Project name:
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program
Awarding institution:
Institution of Museum and Library Services
Application deadline:
Dec. 15, 2011
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program supports projects to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, faculty, and library leaders; to conduct research on the library profession; and to support early career research. It also assists in the professional development of librarians and library staff. All members of the library community are invited to play an active role in ensuring that the profession is prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Participate in one of two pre-application Web conferences to learn more about the program, ask questions, and listen to the questions and comments of other participants. The Web conference schedule for the FY12 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program is as follows:
- Friday, October 14, 2011, at 3:00-4:00. Eastern Time
- Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at 3:00-4:00. Eastern Time
Various types of institutions, units of government, and non-profit organizations are
eligible to apply.
Details are available at
http://www.imls.gov/applicants/detail.aspx?GrantId=9.
The Nebraska Library Commission has received two of these grants (2004, 2010). The current program, Cultivating Rural Librarians’ 21
st Century Skills, supports the education of Nebraska students engaged in pre-professional and professional programs through scholarships to students and internship grants to libraries.
