Get Paid to Study Science Librarianship!
Get paid to become a leader for students and faculty in the sciences or health sciences by combining your scientific knowledge with training in librarianship.
The Program for University Librarians in the Sciences is looking for individuals with undergraduate or graduate degrees in the sciences or health sciences who wish to become academic librarians.
Earn a Master of Arts in Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa School of Library and Information Science and gain valuable experience working in one of three University libraries - Iowa State University Library, the University of Iowa Libraries, or the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries.
Benefits include:
- $18,932 annual stipend (varies by year and location)
- In-state tuition and partial tuition credit
- Extensive real-world experience to prepare you for the job market
- Earn your MA in Library and Information Science in 19 months
"Having a background in Medical Technology serves me well as a health sciences librarian because I am comfortable with the vocabulary and working with the personnel associated with the field. And my job affords me the opportunity to learn more about a variety of fields every time I assist a patron in a literature search." - Denise Britigan, Reference and Education Librarian, University of Iowa’s Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, B.S. Medical Technology.
Learn more about this exciting opportunity at http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/imls/
Application deadline is March 1, 2004.
Funding for this Program is provided by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
