[Students-l] Fwd: [Asis-l] Recruiting for 2012-14 Master's Fellowships - Educating Stewards of the Public Information Infrastructure

[M.J. Menou]

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Subject: [Asis-l] Recruiting for 2012-14 Master's Fellowships - 
Educating Stewards of the Public Information Infrastructure
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:43:17 +0000
From: Monroe, Wanda G. <wmonroe at email.unc.edu>
To: asis-l at asis.org <asis-l at asis.org>

The School of Information and Library Science (SILS) at the University 
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is seeking applicants interested in 
public information curation and public policy for fellowships in the 
"Educating Stewards of the Public Information Infrastructure" or ESOPI2 
project. The Fellowships are funded through a grant from the Institute 
for Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

The fellowships are for students who will be enrolled in the Master of 
Public Administration (MPA) and Master of Science in Information/Library 
Science (MSIS/MSLS) dual degree program between the University of North 
Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Information and Library Science 
(SILS) and the School of Government (SOG).

The two-year fellowships offer:

* A 15 hour per week position as a Fellow in Public Information Stewardship
* An annual stipend of $16,000
* In-state tuition and health coverage
* Opportunities to meet experts in the stewardship of public information 
via symposia, conferences and workshops

ESOPI² is a collaboration between SILS and SOG and offers internships 
hosted at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); 
North Carolina's Department of Cultural Resources, Archives and Records 
Section; UNC at CH's University Archives; the Town of Chapel Hill, NC: 
the UNC Environmental Finance Center; the North Carolina Orange County 
CIO's office; NC-LIVE; and the H.W. Odum Institute for Research in the 
Social Sciences on the UNC at Chapel Hill campus.

Two cohorts of five fellows (ten fellows over the grant period) will 
each combine coursework with internship assignments in one or more 
public-sector environments, leading to a dual master's degree in 
Information Science or Library Science and a Master's degree in Public 
Administration. Fellowship recipients will have the opportunity to 
engage in real-world public information projects and receive  mentorship 
from professionals in various types of government settings.

Applying for the Fellowship
The ESOPI²  Fellowship is provided to Master's level students who are 
pursuing the dual degree program offered by SILS and the SOG. Acceptance 
into both programs is a requirement for the award.

Steps for application are:
1. Apply to SILS via the regular admissions process found at: 
sils.unc.edu/programs/graduate/admissions
Students are encouraged to apply by December 13, 2011 as this ensures 
consideration of the greatest amount of university funding, but we are 
accepting applications for admission to SILS up to April 10, 2012.

2. Apply to the SOG via the regular admissions process found on the MPA 
Admissions page at: www.sog.unc.edu/uncmpa/applicants/admission.html 
Students must apply by January 10, 2012.

3. In addition to the required written statement of your professional 
goals, please write a separate essay elaborating on how these goals are 
related to those of ESOPI².  Please see the ESOPI² Web page for more 
details: http://ils.unc.edu/esopi21/. E-mail the essay to Dr. Helen 
Tibbo (tibbo (at) ils (dot) unc (dot) edu) or Dr. Cal Lee (callee (at) 
email (dot) unc (dot) edu)  no later than February 15, 2012. Earlier 
applications are encouraged. Please note that we are only able to accept 
applications from United States citizens.

MSIS/MPA and MSLS/MPA Programs
The stewardship of public information is a fundamental responsibility of 
a democratic society. Public information serves as evidence of 
governmental activities, decisions, and responsibilities as well as 
legal contracts at the city, county, state, and federal levels. 
Providing appropriate access to public information promotes 
accountability, the rights of citizens, effective administration of 
policy, and a continuing memory of our social heritage.  The MSIS/MSLS 
and MPA dual degree program integrates policy development, issues of 
legal compliance, and extensive knowledge of government structures and 
information with principles, values, methods and technologies of the 
information professions. This dual degree opportunity is designed as a 
three-year, full time program.

The 2009-2012 ESOPI Fellows have:
  *   Created the State of North Carolina Best Practices for Using 
Social Media policy
  *   Authored an article on eDiscovery software capabilities at NARA
  *   Created a policy document on text messaging policy for the North 
Carolina State Archives
  *  Revised and developed new online training modules for the 
University Archives and Records Management Services (UARMS) at UNC at 
Chapel Hill
  *   Developed an e-mail policy for the University Archives and Records 
Management Services at UNC at Chapel Hill
  *   Advised local and state government energy efficiency and water 
quality programs on  possible financing options and institutional 
arrangements


Remarks from Current Fellows

"UNC is unique in having a School of Information and Library Science and 
a School of Government," said Brooks (Jon) Breece an ESOPI fellow. "This 
arrangement is fortuitous because of the increased importance placed on 
access, storage, organization and preservation of information - at all 
levels of government. We are in an age when technologies are rapidly 
evolving, and government agencies are attempting to utilize new mediums 
for documentation and interaction both inside government and with the 
public."

"The knowledge I have gained and the opportunities I have been offered 
as a result of deciding to pursue a dual M.S.L.S and M.P.A. degree are 
priceless," said Emily Roscoe, one of the ESOPI fellows. "It is among 
what I consider to be the best decisions of my life.  Through the 
ESOPI-21 fellowship I have seen the strong interrelatedness of 
government (most specifically with public officials like the register of 
deeds) and the library science field.  It has been extremely valuable 
for me to see all sides of North Carolina State and local public offices 
-- the functions of government, the roles of both record-keeping and 
policy-making, and the value of professional advisors at the School of 
Government."

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Wanda Monroe
Director of Communications
School of Information and Library Science University of North Carolina 
at Chapel Hill
100 Manning Hall, CB 3360
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3360
Phone: 919-843-8337
Web: sils.unc.edu
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