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📢 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟎

The Peggy May/MLA Scholarship is designed to provide financial assistance for the education of individuals planning to be professional librarians, information specialists, or media specialists in academic, public, school or special libraries.

The scholarship award of $1000 will be made each spring to a qualified undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled or officially admitted in the School of Library and Information Science at The University of Southern Mississippi.

Learn more: https://misslib.org/peggy-may-scholarship

📢 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟎

The Terry Lajaunie Memorial Conference Scholarship is awarded by the Mississippi Library Association’s Public Libraries Section. This award was designed to provide financial assistance of $200 to a member of the Public Library Section toward the cost of attending the Mississippi Library Association Annual Conference. The award recognizes candidates for excellent service to the Mississippi Library Association (MLA) and public librarianship in Mississippi.

Learn more: https://misslib.org/terry-lajaunie-scholarship

📢 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟑𝟎

The Virgia Brocks-Shedd Scholarship is awarded by the Mississippi Library Association Black Caucus Roundtable (BCRT) in honor of the late Virgia Brocks-Shedd who devoted twenty-six years of outstanding service to the Humanities. This award is made annually to a minority student and is a one-time, non-renewable award paid directly to the recipient. The recipient must attend the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Southern Mississippi at Hattiesburg.

Learn more: https://misslib.org/virgia-brocks-shedd-scholarship

Washington, DC: Archives Intern, Carnegie Science Visit the post for more.

We participated in the LSI Involvement Fair Day 1 on campus! Ashlynn spoke to an interested student. Natalie who is a freshman in library science and a new SMSA member visited our table.

This stuffed toy is from the “My Dog Skip” movie and novel written by Mississippi author Willie Morris. Morris’ popular memoir was written in 1995, featuring his childhood days growing up in Yazoo City with his beloved Jack Russell Terrier named Skip. Learn more about Mississippi novels and films in the “Mississippi Made” exhibit at Two Mississippi Museums. Share your memories of your favorite pets in the comments!

This artifact is a loan from Canton Tourism's Movie Museum.

Fonds & Feathers is a student-written and produced magazine published every semester. It contains articles covering noteworthy archiving topics, student research, poems, art, staff features, miscellaneous events, and SMSA news. If you would like to write an article, send in an illustration/art, or share your current research (digital archiving or otherwise), please email Destiny at [email protected] to discuss your contribution!

Check out our past issues here.

Fonds and Feathers | The University of Southern Mississippi Destiny Dehart, Sara Gonzalez, Crystal Walker, Karen Winstead, Anthony Toledo, Lauren Nimon-Viola, Tristan Mioduszewski, and Fatima Al Jaberi

SMSA new officers in 2026-2027

President: Ashlynn Steiner
Vice president: Fatima Al Jaberi
Webmaster: Kira Parse

If you are interested in contributing to the coming Fonds and Feathers, please contact Destiny Dehart.

JOB POSTING: Resource Acquisition Coordinator, UT Libraries | The University of Texas (Austin, TX)

https://societyofsouthwestarchivists.wildapricot.org/jobs/13659644

Grey Literature Primer
Tuesday, June 23, 2026| 10:00 am - 10:30 am PDT
This 30-minute webinar provides a concise introduction to grey literature—what it is, why it matters, and how it can strengthen research and evidence-based practice. Participants will learn how grey literature differs from traditionally published sources and how to locate common types, such as government reports, policy documents, conference proceedings, and theses. The session will provide practical tips that attendees can apply immediately in academic, clinical, or professional research settings.

Presented by:

Danielle Masursky, MLS, PhD
D’angelo Library
Kansas City University

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Scholarly Snippets: Grey Literature Primer This 30‑minute webinar provides a concise introduction to grey literature—what it is, why it matters, and how it can strengthen research and evidence‑based practice. Participants...