CDL: NASIG is accepting applications for its 2012 awards

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From:
"Landesman, Betty (NIH/OD/ORS) [E]" <landesb_at_ors.od.nih.gov>


The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is pleased to announce 
the beginning of the application cycle for its 2012 grants, awards, and 
scholarships to be awarded at the 2012 Annual Conference being held in 
Nashville, Tennessee, June 7-10, 2012.  Established in 1985, NASIG is an 
international organization committed to promoting communication and 
sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial 
publications.  More information about NASIG is available at 
http://www.nasig.org <http://www.nasig.org/>

*John Riddick Student Grant*

Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference, 
covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within 
North America.

For more details, please visit the following page:

http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_studentgrant.cfm

*Serials Specialist Award*

Awards for promising paraprofessionals, covering cost of conference 
registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.

For more details, please visit the following page:

http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_specialist.cfm

*Marcia Tuttle International Award*

A $3,000 grant for an individual working in the serials information 
chain to fund appropriate activities in fostering international 
communication and education.

For more details, please visit the following page:

http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_tuttle.cfm

*Horizon Award*

Awards for promising new serials professionals, covering cost of 
conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North 
America.  Recipients will also be invited to serve on a NASIG committee.

For more details, please visit the following page:

http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_horizon.cfm

*Fritz Schwartz Education Scholarship*

A $3,000 scholarship and conference travel grant for a graduate student 
demonstrating excellence in scholarship and the potential for 
accomplishments in a serials career.

For more details, please visit the following page:

http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_schwartz.cfm

*Rose Robischon Scholarship, underwritten by Swets Information Services*

A scholarship awarded to a serials professional lacking funds for 
travel. The scholarship covers the cost of conference registration, 
three nights lodging, and travel within North America.

For more details, please visit the following page:

http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_robischon2.cfm

*John Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award, UK delegate underwritten by 
Taylor & Francis*


A $6,000 award supports two people, one from each association, and 
consists of travel to the sister conference, and accommodations for the 
duration of the conference. The purpose of this conference-swap is for 
people working at a practical level in e-resource management to learn 
and share experience at the UKSG and NASIG annual conferences.

For more details, please visit the following page:

http://www.nasig.org/about_awards_merriman.cfm

The application deadline for the above-listed awards, except the John 
Merriman Joint NASIG/UKSG Award, is *February 20, 2012;* the deadline 
for the John Merriman Award is *January 30, 2012*.  For details about 
the awards offered by NASIG, please visit 
http://www.nasig.org/about_awards.cfm