Scholarships offered by Beta Phi Mu National

Beta Phi Mu offers five scholarships - check them out below! The application period ends on March 15, 2016.



1) The Sarah Rebecca Reed scholarship is for beginning LIS studies at an ALA accredited school.

2) The Blanche E. Woolls - School Media scholarship is for beginning LIS studies with a concentration in School Library Media.

3) The Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships are for doctoral students who are working on their dissertations in LIS and related fields.

4) The Harold Lancour - Foreign Study scholarship is for a librarian conducting foreign research.

5) The Frank B. Sessa - Continuing Education scholarship is for continuing education for a Beta Phi Mu member.

For more information on all of these, and for links to the applications, see: 

http://beta-phi-mu.org/scholarships/ 

Photos from Fall Lecture and Tour

Beta Phi Mu Theta hosted a fabulous tour of the Stephen A. Schwarzman building of the New York Public Library (aka the library with the lions) as well as a lecture by Josh Hadro.

Keith Glutting giving a tour of the New York Public Library's Astor Hall at the Main Branch.

Keith Glutting giving a tour of the South Court area. The original foundation of the Croton Reservoir can be seen here.

The tour moves to the third floor. This hallway is reserved for rotating exhibitions. The door in the back leads to the Berg Collection of English and American Literature. 

Josh Hadro, Deputy Director of NYPL Labs, gives his lecture.