Fritz Schwartz Scholarship (NASIG)

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Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004
From: Eleanor Cook (Appalachian State Univ.) <cookei_at_appstate.edu>
Subject: Fritz Schwartz Scholarship (NASIG)

We encourage colleagues to spread the word about this lucrative student 
opportunity. The deadline for applications is approaching!  Thanks much!

Eleanor Cook
Past-President & Publicist, NASIG

Please excuse the cross-posting.

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2004 FRITZ SCHWARTZ SERIALS EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
ANNOUNCEMENT

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) awards a $2500 
scholarship to a library science graduate student who demonstrates 
excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishment in a 
serials career. The purpose of the scholarship is to advance the serials 
profession by providing an aspiring library student who has prior serials 
experience with enhanced educational opportunities.

The award is named in honor of Fritz Schwartz, who was a well-known and 
highly respected authority on Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), the 
Internet, and library standards. A frequent speaker at NASIG annual 
conferences, his last NASIG appearance was to conduct a highly rated 
workshop at the 10th Conference at Duke University. He actively 
participated in various committees within the Serials Industry Systems 
Advisory Committee (SISAC), the National Information Standards 
Organization (NISO), and the International Committee on EDI for Serials 
(ICEDIS). At the time of his death, Fritz was Manager of Electronic 
Services and Standards at the Faxon Company. NASIG is pleased to offer 
this scholarship in memory of Fritz's many contributions to the library 
profession and to honor his energy, warmth, humor, and passion for 
standards.

NASIG is an independent, international organization committed to 
promoting communication and sharing of ideas among all people working 
with or concerned about serial publications. More information about the 
organization is available at http://www.nasig.org.

In addition to the scholarship, the recipient will also receive a 
Student Grant Award to attend the NASIG conference for the year in which 
the scholarship is granted and will receive a one-year NASIG membership. 
Nineteenth Annual Conference to be held at the Historic Hilton Milwaukee 
City Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 17-20, 2004.

ELIGIBILITY: At the time the scholarship is awarded, the applicant must 
be entering an ALA-accredited graduate library program or must have 
completed no more than twelve hours of academic requirements towards 
the graduate degree at a graduate library program accredited at the time 
of enrollment. The applicant must have serials-related work experience 
and a desire to pursue a professional serials career after earning the 
graduate library degree.

The following materials are required to be submitted electronically 
either in Microsoft Word or plain text (.txt) format by the applicant:

* A completed application form;
* Letters of reference from two information professionals;
* A resume or curriculum vita;
* A statement of the applicant's career objectives (not to exceed 250 
  words);
* A statement describing how the applicant's qualifications satisfy the 
  eligibility requirements and the purpose of the award (not to exceed 
  250 words).

The award winner will be required to be enrolled for a minimum of six 
credit hours of library/information science courses per semester/quarter 
during the academic year that the award is granted. The award winner will 
be ineligible to reapply for the scholarship. Only one scholarship will 
be awarded per academic year.

Application forms are available through the NASIG Web Page 
http://www.nasig.org/award/. Applications will only be accepted in 
electronic form. Completed applications and all related materials should 
be e-mailed to:

     Rachel L. Frick
     Co-Chair, NASIG Awards & Recognition Committee
     University of Richmond
     Phone: (804) 289-8942
     E-Mail: rfrick_at_richmond.edu

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications and related materials must be emailed 
by FEBRUARY 15, 2004. Applications emailed after this date will not be 
considered.

AWARD NOTIFICATION: The award recipient will be notified by APRIL 1, 2004.

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