Grant Announcement

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Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2001
From: Connie Foster (Westrn Kentucky Univ.) <Connie.Foster_at_wku.edu>
Subject: Grant Announcement

2002 NASIG CONFERENCE STUDENT GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is currently seeking
candidates for grants to attend the 17th annual conference to be held at
the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, on June 20-23,
2002. Established in 1985, NASIG is an independent organization that
promotes communication and sharing of ideas among all members of the
serials information chain - anyone working with or concerned about serials.
For more information about NASIG, please see NASIGWeb at
http://www.nasig.org.  Through these awards NASIG seeks to encourage
participation in this information chain by students who are interested
in pursuing some aspect of serials work upon completion of their
professional degrees. Each year the annual conference is centered on a
different college or university campus, where the various segments of
the serials community (including publishers, vendors, and librarians) meet
in an informal setting to network and share information. The conference
includes the presentation of papers, panels, workshops, tours, and social
events.

SCOPE OF AWARD: Recipients are expected to attend the entire conference
and submit a brief written report to NASIG, which will be excerpted for
publication in the NASIG Newsletter. Expenses for travel, registration,
meals, and lodging will be paid by NASIG. Each recipient will also receive
a year's membership in NASIG.

ELIGIBILITY: Students who are currently enrolled at the graduate level in
any ALA accredited library school, who do not already have an ALA accredited
degree, and who have expressed an interest in some aspect of serials work,
are eligible. Applicants must be full- or part-time students at the time of
application.  In order to accept an award, a recipient must not be employed
in a position requiring an ALA accredited degree, or on leave from such a
position, at the time of acceptance of the grant. Equal consideration will
be given to all qualified applicants, with preference given to those earning
their degrees the year of the conference. Students do not have to be NASIG
members to apply, and they must not have earned their degrees earlier than
the end of the school year prior to the NASIG conference. Applicants must
not
have attended a previous NASIG conference.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Application forms will be available after November
15,
2001, through ALA accredited library schools, through the NASIG Web Page
http://www.nasig.org/public/timedated/studentgrantapplication.html
and from Joan Lamborn, Co-Chair, Awards & Recognition Committee.
Completed applications should be sent to:

Joan Lamborn
Co-Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee
University of Northern Colorado
James A. Michener Library
501 20th St.
Greeley, CO 80639-0091
Phone (970) 351-2601
Fax (970) 351-2963
E-mail: jlamborn_at_unco.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked/faxed by FEBRUARY
15, 2002.  Applications postmarked/faxed after this date will not be
considered.

AWARD NOTIFICATION: Award recipients will be notified by April 1, 2002.

Submitted by Connie Foster, NASIG Past President/Publicist



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