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LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP) is a regional network of academic libraries and information science schools dedicated to promoting careers within the field of library and information science (LIS) by encouraging promising undergraduate students at its member institutions to participate in activities and events designed to increase their awareness of the profession and to provide support for subsequent graduate studies in library and information science. LAMP seeks to employ a range of recruitment techniques including summer institutes and internships, peer and professional mentorship and guidance, and financial assistance for the completion of a Masters degree in LIS.

LAMP specifically seeks to encourage the participation of students from statistically and historically underrepresented populations in LIS.

Lamp Spotlight – Rosalind Fielder

rosalindfielder1My year-long pre-professional graduate assistantship at the Government Documents Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign was essential to my professional development as a reference librarian. The assistantship allowed me to gain significant experience working directly with library patrons in real-time, both face-to-face and via online chat. It allowed me to experience first-hand the unpredictability of patron-librarian interactions, which involve agood deal of give and take, thinking on one’s feet, and making adjustments based on new information, a patron’s knowledge level, or a user’s preferences. I also gained insight into the daily work life of practicing librarians, which often involves navigating among competing demands.

Application forms for 2010 are available now!


Preference is given to complete applications meeting the deadline (March 1st); however, we will accept applications as long as space is available.

Scholar Application

Application Reference Letter

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Informational fliers

Post at your library, office, or give them to students that might be interested in applying to be a LAMP scholar:
  • Announcement Flyer
  • Outside the Box Flyer
  • LAMP Mentoring Flyer
LAMP Scholars and Mentors now have a virtual forum using Moodle.

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