First Step Award--Wiley Professional Development Grant announcement

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Date:      Thu, 27 Sep 2007 16:55:27 -0400
From:     Brenda L Battleson (Univ. at Buffalo) <blb_at_buffalo.edu>
Subject:  First Step Award--Wiley Professional Development Grant 
announcement

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CALLING ALL NEW CONTINUING RESOURCES LIBRARIANS!
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Applications are now being accepted for the "First Step Award--Wiley 
Professional
Development Grant," a cash award that is applicable toward travel costs 
for the upcoming
ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, June 27-July 1st, 2008.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the $1500 grant, donated by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is 
to provide
librarians new to the serials field with the opportunity to broaden 
their perspectives and
to encourage professional development in the American Library 
Association Conferences
and participation in ALA/ALCTS Continuing Resources Section activities.

ELIGIBILITY:

All ALA members with five or fewer years? professional experience in the 
serials field
and who have not previously attended an ALA Annual Conference are eligible.
Cash awards are applicable toward round trip transportation, lodging, 
registration fees, etc.

Eligible applicants who have previously applied, but were not selected, 
may re-apply.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Completed applications shall be sent to the Chair of the First Step
Award Committee by December 1st, 2007 deadline.  See below for contact 
information.

Each application shall include:

1. A cover letter with candidate's justification for the grant in
terms of commitment to/interest in serials related work; 
personal/professional development
activities; how the grant would increase the candidate's professional 
career contributions;
how the grant would benefit the candidate in his/her current position; 
and financial need.

2. Candidate's current resume.

3. Two supporting letters of reference (may be included with candidate's 
application or
sent under separate cover).

DEADLINE:
5:00 p.m. CST, Saturday, December 1st, 2007.

All applications and supporting letters must be received by the
deadline in order to be considered.

CRITERIA:

1. Commitment to professional development in the serials field as 
evidenced by participation
in continuing education activities, workshops, previous participation in 
professional activities, etc.
2. Candidate's written justification for the grant in terms of 
commitment to/interest in serials
related work, personal/professional need.


You may also refer to:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/firststepaward/firststepaward.htm


COMMITTEE CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION:
For submitting applications or for more information

Lori Osmus Kappmeyer

Head, Cataloging & Metadata Department
204 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011-2140
Office: (515) 294-4281
Fax: (515) 294-2088
losmus_at_iastate.edu

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