Alumni and Friends

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The School of Information is proud to have a talented and diverse group of alumni and friends without the support of our alumni, faculty and staff, we would not be able to support our students. You can make an immediate impact on student success or faculty research by supporting academic scholarships, study abroad scholarships, undergraduate research, faculty research/scholarship, or programs.

Support the School of Information by donating to one of the funds below.

LIBRARY STUDIES DEVELOPMENT FUND

To support and develop the programs and objectives of the Department of Library, Media, and Information Studies.

DR. HENRIETTA M. SMITH YOUTH SERVICES FUND

The gift will support a School of Information faculty member whose disciplinary focus is educating students in all facets of the selection and use of quality materials for youth (preschool through senior high school) literature. This would include teaching those who will be Youth Services Librarians in public libraries or school library media centers. The support provided by this fund will aid in this faculty member's professional growth in the subject area and will include, but not limited to, research and teaching supplies, education materials, equipment and travel. Expenses for bringing authors to USF or for organizing seminars at USF are not permitted expenditures.

LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE RECRUITMENT OPERATING FUND

To secure funding for an extended marketing and recruitment program for the School of Library and Information Science. Miscellaneous expenses incurred during graduate student recruitment.

LIBRARY SCIENCE CONTINUING EDUCATION FUND

For funding Library Science continuing education.

ALICE SMITH ENDOWED LECTURESHIP

To bring distinguished lectures for the School of Library and Information Science.

Blackwell/Perrault Scholarship

The Blackwell/Perrault scholarship was created to support students who are preparing to serve in an academic library (especially collection development or acquisitions).

This scholarship is 100% reliant on donations and is thus awarded when funding is available. It is our hope that through donations we can carry on the legacy of Dr. Anna Perrrault.

About Dr. Anna Perrault:

Dr. Anna Perrault, professor, earned an M.A. in English Literature and an M.S. in Library Science from Louisiana State University in 1967 and 1969, respectively. She received her Ph.D. in Library and Information Studies from the Florida State University in 1994.

Before coming to USF, Dr. Perrault was a librarian at the Louisiana State University Libraries from 1969 to 1993. She worked in the following areas and positions: Information Desk Librarian and Assistant Interlibrary Loan Librarian (May 1969-Sept. 1970); Reclassification and Division, Cataloger (Sept. 1970-May 1972); Louisiana Rare Books Rooms, Assistant Librarian (May 1972-Dec. 1975); Collection Development Division, Humanities Bibliographer, (Jan. 1976-Aug. 1986); Head, Reference Collection Development (Sept. 1986-1993); Head, Interlibrary Services (May 1988-1993); Reference Services Division (1986-1993); Remote Information and Electronic Services (1993). 

At USF, Dr. Perrault's teaching and research interests include: research methods; assessment of information resources and services; management of information resources; information sources and services in the humanities; social sciences. Dr. Perrault retired as an Emeritus Professor in 2008 from USF.