Who dunnit?? Yesterday, I went to the Boucheron Mystery Conference in downtown Indianapolis. I went because mystery is not one of my favorite genres. Well, I used to read Valerie Wilson Wesley. And, I just bought Deadly Charm by Claudia Mair Burney for my sister. Her son told me that “she likes mysteries with… Read More Mysteriously
INDIANA’S (SPRING 2010) LIBRARIANS LEADING IN DIVERSITY (I-LLID) MLS FELLOWSHIP The Indiana State Library (ISL) and Indiana University School of Library and Information Science (IU SLIS) are NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the third cohort of Master of Library Science (MLS) Diversity Fellows. The application period is June 15 – August 28, 2009. LLID presents an… Read More As close to Free as it gets!!! A Chance to be Librarian!
The United States Navy General Library Program will have 12 summer internship openings for the summer of 2010. A division of the Navy’s Fleet and Family Readiness program, the Navy General Library Program provides similar services and facilities to personnel on Navy Bases as Public Libraries provide in cities and towns. Locations for these internships… Read More Navy General Library Program Summer 2010 Internship Programs
Why would a school librarian join a 5 week seminar on “Visions of the Dark Years: World War II and its Legacy in France”? Why not?! A librarian is more useful to school community members if she develops knowledge beyond search and discovery of information. So, here I am amongst a group of 14 educators… Read More Souvenir
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