From: Harriet Lightman <h-lightman_at_northwestern.edu>
NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR 2006 SAGE LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF TRAVEL GRANTS
The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is
pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the 2006 Sage
Library Support Staff Travel Grants. Underwritten by a generous
contribution from Sage Publications, the Library Support Staff Travel
Grants (six to be awarded) make it possible for library support staff to
attend the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference to be held
in the summer of 2006.
The travel grants cover the expense of attending the conference, including
airfare, three nights lodging, and conference registration, up to $1,000
for each recipient. Library Support Staff who currently are employed in a
full time support staff position, have a minimum of three years of
experience in an area of technical services (acquisitions, cataloging,
collection development/management, preservation of library materials,
serials), and have not previously attended an ALA annual conference are
eligible for the grants.
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 also will
be shared with the sponsor. The ALCTS Membership Committee will provide
mentoring for each recipient.
To apply, send a letter, brief resume and a short statement (ca. 250 words)
outlining why attending the 2006 ALA Annual Conference would be
beneficial. A letter of support from the applicant's supervisor,
indicating the employer's support for the application also is
required. Applications and the supervisor's letter must be submitted in
electronic format, with all parts emailed as Word attachments. Please send
all documents to: Dale Swensen, Sage Jury,
<mailto:dale_swensen_at_byu.edu>dale_swensen_at_byu.edu . For questions, please
contact Harriet Lightman, Chair, Sage Jury, h-lightman_at_northwestern.edu.
The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is December 1,
2005. Successful candidates will be announced on the ALCTS Web site
beginning February 1, 2006. The ALCTS office will coordinate travel
arrangements and registration. For additional information on the grants,
visit the ALCTS Web site at <http://www.ala.org/alcts>http://www.ala.org/alcts.
Received on Fri Sep 16 2005 - 01:27:29 EDT