----------------------- Message requiring your approval ---------------------- From: "Deborah Stern" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [ha-Safran]: AJL Scholarship Announcement
Friends, below you will find information about the AJL Scholarship for current and prospective library school students. I urge you all to read the information and apply if you fit the guidelines. Applications are available on the AJL web site. Feel free to contact me for more information.
Debbie Stern, Library Director Mordecai M. Kaplan Library Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 1299 Church Road Wyncote, PA 19095 [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 215-576-0800 ext. 234 fax: 215 576-6143
AJL SCHOLARSHIP
The Association of Jewish Libraries is pleased to announce a scholarship of $500 to a student enrolled or accepted in a graduate school of library and information science.
Prospective candidates should have knowledge of and interest in Jewish Studies, and demonstrate the potential, ability, and intention of pursuing a career in
Judaica Librarianship.
ELIGIBILITY
Proof of acceptance for the next academic year OR proof of current enrollment in:
An ALA accredited library school in the United States or Canada OR
An accredited library school in either the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand OR
The graduate library school program at either Hebrew University or Bar Ilan University
AND
Documentation showing:
� Completion of Jewish Studies courses at an academic level OR
� Extensive participation in less formal Jewish Studies OR
� Extensive experience working in Judaica libraries OR
� Any combination of the above
STUDENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR THIS SCHOLARSHIP SHOULD SUBMIT TO THE SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR BY
APRIL 1
1. Completed application form online, via email to the Scholarship Chair, available on the AJL website at <http://www.jewishlibraries.org/>
2. Documentation of acceptance or enrollment in one of the qualified graduate library school programs mentioned above. Transcripts and/or letters on official letterhead, submitted via regular surface mail, will be accepted as documentation.
3. Documentation of Jewish studies completed at an academic or less formal level or of experience working in Judaica libraries. Transcripts and/or letters on official letterhead, submitted via regular surface mail, will be accepted as documentation.
4. Personal statement as a Word or rtf document, via email to the Scholarship Chair.
Please submit a short statement (200/300 words) highlighting the extent of your participation in Judaic studies and other relevant experiences. Relate how you feel your involvement in such activities might be reflected in your future career in library and information science.
FINAL DATE FOR SUBMITTING ALL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION IS
APRIL 1
Submit application and supporting materials to:
Debbie Stern, Chair
AJL Scholarship Award
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
1299 Church Road
Wyncote, PA 19095
Phone: 215 576-0800 x.234 Fax: 215 576-6143
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Further information may be obtained by addressing the scholarship chair at any of the contact points mentioned above.
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