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

[M.J. Menou]

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Subject: 	[Asis-l] Syracuse University currently recruiting for eScience
Librarianship Fellows
Date: 	Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:27:20 -0500
From: 	John D'Ignazio <jadignaz at syr.edu>
To: 	asis-l at asis.org



     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