2010 E.J. Josey Scholarship Award
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Theme : E. J. Josey, 1924-2009 American Activist and Library Leader
The 2010 E J Josey Award Scholarship Committee of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association seeks essay submissions that reflect and memorialize the life and accomplishments of the founder of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, former President of ALA, library leader, social activist and humanitarian. Please use the MLA style and include a minimum of six bibliographical references.
The E. J. Josey Scholarships are two (2) unrestricted grants
of $2,000 awarded annually to African
American students enrolled in or accepted by ALA accredited
programs.
Persons Wishing to Apply Must:
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Be an African American Citizen of the United
States or Canada. |
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Be enrolled or accepted by ALA-accredited graduate
program leading to a degree in library and information science
at the time of application. |
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The deadline for the essays will be October 31, 2009 |
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Essays should be submitted in Word 2003 or later to bbeal@mcc.cc.ms.us. Billy C. Beal Meridian Community College |
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The winning essays will be announced at the mid winter meeting of BCALA in Boston, MA during the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in January, 2010 |
Special Instructions:
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Include a cover letter providing the applicant's
name, address, phone number, graduate program,
and name of school and anticipated date of graduation. |
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Essay submissions must be in plain text, Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect
format to be mailed electronically as an attachment. Only
essays submitted electronically will be considered. Please include E.J. Josey in the subject line of your electronic submission. |
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The essay must be typed, doubled-spaced. |
Essays will be judged on the basis of good argument development and
critical analysis, clear language, conciseness, and creativity.
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Past Winners 1994-
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Sandra Eddie, Queens College, CUNY Teneka D. Taylor, U. of North Texas |
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Orisanmi Burton, Long Island U. Myron McGhee, Valdosta State U. |
| 2007 |
Jennifer Blakely, Wayne State U. Ms Kafi Laramore-Josey, Wayne State U.
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Angela Brooks, U. of Tennessee & Tamitra Rose, North Carolina Central University |
| 2005 |
Cynthia
Landrum, U. of Southern Miss. & Yasmin Morais, Univ. of
Toronto |
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| 2003 |
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| 2002 |
Ms.
Delphia Williams, San Jose & Mr. Steven K. Profit,
South Carolina |
| 2001 |
Ms.
Tamika Maddox, Pittsburgh |
| 2000 |
Ms.
Avril Haughton, South Florida, Ms. Delores McLemore,
Clark Atlanta, Ms. Dorothy W. Williams, McGill,
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| 1999 |
Mr.
Sterling Joseph Coleman, Jr., LSU, Mrs. Lucia G. Fisher,
North Carolina Central, & Ms. Jeralyn Jackson,
Clark Atlanta |
| 1998 |
Ms.
Danielle M. Green, Tennessee, Mr. Roland Lemonious,
Clark Atlanta, & Ms. Patricia M. Richard, San
Jose |
| 1997 |
Ms.
E. Murell Dawson, Florida State & Mr. Steven G.
Fullwood, Clark Atlanta |
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Mr.
Steven Haynie, Buffalo |
| 1995 |
Ms.
Tamara Stewart, Long Island |
| 1994 |
Ms.
Beverly Huda Abdus-Sabur, Greensboro |
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