Wayne State Library System Receives Institute of Museum and Library
Services Grant to Recruit 21st Century Librarians
The Wayne State University Library and Information Science
announced the recipients of the "Recruiting and Educating the 21st
Century Fine and Performing Arts Librarian." The recipients are:
Asako Chihaya, Ferndale, Mich.
Justine Rebeca Flores, Detroit, Mich.
Paul Steven Gallagher, Wyandotte, Mich.
Amisha Sanise Harijan, Detroit, Mich.
Sheila M. Palmer, Detroit, Mich.
Bridghette Michelle Parker, Southfield, Mich.
Sara Mary Quimby, Phoenix, Ariz.
Kallene D. Rutherford, Detroit, Mich.
Gladys Santiago, Brandon, Fla.
Molly Jean Schoen, East Lansing, Mich.
Serena Jennifer Vaquilar, Northridge, Calif.
Joseph E. Weber, Belleville, Mich.
Alternates:
Nicolet V. Elert, Detroit, Mich.
Kristine Anne Kuhl, Saline, Mich.
Kathryn Elizabeth Reineke, Flushing, Mich.
Ben Richardson, Anoka, Minn.
The grants are designed to help offset a current shortage of
school library media specialists, library school faculty and librarians
working in underserved communities, as well as a looming shortage of
library directors and other senior librarians, many of whom are expected
to retire in the next 20 years. "I'm very impressed with the 49
individuals who applied for the Fine Arts Librarian program, and feel
they will receive an excellent education and experience during their two
years with us. It is unfortunate that we only have space for 12," said
Joseph J. Mika, director of the Wayne State Library and Information
Science Program.
Partners in the Detroit collaborative will include the Detroit
Institute of Arts, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Michigan Opera
Theater. Students will be placed in mentoring relationships with senior
librarians. In addition to earning master's degrees in library and
information science from Wayne State University, the recruits will
receive practical training from mentors in building and organizing a new
library; managing an orchestra library; providing services in a
well-established library; and providing services to faculty in an
academic environment.
Jennifer Moldwin Gustafson, former Head of the Detroit Institute of Arts
Research Library & Archives (1993-2005) is program coordinator for this
project. "It is exciting that these important cultural institutions of
Detroit are working together to organize and preserve their rich history
for future generations," she said.
The Wayne State University Library System consists of the universities'
five libraries: The David Adamany Undergraduate Library, the
Purdy/Kresge Library, the Shiffman Medical Library, the Arthur Neef Law
Library and the Science and Engineering Library, the Library and
Information Science Program and UGE 1000 general education course.
Wayne State University is a premier institution offering more than 350
academic programs through 12 schools and colleges to more than 33,000
students in metropolitan Detroit.
Release Date: June 7, 2007
Contact: Jill Wurm
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