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GSLIS Annual Support

The GSLIS Annual Fund supports activities and programs benefiting students, alumni, and faculty throughout the academic year.

Provides unrestricted support to GSLIS.

This fund is used to support GSLIS.

GSLIS Center Funding

Provides unrestricted support to the director of the CCB, gifts will be matched 1:1 by Lionelle Elsesser (MS ’67) and James Elsesser.

Supports outreach activities for the Center for Children’s Books and the Gryphon Award for children’s literature in GSLIS.

Faculty Support

This fund will eventually support an endowed chair at GSLIS.  Until that time and as money is contributed, it will provide for the naming of one Centennial Scholar per academic year from among the faculty of GSLIS, or from distinguished scholars who may be encouraged to join this faculty on a visiting basis.  When the fund reaches $1M it will be used to endow a professorship at GSLIS.  This award is designed to build on distinction, and to assist scholars to complete work that will make a difference in the library and information science field.

To support studies and/or experimentation which could advance the effectiveness of library service or of education for librarianship at GSLIS.

Support for GSLIS faculty meetings and gatherings that encourage faculty development and collaboration.

Support for a distinguished senior faculty member at GSLIS.

Awards to support and encourage faculty members at the assistant and associate ranks, especially those working towards tenure, and to advanced doctoral students to support research in GSLIS.

Lectures and Special Funding

Financial support for products and equipment utilized in service learning classes, which may be donated to the community organization(s) with which students work.

Used for digital inclusion initiatives at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science for operations, supplies, travel, or student support.

Provides support for costs associated with holding the corporate roundtable four times per year at GSLIS.

Support for GSLIS student travel which may include, but is not limited to, presentations, conferences, alternate spring break, PhD research, and service learning projects. Donations to this fund are matched 1:1 by the donor, Linda Smith.

This fund supports the purchase of new Library and Information Science materials by the Library at Illinois.

Supports two lectures annually in the field of librarianship and its related subjects, by a well-known librarian or bibliographer.

This award is presented by Greenwood Publishing Group and GSLIS.

Used to support GSLIS students interested in working in special libraries, such as libraries that are part of a business or organization or to promote special librarianship to students, vendors, academic researchers, and practitioners/librarians through programs like Alternative Spring Break and Internships.

Used to defray maintenance costs of the William T and Kathryn Luther Henderson Conference Room and/or may be used to support teaching in the following areas: preservation of materials and technical service functions of libraries, archives, information centers, and museums.

Student Fellowships

Provides support for graduate fellowships GSLIS.

Provides support for lectures, scholarships, fellowships at GSLIS, and other expenditures determined by the Executive Committee of the Faculty.

Provides support to graduate students enrolled in GSLIS who have demonstrated financial need.

Support for graduate fellowships at GSLIS.

Provides fellowships for students in GSLIS, preference to students who are residents of Quincy, Illinois.

Provides scholarships and fellowships for students at GSLIS.

Provides assistance for GSLIS students working in the areas of preservation and technical services.

Student Awards

Given annually to a student who shows outstanding promise in the field of literature and library services for youth.

Awarded to the GSLIS student considered in the judgment of the faculty to be the outstanding graduate of the year.

Presented at convocation to a GSLIS student who demonstrates excellence in the field of reference services.

Given at convocation in memory of Edith Harris Camp, to a student who inspires and cares for others with courage, creativity, art, laughter, and friendship.

Awarded to a GSLIS student who exhibits unusual creativity, reflects an innovative spirit, and shows the most promise for an outstanding career in a special library, non-traditional library setting or as an entrepreneur.

Given to a graduate student in library science who demonstrates an especially strong background and interest in science librarianship.

Given annually to a student in GSLIS.

Recognizes an outstanding GSLIS student showing excellence and interest in entering the area of health sciences librarianship.

Recognizes a student who shows great promise to influence the continuing development of public libraries, by the Friends of the Urbana Free Library.

Recognizes the most significant achievement in information systems or application of information technologies by a student.

Given annually to a student who, in the opinion of the faculty, best exhibits the characteristics of a humanist, broadly defined.

Recognizes a student who "caught the spirit" of the library and information science profession while employed in a library setting and chose to enter the master's program. This student must have a strong commitment to return to a professional position in a library setting and help others "catch the spirit."

Given to the student who most exemplifies the spirit of volunteerism, a concern for others and for the welfare of the school.

Given to a student who has shown a special interest in providing or enhancing library and information services to groups whose needs fall outside the parameters of traditional services.

This award is given to the author of a paper or project completed as part of the requirements for one of the library and information science courses in the undergraduate Information Technology Studies (ITS) minor.

Scholarships

Provides scholarships to GSLIS students who wish to pursue a career in public librarianship.

Provides scholarships to graduate students at GSLIS.

Support for a second year master’s student at GSLIS.

Supports graduate students enrolled in GSLIS.

Used to subsidize master's students in GSLIS.attending educational programs and professional events devoted to the history of the graphic and artifactual evidence of books.

Awarded to a female graduate student at GSLIS with financial need.

Provides scholarship support for students in their final year of work leading to a Library Science degree, who are residents of the State of Illinois, preferably those from Highland or Madison County.

Awarded to a master’s student in GSLIS, priority is given to an individual who works in a support position in a library.

General scholarship fund of GSLIS and the augmentation of resource materials in the Illinois Library System for teaching and research related to developing nations, especially those in Asia and in the Pacific Basin.

Provides scholarships for students enrolled in the distance learning option at GSLIS.

Supports scholarships for students at GSLIS.

Supports graduate students enrolled in GSLIS who express commitment to promoting and enhancing international communications and understanding.

Supports scholarships and fellowships within GSLIS.

Support for a GSLIS master’s degree candidate with the greatest professional promise.

Awarded during summer sessions only to a new student of outstanding promise in the master’s degree program at GSLIS.

Used to provide scholarships to students who are interested in becoming health science librarians or have an interest in science.

Provides scholarships to graduate students working in the Center for Children’s Books and students who are specializing in youth services.

Supports master’s students enrolled in GSLIS. To the extent allowed by law, preference shall be given to students who are United States citizens.

Provides scholarships to graduate students pursuing a degree in library science at GSLIS.

Scholarships to graduate students who are enrolled in the K-12 Library Information Specialist Certification Program.

To advance leadership in the field of library and information science in China. Recipients have demonstrated a commitment to work in the field of library and information science in China.

Provides support for an outreach student in the Center for Children’s Books (CCB).

Provides scholarships to Chinese graduate students enrolled at GSLIS.

Emergency Support for Students

Provides emergency financial assistance for students enrolled at GSLIS.

Provides temporary support to students and support for special student activities.

Doctoral Student Support

Support for doctoral students at GSLIS.

Provides support for doctoral students at GSLIS including, but not limited to, travel, equipment, and tuition. Students must demonstrate financial need.

Supports doctoral students at GSLIS.

Library Science Alumni Association

Provides support for Library School Alumni Association activities.



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