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@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.
Received on Tue Feb 10 2004 - 03:06:45 EST