"Looking for an LIS scholarship or grant but can’t find the right one? The answer could lie in a new publication from Reference Service Press, How to Pay for Your Degree in Library and Information Studies, 2010–2012, by Gail Ann Schlachter and R. David Weber. This new book offers a comprehensive summary of the 833 scholarships, fellowships, grants, loans, and awards available that support study, research, and conference attendance for LIS undergraduate and graduate students in the United States and Canada. Detailed eligibility requirements are provided for each entry."
George Eberhart, AL Direct
"A very special resource for students aspiring to enroll in a Library Studies course seeking a degree in Library Science, How to Pay for Your Degree in Library & Information Studies [is] the collaborative project of Gail A. Schlachter and R. David Weber. Providing thoroughly 'student friendly' information on hundreds of financial aid programs dedicated specifically for students seeking a Library Science degree, How to Pay for Your Degree in Library & Information Studies brings together under a single cover detailed descriptions of funding resources made easily accessible through detailed indexes enabling the student to search for funding by degree level, program title, sponsor, funded activity, library specialty, where the student resides, student diversity, and application dates. Unique and invaluable...impressive and highly recommended... for personal, academic, and community library Jobs/Careers reference collections in general, and Library Science educational funding resource lists in particular."
Midwest Library Review's "Library Bookwatch"
"For undergraduate and graduate students in library and information studies, this detailed and informative guide identifies different types of funding that can help them pay for their degree in the US and Canada...Program details include purpose, eligibility, financial data, duration, special features, limitations, number awarded, contact information, and application date. The many indexes allow searching by program title, sponsoring organization, residency, where the money can be spent, specialty, applicant diversity characteristics, and month of application."
Reference & Research Book News
How to Pay for Your Degree in Library and Information Studies "offers a comprehensive summary of all the scholarships, fellowships, grants, loans, and awards available. All of the 833 funding sources listed here are portable, in that the grant or stipend is not restricted to one institution or location. Indexes by program title, sponsoring organization, residency, tenability (funding restricted to a specific area), specialty, diversity, and deadline enhance access."
"New Publications," C&RL News
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