LITA/LSSI and OCLC Minority Scholarships

Committee Charge

To select the recipients of the LITA/OCLC and the LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarships in Library and Information Technology. Each goes to a student who is beginning or continuing a master’s level ALA-accredited program in library and information sciences. Recipient must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen and a qualified member of a principal minority group (American Indian or Alaskan native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African-American, or Hispanic) with a strong commitment to the use of automation/ technology in libraries, to enter the library automation/technology field and follow a career in that field. Additional information about the scholarships can be found at LITA Awards and Scholarships. The committee completes its work electronically. In-person committee meetings are not required. The committee receives copies of completed applications in the spring and selects the winners after conferring via e-mail. Appointment is for one year with no reappointment the following year, except that one member may be appointed chair for the following year and the immediate past chair serves as an advisor.

Roster

Regina Koury (Chair, 2009 - 2010)

Sophia Guevara (Past-Chairperson, 2009 - 2010)

Dr. Jennifer Marie Eustis (Member, 2009 - 2010)

Ebony Fondren (Member, 2009 - 2010)

Ping Fu (Member, 2009 - 2010)

Tara Lannen-Stanton (Member, 2009 - 2010)

Mary Alice Ball (Board Liaison, 2009 - 2010)

Valerie Edmonds-Merritt (Staff Liaison, 2008 - 2010)

Melissa S. Prentice (Staff Liaison, 2009 - 2010)

Mary Taylor (Staff Liaison, 2009 - 2010)