I am so excited. I have been selected as a LAMP scholar. I will attend the 2009 LAMP Summer Institute, July 8 - 12, hosted this year by Dominican University, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, River Forest, Illinois. This is a great professional development and networking opportunity where I will attend workshops on library related topics, visit academic libraries and meet other LAMP scholars from partner schools in the Midwest. And , this year the LAMP Summer Institute includes two days of participation at the American Library Association Conference.What is LAMP?
LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP) is a regional network of academic libraries and information science schools dedicated to promoting careers within the field of library and information science (LIS) by encouraging promising undergraduate students at its member institutions to participate in activities and events designed to increase their awareness of the profession and to provide support for subsequent graduate studies in library and information science. LAMP seeks to employ a range of recruitment techniques including summer institutes and internships, peer and professional mentorship and guidance, and financial assistance for the completion of a Masters degree in LIS.
