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The New Mexico LOEX Committee and the LOEX Conference
director congratulate the recipient of the 2009 scholarship:
- Yen Tran, UC Santa Barbara
A sincere thank you to everyone who submitted an application.
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The New
Mexico LOEX Committee, with the support of the LOEX Conference
director, has reserved one PAID registration for a librarian or library
school student who is a member of an under-represented minority group
and/or who has done significant work to bring library services or
information literacy opportunities to minorities. The scholarship will
include a travel/lodging stiped of $250. Any additional
conference-related expenses are the responsibility of the recipient.
Interested librarians and graduate students currently enrolled in ALA-accredited LIS programs are strongly encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have been members of the profession
for fewer than five years, and whose information literacy interests include
outreach to underserved minority populations.
To apply, please send:
- A current CV, including number of years in the profession
- A 500-word essay
describing your interest in Information Literacy Services
Submissions will be accepted by email only and should be addressed to:
José Aranda, LOEX 2009 Minority Scholarship chair, scholarship2009@loexconference.org
Deadline for submission is January 16, 2009.
The recipient will be notified by email and announced on the LOEX 2009
Conference website by January 30, 2009.
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