The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive, would like to request your assistance in spreading the word about an exciting opportunity. The HistoryMakers is now accepting applications for the 2012-2013 Increasing African American Diversity in Archives: The HistoryMakers Fellowship, Mentoring, Training and Placement Institute. We would greatly appreciate your help in passing along the following information and attached Fellowship Listing about this Institute to any young archivists and/or current M.L.I.S. students interested in African American collections:
Fellowship Announcement - November 22, 2011
Increasing African American Diversity in Archives: The HistoryMakers Fellowship, Mentoring, Training and Placement Institute
The HistoryMakers is proud to announce the 2nd Increasing African American Diversity in Archives: The HistoryMakers Fellowship, Mentoring, Training and Placement Institute, a year -long fellowship (Monday, June 4, 2012 through Saturday June 1, 2013) working in African American archives. This program is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in the amount of $800,000. The purpose of this fellowship program is to provide training for African American archivists and other archivists interested in working with African American archival collections. The year will include 3-month immersion training program at The HistoryMakers Chicago location (Monday, June 4, 2012 - Friday, August 24, 2012) and an on-site residency (Tuesday, September 4, 2012 - Saturday, June 1, 2013). Applicants must identify their top 3 choices from the following list of host institutions:
§ Amistad Research Center at Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
http://www.amistadresearchcenter.org/
§ Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
http://avery.cofc.edu/
§ Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Chicago, IL
http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/woodson-regional
§ Franklin Library at Fisk University, Nashville, TN
http://www.fisk.edu/Academics/Library/SpecialCollections.aspx
§ The HistoryMakers, Chicago, IL
http://www.thehistorymakers.com/
§ Maryland State Archives, Annapolis, MD
http://www.msa.md.gov/
§ Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum, Culver City, CA
http://www.claytonmuseum.org/
Please see the Fellowship Listing (attached) or (R:\Foundation Grants\IMLS Grant\IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century\2011-2012 ('12-'13 Fellows)\Outreach\Flier\HistoryMakers Fellowship Listing (2013).pdf) for more information.
The HistoryMakers will be accepting applications for the 2012-2013 fellowship program until Tuesday, February 14, 2012. A complete application packet should be sent to:
Jessica Levy
2012-2013 Archive Fellowship Program
The HistoryMakers
1900 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
Jessica Levy
The HistoryMakers
1900 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(312) 674-1900
(312) 674-1915 fax
jl@thehistorymakers.com
www.thehistorymakers.com
