[Asis-l] Syracuse University currently recruiting for eScience Librarianship Fellows

[John D'Ignazio]

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) at Syracuse University in  
Syracuse, N.Y., is seeking applicants for fellowships for a new  
program called "Building an eScience Librarianship Curriculum for an  
eResearch Future" to obtain a specialized Master of Science in Library  
and Information Science (MSLIS) degree. These fellowships are to  
support eight (8) students with funding from the U.S. Institute for  
Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
The two-year fellowships offer:
* Full tuition scholarships to cover all required courses to earn an  
MSLIS degree.
* A stipend of $15,000 while taking courses in exchange for work on  
program-related assistantship duties.
* An arranged, paid summer internship at university- or lab-based  
research centers.
* Conference travel to deliver project results, network, and learn  
about current concerns in library technology, academic librarianship,  
or information science.
The fellowships seek to attract those who have some combination of  
experience and formal education in a science or technical discipline,  
as well as a desire to support scientific research endeavors. eScience  
Fellows will learn how to manage scientists’ data and other digital  
resources to enhance their preservation and access. People with this  
mix of skills and experience are increasingly in demand to help with  
the proliferating quantity and type of data resulting from scientists’  
use of hardware, software, and networks in combination (called  
cyberinfrastructure).
Students selected for the fellowships will have the opportunity to  
combine their grounding in a science domain with coursework in the  
skills and concepts of librarianship as well as from newly developed  
courses in the role of data, communication, and virtual collaboration  
in eScience.
Cornell University Library (CUL) staff, who support the needs of an  
institution that is in the top 20 recipients of federal research  
dollars, will lead a mentorship program for the fellowship recipients.  
CUL has an established track record in curating research data, and  
will provide students with opportunities for exposure to current  
science librarianship practices, and innovative eScience projects in  
particular.
The MSLIS degree at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse  
University is accredited by the American Library Association (ALA) and  
ranked No. 3 overall and No. 1 in information systems in the nation by  
U.S. News and World Report. The School of Information Studies faculty  
members are nationally known leaders in such fields as digital  
libraries, information organization, metadata schemes and standards,  
reference services, and much more.
eScience Librarianship students will take advantage of courses and  
faculty expertise in database management and mix with students in the  
graduate program in Information Management. Specially developed  
courses to prepare students with the skills and concepts to  
participate in an eResearch future include Data Management,  
Information Workflows, and Communication/Collaboration in eScience.
About the eSLib Program
The IMLS-funded project, “Building an eScience Librarianship  
Curriculum for an eResearch Future,” or eSLib, is a collaboration of  
the iSchool at Syracuse University and Cornell University Library.  
eSLib seeks to prepare the next generation of science librarians with  
the capability to manage new and different types of digital resources,  
at amounts previously unimagined, for long-term access and use by  
scientists in the course of their research. The program builds on  
prior National Science Foundation-funded programs at the iSchool, as  
well as IMLS-funded projects at other institutions, to create  
curricula, courses, mentorships, internships, and other experiential  
components designed specifically for the needs of eScience information  
professionals.
Applying for the Fellowship:
The eSLib Fellowship is provided to master’s level students who are  
pursuing the Library and Information Science degree. Acceptance into  
this program is a requirement for the award.
Steps for application are:
1. Indicate your interest in this program by filling out the Applicant  
Information Form available from the eSLib program website at http://eslib.ischool.syr.edu/form.php
2. Apply to the iSchool via the regular admissions process found on  
the MSLIS
Admission page at http://ischool.syr.edu/academics/graduate/mls/admission.aspx
Students are strongly encouraged to apply by February 1, 2010 as this  
ensures consideration for the fellowship as well as other funding  
opportunities, but we will be accepting applications on a rolling  
basis after this date.
3. In addition to the required application materials and resume, we  
ask that you write a separate essay of no more than 750 words relating  
your science, technical, and/or professional experience and interests  
to your goals for your career, and then connect these to your  
developing understanding of the needs of eScience. Please send this  
essay as a PDF attachment in an e-mail message to the project’s  
research assistant John D’Ignazio (jadignaz (at) syr (dot) edu) no  
later than February 1, 2010.
Please note that we are only able to accept applications from United  
States Citizens at this time.


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John D'Ignazio
IMLS research assistant / doctoral student
School of Information Studies
Syracuse University




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