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 		Jean Thomason IGHR Scholarship

Jean Thomason On June 14, 2007, the faculty and staff of the Samford University Library announced the establishment of the Jean Thomason Scholarship for IGHR. The scholarship is named for and in honor of Jean Thomason, who directed the Institute from 1997-2007. The scholarship, which covers the cost of tuition, will be awarded annually and is open to anyone currently employed at a library.

Applications are due by December 1 of each year and will be reviewed by a Samford University Library committee. The winner will be announced the following January. Please include the following in your application:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • The name of the Library where you are employed
  • The length of time you have worked in a library
  • The average number of hours (monthly) spent working with patrons
  • The name of the course you plan to attend
  • In 500 words or less (1 printed page), a description of how participation in this course will benefit your patrons
  • A letter of support from a supervisor or colleague
Please send your application to:
Thomason Scholarship
Samford University Library
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229

or email to: Thomason Scholarship Committee

Contributions to the scholarship fund may be sent to Samford University Library.

The Jean Thomason Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce that the 2009 IGHR Jean Thomason Scholarship winner is Jennie Kemp, Reference Librarian at the Tuscaloosa Public Library in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This past October, Ms. Kemp became responsible for the Local History and Genealogy section of her library and while the assistance of her colleagues has been invaluable in helping her get up to speed for this important position, she is looking to use all of the knowledge that she will learn from the faculty and students of IGHR to "better provide all patrons with the absolute best service."


Previous Scholarship Winners:
Please see the listing on the IGHR-land message board for more information on previous recipients.
  • 2008 -- Katherine M. Turton



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