Greetings Colleagues,
I trust you’re well. See messaging below re: the HBCU Library Alliance /DLF Authenticity Program Call for fellows and volunteers. Please shared broadly and apply!
Respectfully,
Sandra
The HBCU Library Alliance and CLIR/Digital Library Federation (DLF) jointly present the Authenticity Project, a fellowship and networking program:
https://www.diglib.org/opportunities/authenticity-project/
Generously supported by the IMLS, the Authenticity Project will provide mentoring, learning, and leadership opportunities for 30 early- to mid-career library staff from American HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities), along with opportunities to build more genuine exchange and authentic connections among participants from HBCUs and PWIs (predominantly white institutions). The fellowship application is open now through March 15, 2022.
Each cohort of 15 fellows (30 total) will:
Who’s eligible:
Authenticity Project Fellows will be early- to mid-career librarians, archivists, or any other library employees who currently work at HBCUs and are interested in advancing their knowledge, skills, and professional connections in digital library work. Fellows will commit to participating throughout the month-long program and will be asked to indicate a preference between the dates of Cohort 1 or Cohort 2 when applying.
How to apply as a Fellow:
Interested individuals should submithttps://clir.smapply.io/prog/authenticityproject/ a brief statement of purpose that addresses their interest in the program and in digital library topics, a curriculum vitae or resume, and a letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor:
https://www.diglib.org/authenticity-fellowship
How to volunteer as a mentor:
We are currently seekinghttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTAL4OFdKNaTnYUfcxUeLOwNefPVbS3Yzglun6fvkfyoOawQ/viewform volunteers from the HBCU Library Alliance and DLF communities to act as Authenticity Project mentors. Mentors should be experienced HBCU library staff interested in fostering a new generation of library workers or digital library practitioners doing work at a PWI and interested in mutual learning and exchange. Mentors who are matched with a fellow will receive access to training on mentorship as well as a supportive community of peers, will support fellows’ learning through weekly discussions on specific topics, and will be granted stipends in acknowledgment of their time and commitment to the program.
https://forms.gle/AAit8qrfwu4nzSmv6
Full program details are available on DLF’s websitehttps://www.diglib.org/opportunities/authenticity-project/.
Fellowship applications and expressions of interest from volunteers will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on March 15, 2022.
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Jennifer Ferretti | she/her/hers
Senior Program Officer, DLF
📍Based in Baltimore, MD, the traditional territory of the Piscataway, Nentego (Nanticoke), and Susquehannock peoples
Digital Library Federation (DLF)https://www.diglib.org/
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)https://www.clir.org/
2221 South Clark Street, Arlington, VA 22202
Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
678-210-5801 (office)
404-702-5854 (cell)
http://www.hbculibraries.orghttp://www.hbculibraries.org/
sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come.
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From: Sandra Phoenix
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 1:04 PM
To: hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
Cc: hbcu-lib@lists.hbculibraries.org
Subject: Call for fellows and volunteers: HBCU LA / CLIR/DLF Authenticity Project
Greetings Colleagues,
I trust you’re well. See messaging below re: the HBCU Library Alliance /DLF Authenticity Program Call for fellows and volunteers. Please shared broadly and apply!
Respectfully,
Sandra
The HBCU Library Alliance and CLIR/Digital Library Federation (DLF) jointly present the Authenticity Project, a fellowship and networking program:
https://www.diglib.org/opportunities/authenticity-project/
Generously supported by the IMLS, the Authenticity Project will provide mentoring, learning, and leadership opportunities for 30 early- to mid-career library staff from American HBCUs (historically black colleges and universities), along with opportunities to build more genuine exchange and authentic connections among participants from HBCUs and PWIs (predominantly white institutions). The fellowship application is open now through March 15, 2022.
Each cohort of 15 fellows (30 total) will:
Who’s eligible:
Authenticity Project Fellows will be early- to mid-career librarians, archivists, or any other library employees who currently work at HBCUs and are interested in advancing their knowledge, skills, and professional connections in digital library work. Fellows will commit to participating throughout the month-long program and will be asked to indicate a preference between the dates of Cohort 1 or Cohort 2 when applying.
How to apply as a Fellow:
Interested individuals should submithttps://clir.smapply.io/prog/authenticityproject/ a brief statement of purpose that addresses their interest in the program and in digital library topics, a curriculum vitae or resume, and a letter of support from the applicant’s supervisor:
https://www.diglib.org/authenticity-fellowship
How to volunteer as a mentor:
We are currently seekinghttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTAL4OFdKNaTnYUfcxUeLOwNefPVbS3Yzglun6fvkfyoOawQ/viewform volunteers from the HBCU Library Alliance and DLF communities to act as Authenticity Project mentors. Mentors should be experienced HBCU library staff interested in fostering a new generation of library workers or digital library practitioners doing work at a PWI and interested in mutual learning and exchange. Mentors who are matched with a fellow will receive access to training on mentorship as well as a supportive community of peers, will support fellows’ learning through weekly discussions on specific topics, and will be granted stipends in acknowledgment of their time and commitment to the program.
https://forms.gle/AAit8qrfwu4nzSmv6
Full program details are available on DLF’s websitehttps://www.diglib.org/opportunities/authenticity-project/.
Fellowship applications and expressions of interest from volunteers will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on March 15, 2022.
--
Jennifer Ferretti | she/her/hers
Senior Program Officer, DLF
📍Based in Baltimore, MD, the traditional territory of the Piscataway, Nentego (Nanticoke), and Susquehannock peoples
Digital Library Federation (DLF)https://www.diglib.org/
Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)https://www.clir.org/
2221 South Clark Street, Arlington, VA 22202
Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
678-210-5801 (office)
404-702-5854 (cell)
http://www.hbculibraries.orghttp://www.hbculibraries.org/
sphoenix@hbculibraries.orgmailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come.
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance
Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/