ALCTS Support Staff Grant
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
is pleased to announce the establishment of a Support Staff Grant.
Underwritten by a generous contribution from Sage Publications, the
Support Staff Grant will make it possible for an eligible individual
(or individuals) to attend ALA Annual in Chicago in June 2005.
Eligibility Requirements:
Currently employed in a full time support staff position; Minimum of
three years of experience in an area of technical services
(acquisitions, cataloging, collection development/management,
preservation of library materials, serials); No previous attendance at
an ALA annual meeting
Successful candidates will be required to submit a brief report
describing their experiences at the annual conference. This report
will be published in the post-conference issue of the ALCTS Newsletter
Online and will also be shared with the sponsor.
The ALCTS Membership Committee will provide mentoring support for each
candidate.
To apply:
Send a cover letter, resume and a brief essay (ca. 250 words)
summarizing the reasons why attending the 2005 Annual Meeting of the
American Library Association would be beneficial. A letter of
reference from the applicant's supervisor, indicating the employer's
support for the application is also required.
Applications should be sent by December 1, 2004 to:
Dale Swensen
email: Dale_Swensen_at_byu.edu
Successful applicants will be notified in January. All necessary
travel arrangements will be handled by ALCTS.
Received on Sat Sep 18 2004 - 01:55:45 EDT