[DCRM-L] IMLS-RBS Fellowships for Early-Career Librarians: Deadline October 30

[Danielle Culpepper]

Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is now accepting
applications for the IMLS-RBS Fellowship program!  Thanks to a grant from
the Institute of Library and Museum Services, this fellowship allows young
professionals to attend a course at Rare Book School and to increase their
professional involvement at the national level through participation in the
conference of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the
American Library Association (ALA) (including travel and housing costs).

This program seeks to attract to the field early-career librarians with
excellent potential for professional achievement.  RBS will award 20
fellowships in 2016.  Although the fellowship program is open to applicants
from any racial or ethnic background, it does have a special emphasis on
recruiting participants currently underrepresented in the profession.

To be eligible, as of 30 October 2015 an applicant must be a citizen or
permanent resident of the United States and must:
-be currently enrolled in a MLIS program; or
-be currently enrolled in another MA program and currently working in a
library (including unpaid internships); or
-have received the MA or MLIS within the past 5 years and currently work in
a library (including unpaid internships).

Applicants must be able to take an RBS course during their fellowship,
contingent upon their admission to the course, and will be expected to
attend the RBMS conference the same year.  NB: the 2016 conference will be
held in Coral Gables, Florida, June 21-24.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 30, 2015 at 5PM EDT

More information about the program, including fellowship applications, may
be found here: http://rarebookschool.org/fellowships/imls/index.php

Rare Book School is also currently accepting applications for various
scholarships open to new and returning RBS students. See
http://rarebookschool.org/scholarships for information about the
application process and the types of scholarships currently available.
Applications will be accepted until 30 October.

For more information about Rare Book School, please check out this video
about the School:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/posttv/local/summer-camp-for-book-nerds/2014/08/28/c52406e0-2e2f-11e4-be9e-60cc44c01e7f_video.html



Danielle Culpepper, Ph.D.
Director of Budget & Finance
*Rare Book School*
*at the University of Virginia*
114 Alderman Library / POB 400103
Charlottesville, VA 22904

Direct line: 434-243-7213
Main line: 434-924-8851
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