E.J. Josey Scholarship Award

2008 E.J. Josey Scholarship Award

The E.J. Josey Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the topic for the 2008 Award competition.

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:

	Be an African American Citizen of the United States or Canada.
	Be enrolled or accepted by ALA-accredited graduate program leading to a degree in library and information science at the time of application.
	Submit an essay of 1,000 - 1,200 words discussing the 2008 theme: “ Describe how technology has impacted the African American information professional, African American resources/collections, and library services for the African American community. ”
	Deadline for submissions: Friday, December 21, 2007
	The recipient of the award will be notified by February 29, 2008

Special Instructions:

	Include a cover letter providing the applicant's name, address, phone number, graduate program, and name of school and anticipated date of graduation.
	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.
	The essay must be typed, doubled-spaced.

Submit your essay for the award to:

E. J. Josey Scholarship Committee at rballard@princeton.edu

Essays will be judged on the basis of good argument development and
critical analysis, clear language, conciseness, and creativity.

Past Winners 1994-

2006	Angela Brooks, U. of Tennessee & Tamitra Rose, North Carolina Central University
2005	Cynthia Landrum, U. of Southern Miss. & Yasmin Morais, Univ. of Toronto
2004
2003
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, & Ms. Ira Revels, Pittsburgh
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
1996	Mr. Steven Haynie, Buffalo
1995	Ms. Tamara Stewart, Long Island
1994	Ms. Beverly Huda Abdus-Sabur, Greensboro