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<p class="MsoNormal">Tribal Library Directors, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see a great opportunity below, potentially for yourself or to pass on to eligible and interested community members.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">“The three-year <a href="https://lam.alaska.gov/bridging-knowledge">
Bridging Knowledge</a> project will provide financial and scaffolded student support to 15 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian graduate students to earn a fully online Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree and an advanced
certificate in strategic management of digital assets and services through San José State University, School of Information. The grant will support the recruitment, training, and development of these Indigenous librarians and contribute to growing a diverse
and skilled professional workforce.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Happy to help out if I can help in any way! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eli <o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 20, 2021 2:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Guinnee, Eli, DCA <Eli.Guinnee@state.nm.us><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] [COSLA] Library Graduate Study Scholarships for Indigenous Students - Deadline November 1, 2021<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Applications are open for the
</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flam.alaska.gov%2Fbridging-knowledge&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7C1705982db4c542e085c108d97c73361c%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637677656673772175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZCZd5%2B9iiuQO7uXtILgBY%2F6fqCHrhMMcZvkIX98bZMM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Bridging
Knowledge Grant Program</span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> sponsored by the
<span style="color:#1C1E21;background:white">Institute of Museum and Library Services. Administered through the Alaska Library Network in partnership with the American Indian Library Association and the Alaska State Library, this grant will provide 15 scholarships
to American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian graduate students to earn the Master of Library and Information Science degree with an advanced certificate in strategic management of digital assets and services at San Jose State University. Supplemental
curriculum, presentations, and poster sessions will be available through the Sustainable Heritage Network.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21;background:white">Deadline to Apply: November 1, 2021 </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Students will receive financial and scaffolded support to provide them with training and development throughout the program. Graduates will bridge contemporary digital practices with traditional
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#343A40;background:white">"This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services [</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imls.gov%2Fgrants%2Fawarded%2Fre-250081-ols-21&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7C1705982db4c542e085c108d97c73361c%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637677656673782130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=N94MEQf2PPZ3uYEGnVP%2F76SD80yrQdBkF%2F%2F7c%2F0wfKg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;background:white">RE-250081-OLS-21</span></a><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#343A40;background:white">]."</span>
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