[Sigdl-l] Fwd: Recruitment for 2008 Fellowships in Digital Libraries Program at The University of Iowa

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>Subject: Recruitment for 2008 Fellowships in Digital Libraries Program at The
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>Would it be possible to post the following 
>recruiting ad for candidates for our IMLS-funded 
>fellowship in digital libraries?Â  If so, we would greatly appreciate it.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Kit Austin
>Program Assistant
>School of Library and Information Science
>3088 LIB
>Phone:  (319) 335-5709
>
>Education for the 21st Century Digital Librarian at the University of Iowa
>
>The School of Library & Information Science 
>invites applications to a special â€œdigital 
>librariesâ€ track in its Masterâ€™s degree 
>program.Â  This special track is designed to 
>educate individuals for leadership careers as 
>digital librarians and digital information 
>specialists.Â  The curriculum offers a strong 
>foundation of course work with significant 
>emphasis on experiential learning through 
>participation in mentor guided digital 
>projects.Â  Ten students have been admitted with 
>assistantships into this specialized Masters 
>track in 2007, and another ten students with 
>assistantships will be admitted for Fall 2008.
>
>Admissions Procedure
>
>Individuals seeking admission to the special 
>Digital Libraries track with assistantships 
>should follow the standard procedure for 
>admission into the Schoolâ€™s MA program in 
>Library and Information Science, with exception 
>of the specialized statement of purpose required 
>for the Digital Libraries track.Â  Details on 
>admissions procedure including deadlines may be 
>obtained from the Schoolâ€™s web site or by 
>contacting the School at 319â€‘335-5707.
>
>Curriculum
>
>Students in the Digital Libraries track will 
>complete a 36-course credit education 
>program.Â  A partial list of graduate courses 
>related to digital libraries is given below.
>
>Introduction to Informatics
>Conceptual Foundations
>Computing Foundations
>Cultural Foundations
>Database Management Systems
>Electronic Publishing
>User Education: Multimedia
>Digital Libraries
>Human Computer Interaction
>Search and Discovery Systems
>Seminar in Digital Libraries and Services
>
>In addition to formal course work, students will 
>participate in ongoing projects related to 
>digital libraries.Â  A â€œclinical rotation 
>modelâ€ will be followed with each student 
>participating in about two to three different 
>projects over their program of study.Â  Mentors 
>will guide student participation in selected 
>projects. Biweekly seminar sessions will bring 
>together fellows, mentors and project personnel 
>for broad exposure to the variety of digital projects.
>
>Students are invited to select from a rich 
>variety of ongoing projects related to digital 
>libraries and services.Â  These projects are 
>being lead by experienced librarians, faculty 
>and information technology personnel from the 
>University of Iowa Libraries, Academic 
>Technologies, International Writing Program, 
>School of Library and Information Science and 
>the UI WiderNet project.Â  Examples of projects 
>welcoming student participation include those 
>related to digitizing newspapers, digital 
>preservation, recording oral histories of 
>journalists, maintaining and extending public 
>health information services, designing 
>institutional repositories, and building 
>â€œeGranariesâ€ of digital collections for 
>distribution to developing countries. Â Details 
>of these and other projects are available at 
><http://slis.uiowa.edu:16080/~imls/>http://slis.uiowa.edu:16080/~imls/. 
>Â Â This web site also presents highlights of 
>the participating units and mentors for these projects.
>
>Assistantships
>
>Ten half-time assistantships will be awarded for 
>this Digital Libraries track in 2007 and also in 
>2008.Â  Each assistantship offers approximately 
>$21,000 per calendar year.Â  In addition 
>significant assistance will be provided for 
>tuition.Â  These assistantships are funded 
>through a grant to the School of Library and 
>Information Science awarded by the Institute of 
>Museum and Library Studies.Â  Students will be 
>expected to contribute 20 hours/week to project work.
>
>Preferred background for applicants
>
>We invite applications from students of all 
>backgrounds.Â  Assistantships will be awarded to 
>students who clearly articulate career interests 
>and goals related to digital libraries and 
>services.Â  Preference will be given to those 
>who have background in computing/ information 
>technology. Â The School encourages interested 
>individuals from Native American, 
>African-American, and Latin American communities 
>to apply for this unique educational opportunity.
>
>Contact Information
>
>For more information about this program please 
>contact the School at the following address or by phone or email.
>
>Contact Address:
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  School of Library and Information Science
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  The University of Iowa
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Iowa City, Iowa
>Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  52242
>
>Contact Phone: 319-335-5707
>Contact Email: Â <mailto:slis-dl at uiowa.edu>slis-dl at uiowa.edu
>URL for Schoolâ€™s Web Site: 
><http://mingo.info-science.uiowa.edu/>slis.uiowa.edu
>URL for Masters degree Specialization in Digital 
>Libraries: 
><http://slis.uiowa.edu:16080/~imls/>http://slis.uiowa.edu:16080/~imls/
>
>
>
>

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Ali Shiri, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Library and Information Studies
University of Alberta
3-09 Rutherford South
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6G 2J4

Phone: (780) 492-5315
Fax: (780) 492-2430
Email: ashiri at ualberta.ca
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