REMINDER
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE DECEMBER 1, 2004 - 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. See:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/supportstaff.htm
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.
Applicants need not be members of ALCTS or ALA.
The grant will cover conference registration, 3 nights hotel, and
transportation. 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 applicants supervisor, indicating the employers
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.
Harriet Lightman
Rhonda Marker
Dale Swensen
Pamela Bluh
Received on Sat Nov 06 2004 - 03:03:01 EST