THE SCHOLARSHIP
Each year Furman’s Libraries offers scholarships for graduate studies in library and information studies through the Ethel Charmichael Southern Scholarship fund. Applications are now being accepted for this year’s awards. The scholarships are for Furman seniors who are planning on starting their master’s degree after graduation, and for Furman alumni who are starting or enrolled in library degree programs. Find the full details and the application here.
THE CAREER
How are you envisioning using your degree after you graduate? Have you thought about being an information professional? The American Library Association says,
Librarians and library workers help people find information and use it effectively for personal and professional purposes. They must have knowledge of a wide variety of scholarly and public information sources and must be on the cutting edge of technology trends in order to serve their patrons.
Sounds like a description of someone with a liberal arts education, doesn’t it?
Librarians earn a Masters in Library and Information Science as a gateway to professional jobs. Here is a link to ALA accredited graduate programs. If you are accepted in a program, you are eligible to apply for the Ethel Carlisle Southern Library Scholarship, awarded each spring. Come see the display in the main library, and feel free to talk to any of the librarians here at Furman about how we chose our career.
Application Deadline: Friday, March 6, 2015