[OPLINLIST] KSU-SLIS---2004 IMLS Scholarship Recipients

[cbrodie@kent.edu]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16=2C 2004

KENT STATE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
ANNOUNCES SIXTEEN IMLS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at Kent State Univer=
sity received a =24392=2C245 grant from the Institute for Museum and Libr=
ary Services (IMLS) as part of its =93Recruiting and Educating Librarians=
 for the 21st Century=94 program=2E  Dr=2E Greg Byerly (gbyerly=40kent=2E=
edu) and Dr=2E Carolyn S=2E Brodie (cbrodie=40kent=2Eedu) were recipients=
 of the grant award=2E =


The grant=2C =93New Librarians=2C New Leaders=3A Educating the Next Gener=
ation of School Library Media Specialists and Young Adult Librarians=2C=94=
 provides full tuition for all courses required for a Masters in Library =
and Information Science (MLIS) degree over a two-year period=2E   The Sch=
ool received 127 applications in Spring 2004 for the sixteen scholarships=
=2E  Eight scholarships were awarded to students specializing in young ad=
ult librarianship and eight were awarded to students who will become lice=
nsed as school library media specialists=2E  In addition=2C the sixteen s=
cholarship students will join state and national professional organizatio=
ns and attend conferences of these associations=2E   Students began class=
es this fall and will complete their degrees in 2006=2E

One unique aspect of this project is the creation of a cohort of youth se=
rvices librarians who will be trained to work with their counterpart=2C w=
hether in the school or public library=2E Another unique aspect of this p=
roject is the development of these individuals as leaders in librarianshi=
p and collaboration=2E  Scholarship students are able to participate in t=
his program through the School=92s 12-12-12 Distance Degree program and w=
ill be taking classes in Elyria=2C Franklin=2C Mansfield=2C as well as in=
 Kent and Columbus=2E

The School is pleased to announce the following scholarship recipients=3A=


School Library Media Specialist Specialization=3A

William J=2E (Jack) Broz=2C Jr=2E  Media Specialist=2C Amherst Junior Hig=
h School

Lisa K=2E Campbell=2C Teacher=2C Cleveland Municipal Schools

Mindy Clark=2C English Teacher=2C Westlake High School

Beth Conrad=2C Middle School Librarian=2C Tri Valley Middle School

Nicole Gries=2C Intervention Specialist=2C Ellet High School

Lisa Shambaugh=2C English Teacher=2C Ontario High School

Sharon Starr=2C High School Librarian=2C Lexington High School

Audra M=2E Woods=2C English Teacher=2C Cleveland School for the Arts


Young Adult Librarian Specialization=3A

Julianne Bedel=2C Community Outreach Services Head=2C Wadsworth Public Li=
brary

Eileen Kuan Veng Bosch=2C Library Associate=2C Curriculum Resource Center=
=2C BGSU

Jaime Declet=2C Library Associate I=2C Lorain Public Library

Andrew Harant=2C Manager=2C Children=92s and Youth Services=2C Lakewood P=
ublic Library

Catherine A=2E Morgan=2C Public Service Assistant=2C Akron-Summit County =
Public Library

Karissa Murphy=2C Young Adult Librarian=2C Bucyrus Public Library

Brandi Bette Staley=2C Children=92s Associate=2C Cleveland Heights-Univer=
sity Heights Public Library

Jason Wearly=2C Graduate Student=2C KSU-SLIS

=23=23=23=23=23=23=23=23=23=23

Kent State University
School of Library and Information Science
314 Library
Kent=2C OH 44224-0001
Phone=3A  330-672-2782=3B Fax=3A  330-672-7965
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Carolyn S=2E Brodie=2C MSE=2C MLS=2C MEd=2C PhD
Professor
Kent State University
School of Library and Information Science
314 Library
Kent=2C OH  44242-0001

Main Office=3A  330-672-2782
Direct Line=3A  330-672-0012
Fax=3A  330-672-7965
Webpage=3A  http=3A//www=2Eslis=2Ekent=2Eedu/people/vitae/vbrodie=2Ephp
Email=3A  cbrodie=40kent=2Eedu