LAMP @ ALA

LAMP participated in the Diversity and Outreach Fair at the 2010 American Library Association Conference in Washington D.C. this weekend. With eye-catching light-up buttons as well as a poster, flyers, and brochures, LAMP representatives from University of Illinois (Nathan and Amani) and University of Wisconsin (Darcy) recruited and explained their mission to librarians and library students who passed by.

Some of the most frequently asked questions:

1. Q: What is LAMP?

A: LAMP (LIS Access Midwest Program) is a regional alliance of 10 Midwest universities and their libraries that encourages students from historically underrepresented groups to enter the field of library and information science. The program offers undergraduate (and graduate) students a number of opportunities to increase their awareness of the LIS field. LAMP provides students with mentoring, internships, and financial assistance in the form of fellowships once the student is admitted to one of the schools in the alliance.

2. Q: Who funds LAMP?

A: Grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

3. Q: What universities participate in LAMP?

A: Ten universities in four Midwestern states

Illinois

• Dominican University
• University of Chicago
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Michigan

• Michigan State University
• Wayne State University

Ohio

• Ohio University – Alden Library

Wisconsin

• Marquette University
• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The answers to these and other questions can be found on LAMP's website under LAMP FAQ.