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First TRLN fellows selected
July 6, 2004 — The School of Information and Library Science and the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) library directors have selected the first three participants in the TRLN Doctoral Fellows Program.
The program supports doctoral candidates interested in teaching and research in academic librarianship. It is funded through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which was endorsed by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Medical Library Association (MLA).
The program's long-term goal is to increase the supply of academic librarians, as well as the quality and depth of the education received by future library professionals. The fall 2004 fellows are:
- Cheryl Davis, B.A. and J.D., Ohio Northern University; M.S.L.S., UNC at Chapel Hill
- Kelsey Libner, B.A., Yale University; M.S., University of Oregon; M.S.I.S., University of Michigan
- Carol Perryman, B.A., Friends University; M.S., University of Illinois
The program combines doctoral coursework with a research assignment in one of the TRLN libraries, where fellows are mentored by senior academic library administrators. The TRLN libraries, which include UNC, Duke University, North Carolina Central University and North Carolina State University, have combined holdings approaching 14 million volumes, employ more than 1,000 staff members and have budgets totaling more than 80 million dollars.
The suggested early deadline for spring 2005 admission is September 1. Candidates interested in the Triangle Research Libraries Network Fellows Program should follow regular doctoral admission procedures, describing their interests in academic libraries as part of the application.
For more information on the fellowship, visit http://sils.unc.edu/trln or contact Heidi Madden, TRLN Fellows Coordinator, at 919/966-5903 or by e-mail at heidi_madden@unc.edu. Correspondence may be sent to: UNC at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science, Campus Box 3360 Manning Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3360.