January 15, 2009
2009 SI ASB Applications are Available!
The 2009 SI ASB Application is now available at http://asb.cms.si.umich.edu/
Please click on Login/Register and create an account. Click on “Submit Application Form” to enter your information. Please do not forget to upload your resume as you will not be considered unless your application is complete.
Reminder: Your SI-ASB 2008 Application is due at 5pm, on Monday, January 19, 2009. Applications will not be accepted after this time. Note that there is no benefit to submitting your application early.
In order to complete the application, interested students will need to have their UM ID number, emergency contact information, an updated resume, and five preferred project choices on hand.
SI ASB 2008 participating organizations and project descriptions can be found at http://asb.si.umich.edu/2009. Please read the project descriptions thoroughly before making your final decision.
Note that we have 150 projects for consideration – and almost as many SI students who have indicated interest in the program for 2009. I strongly encourage you to consider all organizations and to select projects from a range of organizations, not just the most high profile ones. This will ensure that you get to participate in projects that are of interest to you.
You will be notified of your project by Friday, January 23, 2009.
OPT-OUT
If you have decided to not participate in SI ASB 2009, please remove yourself from the SIASB2009-Interst listserv at the UM Online Directory at http://directory.umich.edu/ or let me know.
If you have questions or have trouble accessing the website/application, please contact Kelly Kowatch at kkowatch@umich.edu
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January 13, 2009
ASB Website Public!
The 2009 SI ASB Website is available for viewing at http://asb.si.umich.edu/2009/
This site provides a complete listing for the 2009 organizations and projects available. Note that the site is still being updated daily, so changes to projects may occur.
SI ASB applications will be made available the morning of Wednesday, January 14. Applications cannot be submitted after 5pm on Monday, January 19. Applications submitted after that time will not be accepted.
Applications will be submitted through an online website. In order to complete the application, interested students will need to have their UM ID number, emergency contact information, an updated resume, and five preferred project choices on hand.
I strongly encourage you to read all the project descriptions carefully and to consider other organizations than just the ones that are very high profile organizations. There are over 150 projects available and they cover a wide range of environments, skills, ability levels, and interests.
A special thanks to the 2009 SI ASB Website Comittee -- Katie McCurdy, Mike Harmala, Li Li, Eunice Shin, and Nik Rozaidi Rashid -- all who contributed a significant amount of time over the fall term and the winter break to get the public site and the Forms Website up and running and who didn't seem to mind my endless stream of emails with requests for changes and updates. Without this group, the ASB program probably would be run from a bulletin board!
If you have questions, please let me know. Kelly
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January 07, 2009
ASB 2009 is off to another record making year!
For SI-ASB 2009, I've created a blog where students can add entries about their experience while on (or after) ASB! If you have thoughts or experiences that you'd like to share or if you just want to let everyone know how excited you are for this year, let us all know!
For 2009, we've already had a record making year. That's not really the point of the program, but I don't think its a bad thing to share with you all the success of this program on all levels: fundraising, service, participating, reputation.
The Fundraising Committee's first event, the ASB Book Drive and Book Sale brought in more books than ever and they almost doubled their revenues from the 2007 Book Sale. They made almost $2000 which is incredible considering that books sold for $1 and $2!
The brand new ASB Service Committee also had a busy December. They hosted an Adopt-A-Family program for students, faculty, and staff to take part in. Three families were supported and the gifts that were donated were overwhelming. We had to take two cars jam-packed to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Washtenaw County to deliver the gifts.
Also, organization participation has more than doubled this year!
Over 50 organizations in Washington D.C., Chicago, and New York City have submitted projects for SI-ASB 2009. A wide range of projects for every specialization, interest, and skill level are available. See below for a list of participating organizations.
Chicago:
Adler Planetarium
American Library Association - Chicago
American Planning Association - Chicago
Archdiocese of Chicago's Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives & Records Center
Cabrini Connections Tutor/Mentor Connection
Chicago Park District
Chicago Public Library
Columbia College Chicago Library
John G. Shedd Aquarium
National Archives-Great Lakes Region
Roosevelt University
University of Chicago Library - Special Collections Research Center
New York:
ABC No Rio
ARChive of Contemporary Music
Baruch College - Newman Library
Brooklyn Botanic Garden / Library Services
Brooklyn Public Library
Catalyst
Citizens Union and Citizens Union Foundation
Columbia University Libraries
Gotham Gazette
Green Map System
Lower East Side Ecology Center
The Metropolitan Museum of Art / The Cloisters Library
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Office of the Senior Vice President Secretary and General Counsel/Archives
The New York Public Library
The Paley Center for Media
Tribal Link Foundation Inc.
Washington D.C.:
American Library Association Washington Office
American Planning Association - Washington D.C.
American University
Association of American Medical Colleges
Community IT Innovators (CITI)
Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
Georgetown University Law Library
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Library of Congress
National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center
National Library of Medicine
National Museum of Health and Medicine
National Public Radio (NPR)
OpenTheGovernment.org
Population Action International
Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African Art
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian Archives
Smithsonian Institution Horticulture Services Division Archives of American Gardens
Two Rivers Public Charter School
U.S. Department of State - Ralph J. Bunche Library
U.S. Department of Transportation National Transportation Library
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Library
U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. National Archives & Records Administration
U.S. Naval Observatory
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Kelly A. Kowatch, Career Counselor
University of Michigan School of Information
Career Services & Practical Engagement Program
734.936.8735
402 West Hall
kkowatch@umich.edu
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