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> From:
> Cheryl Highsmith <highsmic_at_hotmail.com>
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> *** Please pass the following information along to any interested
> parties. Thank you. ***
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> ALCTS CRS Seeking 2011 Candidates for First Step Award
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> Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 Association for
> Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for
> outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and
> continuing resources. The First Step Award, honoring an individual
> who shows outstanding promise in the field of serials, is presented by
> the Continuing Resources Section of ALCTS
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> The First Step Award, a Wiley Professional Development Grant,
> provides librarians who are new to the serials field with the
> opportunity to broaden their perspectives, and encourages professional
> development and participation at American Library Association (ALA)
> conferences and Continuing Resources Section activities. The award
> consists of $1,500, donated by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and is
> applicable toward round trip transportation, lodging, registration
> fees, etc.
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> ALCTS members with five or fewer years of professional experience
> in the serials field who have not previously attended an ALA Annual
> Conference are eligible. Applicants may apply more than once.
> Winners will be chosen based on: commitment to professional
> development in the serials field as shown by participation in
> continuing education activities; attendance at workshops and previous
> participation in professional activities; candidates written
> justification for the grant in terms of commitment to and interest in
> serials related work; personal professional development; financial
> need; two letters of reference; and a vita.
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> Send nominations to: Betty Landesman, Chair, First Step Jury,
> landesb_at_ors.od.nih.gov <mailto:landesb_at_ors.od.nih.gov>. *The deadline
> for receipt of nominations and supporting materials is December 1, 2010.*
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> Visit the First Step Award page at
> http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alcts/awards/grants/firststep.cfm
> for more information.
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Received on Thu Oct 21 2010 - 03:01:28 EDT