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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 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
Applications should be sent to:
Thomason Scholarship
Samford University Library
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229
Contributions to the scholarship fund may be sent to Samford University Library.

The Jean Thomason Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the inaugural recipient of the 2008 scholarship is Katherine M. Turton. Ms. Turton is a Genealogy Librarian at The Columbus Public Library in Columbus, Georgia. She has been in this position since January 2007, after having worked 10 years as a Reference Librarian. She teaches introductory genealogical classes to patrons and will proceed to a more advanced level after her attendance at IGHR.


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