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In This IssueState Library Welcomes New LSTA Consultant Virginia Vought has joined the Library Development Office as the new LSTA Grant Consultant. Virginia is a former State Library intern and will now oversee the LSTA mini-grant program. Virginia previously worked in grantmaking as an SEO Philanthropy fellow and intern for the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers. She earned her M.L.S. from the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science. If you are considering applying for an LSTA grant, have questions about a current grant, or desire more information about the LSTA process, please contact Virginia at vvought@library.in.gov or 317-234-6550.
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Final Round I-LLID Fellowships Now Under Way
The I-LLID project awarded 10 fellowships last December to the first class and has just awarded 10 more scholarships for MLS students from diverse backgrounds. The Indiana State Library and the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) are pleased to welcome the second class of Master's of Library Science (MLS) fellows as part of the I-LLID project. I-LLID fellows for round two are as follows:
"I would like to congratulate these new fellows and look forward to following their promising careers," said Indiana State Librarian, Roberta L. Brooker. "This program is great for both fellows, who get a top-notch library science education and a foot in the door professionally, and Indiana, which keeps these future leaders in state." In addition to the scholarship and stipend, recipients will also benefit from participation in state and regional library associations, as well as other supplementary activities including special orientation meetings in various types of library settings, meetings with library directors, diversity workshops, transition to work programs, online and face-to-face support networks, and other special projects. The I-LLID project was developed by the Indiana State Library's Diversity Advisory Council to increase diversity in libraries with the goal that library staff more closely reflects the communities they serve. The Diversity Advisory Council sought ways to increase diversity in the library profession in an effort to increase statewide literacy levels by role modeling through more diverse library staff. The I-LLID project is funded through a $1 million federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The grant was given as part of the Laura Bush 21st-Century Librarian Program and is administered by the Indiana State Library. Additionally, the project is supported by the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI), Administrators of Large Public Libraries in Indiana (ADOLPLI), Indiana Black Librarians Network (IBLN), Indiana Library Federation (ILF), and Indiana Special Libraries Association (ISLA). NELINET Members Vote to Join Lyrasis
Lyrasis now serves members in more than a third of the U.S., yet are committed to local touch by staying connected to member libraries through personal visits, participation in state and local conferences, and through support of programs in each state, each consortium, and each community. The effective date for this union is Fall, 2009 and work has already begun on the organizational transition. Please contact Lyrasis with any questions you may have regarding this and other issues. |
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