Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian ProgramA grant to the New Jersey State Library in collaboration with Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Thomas Edison State College, Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and New Jersey Library Association October 2006 update: Four open houses were held around the state in Newark, Trenton, Long Branch and Hammonton. More than 90 potential AA, BA, MLIS, and PhD applicants attended these information sessions. We have begun accepting applications for the AA and BA degrees. Complete information and application forms are available at: http://www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Grants/Laura_Bush_Grant/ July, 2006 - The New Jersey State Library is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program from IMLS to recruit urban librarians. We want to thank our partner organizations Central Regional Library Cooperative, Rutgers SCILS, Thomas Edison State College, and the New Jersey Library Association for their excellent work in writing this grant. Grants Manager : Michele Stricker 609-292-3831 mstricker@njstatelib.org Links to Information:
Acknowledgments and Publicity:DescriptionThe New Jersey State Library will collaborate with Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Thomas Edison State College, Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, and New Jersey Library Association to recruit urban public librarians. Building on a current IMLS grant, the project's main goal is to increase minority and bilingual staff in New Jersey 's urban public libraries. The project provides assistance in the form of scholarships and time off for 25 diverse New Jersey urban library employees to achieve their next level of library education. Five urban public library staff members will earn an AA degree; eight current BA students who already have 60 credits will earn a BA degree; ten BA graduates will earn a master's degree in library science; one current PhD student will finish the program; and one new PhD student will receive an assistantship .GRE ClassesIn order to enhance our candidates' chances of being admitted to Rutgers University we will schedule GRE classes beginning in October to be as convenient as possible for our candidate pools. Please email carol@cjrlc.org if you are interested in GRE training (MLIS students only).Four open houses will be scheduled in September to provide more information about the application process.
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This grant to the New Jersey State Library is supported in whole or part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent federal agency that grows and sustains a "Nation of Learners," because lifelong learning is critical to success . It is administered by the New Jersey State Library in collaboration with Rutgers University School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Thomas Edison State College, Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative and New Jersey Library Association. 
