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Date:         Wed, 8 Apr 1992 11:06:35 CDT
From:         Glendora Johnson-Cooper <UGLGJC@UBVM.BITNET>
Subject:      Minority Librarian Internship Program

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The following is information concerning the University at Buffalo/University
Libraries Minority Librarian Internship Program.  We want to share this
information widely in the interest of making our recruitment process as
expansive as possible.

              "Minority Librarian Internship Program at
               University at Buffalo Libraries"

     As part of a continuing commitment to the promotion of cultural diversity,
the Libraries of the University at Buffalo (UB) are pleased to announce the
creation of a Minority Librarian Internship Program.  The intent of this new
program is to attract representatives of underrepresented groups -- African
Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Americans -- into the profession of
academic librarianship and to provide them with a challenging training
opportunity.
     Each UB Minority Librarian Intern will participate in a structured
three-year program of study.  During the first year, the Intern will pursue a
Master's in Library Science (M.L.S.) at UB's School of Information and Library
Studies as a SUNY (State University of New York) Underrepresented Minority
Graduate Fellow.  In addition to the regular SILS curriculum, the Intern/Fellow
will be introduced to practical issues in academic librarianship through
directed study and structured interaction with the faculty of UB's Oscar A
Silverman Undergraduate Library.  Following graduation, the Intern will then
receive a two-year visiting appointment as a member of the Undergraduate
Library Faculty.  During this appointment, the Intern will be fully integrated
into the UB Libraries system and all Undergraduate Library operations.  Duties
will include providing electronic and print reference service, participating in
the Library's active bibliographic instruction program, developing the
collection, working closely with UB's new Undergraduate College curriculum, and
interacting with special UB populations to help students develop information
literacy skills.  The primary focus of the internship experience will be to
immerse the Intern in the exciting opportunities of both academic life and
information technology.  The arriving Intern will receive a laptop PC with
modem and an account on the UB computer network.  Funds will be provided for
the Intern to attend professional meetings and conferences.  The Intern will
be assigned mentors both in SILS and on the UGL faculty who will assist the
Intern in developing a research agenda and who will introduce the Intern to
local and national colleagues with similar interests.  The UB Libraries will
help each intern secure a permanent position in academic librarianship at the
conclusion of the program.
     To initiate the program for the 1992/93 academic year, we are seeking
two individuals:  one interested in pursuing the full three-year program,
starting with work on an M.L.S. as a SUNY Underrepresented Minority Graduate
Fellow and followed by a two-year appointment in the Undergraduate Library and
a second, a recent minority M.L.S. graduate, interested in only the two-year
internship appointment.  The SUNY Underrepresented Minority Graduate Fellow-
ship will be awarded to an academically superior African American, Hispanic
American, or Native American who will receive a full tuition scholarship to
attend the UB School of Information and Library Studies along with a $7,500
stipend.  The two-year internship will consist of an appointment as a Visiting
Assistant Librarian with a salary of $25,000 per year plus benefits.  This
initial internship will extend from June 1992 through the end of May 1994 and
is intended for individuals who recently completed a Master's in Library
Science degree during 1991 or 1992 from an ALA accredited institution.  This
intern will work closely with the project manager to help set up the program
for succeeding participants.
     The application review process begins immediately and will continue
through April 30, 1992.  Librarians are encouraged to nominate qualified
candidates for both positions.
     Applicants for both the Fellowship and the Internship should be committed
to working in an academic environment.  Interested and qualified individuals
should immediately submit a vita, a statement focusing on personal
qualifications and interest in this employment/training opportunity, and three
letters of recommendation.  Inquiries and applications should be directed to:

Kenneth Hood, Personnel and Staff Development Officer, University Libraries,
University at Buffalo, 432 Capen Hall, Buffalo, NY  14260, (716) 636-2972,
E-Mail:  ULDHOOD@UBVM.bitnet.

     Posted by Glendora Johnson-Cooper, Project Manager, Undergraduate
Library, University at Buffalo, UGLGJC@UBVM.BITNET.
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