PROJECTS
Involvement in this chapter has not been kept current, but interested GSLIS students should contact Dr. Barbara Immroth, or Dr. Loriene Roy if they are interested in becoming an officer and restructuring the chapter.
GSLIS students can volunteer for storytelling and other activities during this annual event.
This web site will guide a prospective or new student through orientation at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at The University of Texas. The site gives an overview of the academic programs and services, while providing practical information to help make the first days at GSLIS go as smoothly as possible. The site is divided into the following sections: Advising and Registration, Academics, Faculty and Staff, Computing and Internet, Financial Aid and Scholarships, Facilities, Student Organizations, Living and Working in Austin. The orientation was designed by GSLIS students.
Many students have developed Web sites as part of their coursework. These are just a sample of some of the Web sites that have been completed on a variety of topics.
If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything
Dr. Loriene Roy, GSLIS Professor, developed this project to promote reading on Native American Reservations. The project aims to assist Indian communities with increasing literacy skills, while preserving Native American identity through a transferable model of a school-year-long reading promotion program. Each semester, GSLIS students assist with the project as research associates for Dr. Roy. Recently, the Tocker Foundation awarded $100,000 to the project , an amount that will fund the project for the next two years. The project Web site is maintained by a GSLIS student each semester.
Longhorn School Bus is an outreach program sponsored by the Cabinet of College Councils that provides educational workshops for 5th and 6th graders from Austin's Zavala Elementary. The mission of the program is to encourage children to consider college in their future education plans, and to excite them about the learning process and potential career opportunities. It aims to encourage a closer relationship between the University and the schoolchildren of Austin and inspire them to consider a college education in their futures. GSLIS students are encouraged to volunteer each semester. In the past, GSLIS students have given students a tour of the campus,
This site is no longer being updated by GSLIS students; however, all of the reviews remain because they offer information on programs still used by many libraries today. The reviews all cover educational or recreational multimedia projects and were written by GSLIS students. They are also browsable by subject and searchable by title or publisher.
For a full weekend each November, Austin, Texas celebrates books, authors, reading, and writing! In 2002, the Texas Book Festival will occur November 15-17. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States will continue as honorary chairman for the festival. In the past, GSLIS students have helped children make their own books, served as author escorts, provided directions to visitors, and performed other volunteer services.
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