Fund
Raising for the ALA Spectrum Initiative
Mentor(s): Ray English, Haipeng Li
Department: Library Administration
Aspects of librarianship related to the project: Public
Relations, Fund Raising, Diversity
Number of openings: 6 (all interns are encouraged to participate
at some point during the project)
Estimated length of project: 80 hours (total)
Hours/day: 2 per day
Dates available: August 1, 2001, could also be carried
out in the Fall
Additional comments: Major portion of the project will
take place in August, and the rest will be carried into the Fall.
Description: The purpose of this project is to help raise
fund for the ALA
Spectrum Initiative which provides scholarships for students
from culturally diverse backgrounds who are interested in pursuing
librarianship as a career. This is a nationwide effort of which
this project is a part. From this project interns will learn about
ALA as an organization, aspects of fund raising, details of the
Spectrum Program, and the issue of diversity in the profession.
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