Medical Libraries Grants

Ferenc Gyorgyey Research Travel Grant

The Historical Library of the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University is pleased to announced its third annual Research Travel Award for use of the Historical Library. The award honors Ferenc A. Gyorgyey, Historical Librarian emeritus.

The Historical Library holds one of the country’s largest collections of rare medical books, journals, prints, photographs, and pamphlets. It was founded in 1941 by the donations of the extensive collections of Harvey Cushing, John F. Fulton, and Arnold C. Klebs. Special strengths are the works of Hippocrates, Galen, Vesalius, Boyle, Harvey, Culpeper, Haller, Priestley, and S. Weir Mitchell, and works on anesthesia, and smallpox inoculation and vaccination. The Library owns over fifty medieval and renaissance manuscripts, Arabic and Persian manuscripts, and over 300 medical incunabula. The notable Clements C. Fry Collection of Prints and Drawings has over 2,500 fine prints, drawings, and posters from the 15th century to the present on medical subjects. Although the Historical Library does not house the official archives of the Medical School, it does own a number of manuscript collections, most notably the Peter Parker Collection, papers of Harvey Cushing, and the John Fulton diaries and notebooks. The Historical Library website is http://www.med.yale.edu/library/historical/

The travel grant is available to historians, medical practitioners, and other researchers who wish to use the collections of the Historical Library. There is a single award of up to $1500 for one week of research during the academic fiscal year 2010-2011 (July1-June 30). Funds may be used for transportation, housing, food, and photographic reproductions. The award is limited to residents of the United States and Canada.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and a description of the project including the relevance of the collections of the Historical Library to the project, and two references attesting to the particular project. Preference will be given to applicants beyond commuting distance to the Historical Library. This award is not intended for primary use of special collections in other libraries at Yale. An application form can be found at http://www.med.yale.edu/library/historical/award.pdf. Applications are due by March 19, 2010. They will be considered by a committee and the candidates will be informed by May 14, 2010.

Ferenc A. Gyorgyey, born in Hungary, emigrated to the United States at the time of the Hungarian Revolution. He received his library degree at Southern Connecticut State University in 1961 and a master’s degree in history from Yale in 1967. Hired by Madeline Stanton as a cataloger in the Historical Library in 1962, he was named Historical Librarian when Miss Stanton retired in 1968. Known for his graciousness, devotion to patrons, a thorough knowledge of the collection, and a remarkable sense of humor, he held this position for 26 years until his retirement in 1994.

Applications and requests for further information should be sent to:

Toby Anita Appel, John R. Bumstead Librarian for Medical History
Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Yale University
P.O. Box 208014
New Haven, CT 06520-8014
Telephone: (203) 785-4354
Fax: (203) 785-5636
E-mail: toby.appel@yale.edu

Availability of Doctoral Fellowships at Florida State University Information Institute

Two $7,500 Doctoral Research Fellowship Awards August 2010 – May 2013

The Information Use Management and Policy Institute at the College of Communication and Information, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA, announces the availability of up to two $7,500 per year research fellowships at the doctoral level. This award is in addition to the normal stipend awarded doctoral students by the School of Library and Information Studies. Additional information about the doctoral program can be found at: http://slis.fsu.edu/Graduate/PhD_Program/default.asp. Each award may cover up to a total of three academic years ($22,500) upon satisfactory performance of the recipient. The fellowship also includes up to 27 hours of remitted in-state tuition (or the equivalent toward out-of-state tuition) over the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters of each academic year.

The successful candidate must be admitted as a full-time doctoral student at the School of Library and Information Studies by the beginning of the Fall 2010 semester. The fellowship requires the successful candidates to work 20 hours per week at the Information Institute for which they will receive the College graduate assistantship hourly rate. Some support for travel to professional meetings will also be provided.

The Information Institute seeks candidates who have significant background and experience or interest in hands-on social science, evaluation, and policy research in the fields of the information sciences and in information policy. Example research projects can be found on the Institute website. Qualifications include:

* Master’s degree in library/information studies or related field;
* Excellent applications skills and knowledge in computing, networking, and telecommunications;
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
* Ability to work successfully in a research team environment;
* Ability/interest in conducting studies including information systems/services; evaluation; information use; digital libraries; health informatics; and information policy research; and
* An enthusiastic, dynamic, and committed individual who is a self-starter and highly motivated.

The person selected will participate in existing Institute research projects, develop proposals to fund Institute projects, organize Institute workshops and research programs, conduct research projects (which may include some travel) and generally support the research goals of the Information Institute. On-site and/or telephone interviews will be conducted as part of the selection process.

Applications consist of: (1) a letter of application, (2) a current resume, (3) BA and MA program transcript(s), and (4) examples of writing skills (e.g., recent papers, reports, publications, etc.). Applications and additional information should be directed to Dr. Charles R. McClure, cmcclure@lis.fsu.edu Francis Eppes Professor of Information Studies and Director, Information Use Management and Policy Institute. Florida State University is an equal opportunity employer. Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2010 or until the fellowships are filled.

Information Institute
Florida State University
Room 010 Louis Shores Building
142 Collegiate Loop
PO Box 3062100
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2100

Phone & Fax
Phone: (850) 645-5683
Fax: (850) 644-4522

Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Leadership Scholarships

The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries is pleased to announce the availability of AAHSL Leadership Scholarships. The scholarships to support leadership training, in amounts of up to $3000, may be used for participation in established educational programs or for individually designed learning opportunities. The scope of the scholarships is training for administrative leadership.

Professionals with an interest in leading academic health sciences libraries are eligible to apply for scholarships. Preference will be given to persons developing leadership skills relevant to becoming academic health center library directors in a relatively short timeframe. When additional funds are available, scholarships may also be awarded for leadership training at a mid-management level that develops an individual's career path toward this longer term goal.

AAHSL Leadership Scholarship Reports may be consulted. Other sources for identification of programs include the ARL/ OLMS Library Leadership Opportunities Database and Medical Library Association Leadership and Management Section's Programs & Training web site. Creative ideas about individual activities that would advance leadership development are also welcomed.

Applications will be accepted and awards made two times during the year, with deadlines of April 1 and October 1. Selective programs may require registration well in advance; their web sites should be consulted for information. Awards can be made conditionally if applicants wish to use the scholarship as an indication of support for their applications to competitive training programs.

Applicants should submit:

* Letter (maximum of one page) with the following information: description of the leadership training opportunity in which they are interested (including the URL for an established program), dates of participation, whether they have been accepted by the program, if applicable, purpose of funds (itemized list of amounts for tuition, travel, or other expenses), their goals in participating in it, and how it will help them reach specific career goals;
* CV;
* Letter from their library director indicating support for participation in the program and how it will further the leadership skills of the applicant.

Persons awarded scholarships must complete the program within a twelve-month period. At the conclusion, a brief report evaluating the program and its benefit to them and other potential leaders is required.

Applications should be submitted to the AAHSL Executive Director. The selection committee will judge the value and quality of the proposed activity in developing the leadership ability of the applicant. To maximize the number of scholarships, individuals may be asked to supplement funding with institutional support.

Louise Miller, Executive Director
Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries
2150 N. 107th Street, Suite 205
Seattle, WA 98133
206-367-8704
206-367-8777 (fax)
aahsl@sbims.com

http://aahsl.org/