LACUNY is calling for applicants for the Library School Scholarship. One Scholarship grant of $500.00 and one year LACUNY Membership will be awarded annually to one student registered in an accredited MLS Program, currently working or doing an internship in a CUNY Library.
Proposals will consist of three parts: personal data, essay, and transcripts. Essays will be reviewed by the Scholarship Panel (four members) appointed by LACUNY's Executive Council.
Proposal Deadline: March 15, 2009
Award Announced: June Membership Meeting
The three-part proposal consists of the following:
Page 1: Cover Letter with the following information:
- Name
- Home address
- Telephone number
- E-mail address
- CUNY College work address and phone number
- Title
- Years at CUNY
- Library School
- Number of credits completed in MLS program
Page 2: Essay
- One-page essay on how the applicant's present position and their MLS will give them a unique perspective on their chosen profession.
Page 3: Transcripts
- Copy of most recent accredited library school transcript
Proposals must be e-mailed or postmarked no later than March 15, 2009 and addressed to ONE of the Co-Chairs of the Scholarship Committee:
Maria Isabel Fernandes
Assistant Professor
Faculty Outreach Librarian
Kurt R. Schmeller Library
Queensborough Community College
222-05 56th Avenue
Bayside, N.Y. 11364-1497
Danielle Becker
Assistant Professor
Web Librarian
Hunter College Libraries
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065
