LISNews: Librarian News

http://search-engines-web.com/ writes "Information Today, Inc. returns to Monterey in 2005 to present the ninth annual Internet Librarian – the ONLY conference for information professionals who are using, developing, and embracing Internet, Intranet, and Web-based strategies in their roles as information architects and navigators,Webmasters and Web managers, content evaluators and developers, taxonomists, searchers, community builders, information providers, trainers, guides, and more.http://www.infotodayblog.com/http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/internet-librarian-b loghttp://www.infotoday.com/il2005/"

Samantha writes "I just wanted to let LISNewsterz know about a program I'm co-chairing. The NMRT Mentoring Committee’s Career Mentoring Program focuses on long term mentoring. We will pair up "newbie librarians" with "seasoned vets" as part of a year long mentoring program. If you are interested in finding a mentor or mentee and in charting new territory with our new program, please check out our website. The deadline is Sept. 30th, and the mentoring will start in mid October."

Ender spotted a Short Blurb in the Tucson Citizen that says A Senate committee has given its OK to a program that forgives educational loans to some people who work in areas where they are most needed.

The College Access and Opportunity Act forgives up to $5,000 in school loans for emergency workers who serve for five consecutive years in low-income spots designated "areas of national need" by the Secretary of Education.

Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., this week successfully amended the bill to have educational loans forgiven for highly qualified teachers, librarians, bilingual teachers and child welfare workers.

Janet Clark writes "The School of Information Management has been approved by Dalhousie
University as the new name of the School of Library and Information Studies
effective 9 May 2005. The School is an integral part of the
multidisciplinary Faculty of Management. The new name reflects and promotes
the breadth of the education and research conducted by members of the
School, and emphasizes that the School recruits for and educates graduates
for a wide array of information management positions. -- Read More