Grant+Information

=2009 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant=
 * Has awarded 33 grants this year
 * The total of those grants is $20.4 million
 * $898,195 for Sam Houston State University [|Department of Library Science]
 * $118,254 in matching funds by Sam Houston State University
 * For a total of $1,016,449 where the outcome will be 40 graduate students will obtain their Master's of Library Science with three professional field experiences 1) Washington D.C. for the [|American Library Association], 2) Austin, Texas for the [|Texas Library Association], and 3) Huntsville, Texas for the Sam Houston State University [|Department of Library Science] Children's Book Festival and Young Adult Conference

=Institute of Museums and Library Services ([|IMLS])=
 * Supports tuition assistance
 * Has service expectations
 * Has helped fund the education of 3,220 Master's degree students
 * The primary source of federal support for the nation's libraries and museums
 * The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas
 * Sustains: Heritage, culture, and knowledge
 * Enhances: Learning and innovation
 * Supports: Professional development

=[|Sam Houston State University] [|Department of Library Science]=
 * First offered courses in 1929
 * Master's degree was first offered in 1972
 * Began establishing an off-campus program in 1975 in Houston and Edinburg, Texas
 * Formally established an online Master's program under the sponsorship of the Texas State University System Board of Regents in 2007
 * Oldest continually running Library Science program in the State of Texas
 * Nationally recognized by NCATE, the National Council of Accreditation for Teacher Education
 * Based on the standards developed by AASL, the American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association (ALA)
 * In February 2009, the Master's program was again unconditionally recognized
 * Offers a program that is mostly online with workshop/seminar meetings that allow students and professors to meet in various locations throughout the state, such as Region Service Centers, or on campus
 * Master of Library Science degree program specializes in school librarianship with courses in the following areas:
 * Collection Development
 * Organization of Collections
 * Information Services and Resources
 * School Library Administration
 * Literature for Children
 * Library Internship
 * Research Design and Methodology
 * Instructional Design and Library Media Production
 * Literature for Young Adults
 * The Internet for School Librarians
 * Computer Science Applications to Librarianship
 * and other courses for professional development

=Partnerships in Grant=
 * Region One Education Service Center [|http://www.esc1.net/esc1/site/default.asp >]
 * Address: 1900 West Schunior, Edinburg, Texas 78541
 * Counties included: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata
 * Region Two Education Service Center []
 * Address: 209 North Water St., Corpus Christi, Texas 78401-2599
 * Counties included: Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Goliad, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Nueces, Refugio, and San Patricio
 * Region Twenty Education Service Center []
 * Address:1314 Hines, San Antonio, Texas 78208-1899
 * Counties included: Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Dimmit, Frio, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, La Salle, Maverick, Medina, Real, Uvalde, Wilson, and Zavala