Evidence of an interest in scholarship (previous publication record)
Compilation of bibliographies are ineligible for this award. For more information, visit the web site or write Samuel Lazerow Fellowship, ACRL, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
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American Library Association
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
Awards, Opportunities, and Honors
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/awards.htm
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American Library Association
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
Blackwell's Scholarship Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/blackwells/blackwellsscholarship.htm
This award honors an author or a group of authors who have written an outstanding monograph, article or original paper in the field of acquisitions, collection development or related areas of resources development in libraries. Blackwell's will donate a $2,000 scholarship to the United States or Canadian library school of the winning author's choice. The scholarship will be given to a student concentrating in the acquisitions or collection development areas. Publications from 2002 and 2003 are eligible. Reprints of earlier publications will not be accepted. The evaluation criteria include: intellectual content; practical value; theoretical value; scholarship; presentation; and style.
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American Library Association
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
Sage Library Support Staff Travel Grant
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/sagesupportstafftravelgrant/sagetravelgrant.cfm
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. 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.
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American Library Association
Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC)
Scholarships
web link
The Frederic G. Melcher Scholarship provides financial assistance for the professional education of men and women who intend to pursue an MLS degree and who plan to work in children's librarianship. This work may be serving children up to and including the age of 14 in any type of library. Two $6,000 scholarships are awarded annually. The scholarship is made possible by ALSC through generous contributions from librarians, professional associates, friends, and others in the book world, as tribute to Frederic G. Melcher, a great leader in promoting better books for children.
The Bound to Stay Bound Books (BTSB) Scholarship provides financial assistance in the form of four $6,500 annual awards for the education of men and women who intend to pursue an MLS or advanced degree and who plan to work in the area of library service to children. This work may be serving children up to and including the age of 14 in any type library. The Scholarship is made possible by the ALSC through the generous contributions of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Incorporated.
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American Library Association
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Century Scholarship
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2006/debember2006/ASCLACenturyscholarship.htm
Application deadline : March 1
ASCLA is accepting applications for the Century Scholarship, an annual monetary award of up to $2,500 to fund services or accommodation for a library school student or students with disabilities admitted to an ALA-accredited library school.
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American Library Association
Black Caucus
E.J. Josey Scholarship Award
http://www.bcala.org/awards/josey.htm
Deadline: Dec. 15
The E. J. Josey Scholarships are two (2) unrestricted grants of $2,000 (beginning in 1997) to be awarded annually to African American students enrolled in, or accepted by, ALA accredited programs. Applicants are judged on the basis of application essays of 1,000 to 1,200 words discussing issues, problems, or challenges facing library service to minority populations such as African Americans, and other supporting documentation submitted for review by the scholarship committee.
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American Library Association
Government Documents Round Table
Scholarships
http://www.ala.org/ala/godort/godort.htm
Current opportunities include:
*James Bennett Childs Award
*LexisNexis/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award
*Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award
*NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award
*W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship
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American Library Association
Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)
Awards and Scholarships
http://www.lita.org/ala/lita/litaresources/litascholarships/litascholarships.cfm
LITA offers a number of scholarships including minority scholarships.
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Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA)
Awards, Fellowships, and Grants
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html
Note: Awards open to current ARLIS/NA members.
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Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA)
Worldwide Books Award for Publications
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbap_guidelines.html
The purpose of the Award for Publications is to recognize outstanding publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in librarianship or visual resources curatorship, and the arts. By recognizing special achievement in these areas this Award acknowledges and encourages scholarly publication by the ARLIS/NA membership. Projects may focus on publications which benefit the profession of art and visual resources librarianship, as well as the broader world of librarianship, through such means as compilation and dissemination of information, translation of original scholarship, analysis of our professions, or the enhancement of access to information. In addition, eligible projects include those which result in original scholarship in the literary, musical, architectural and visual arts and aspects of visual and material culture.
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Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLISNA)
Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbaer_guidelines.html
The purpose of the Award for Electronic Resources is to recognize outstanding electronic publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in librarianship or visual resources curatorship, and the arts. By recognizing special achievement in these areas this Award acknowledges and encourages electronic resources activity by the ARLIS/NA membership. Projects may focus on the creation of publications in any electronic format that improve access to art information and benefit the profession of art and visual resources librarianship, as well as the broader world of librarianship, through such means as compilation and dissemination of information, translation of original scholarship, analysis of our professions, or the enhancement of access to information. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to, web-based databases and indexes, virtual exhibitions, CD-ROM products, and publications promoting electronic resources.
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Association of Research Libraries
Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce
http://www.arl.org/diversity/init/
The ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and ARL member libraries, offers a stipend of up to $10,000 to attract students from underrepresented groups to careers in academic and research libraries. These stipends can be coupled with any other financial aid to provide an extra incentive for completing library school as well as providing the opportunity to work in an ARL library upon graduation. This initiative reflects the commitment of ARL members to create a diverse academic and research library community that will better meet the new challenges of global competition and changing demographics.
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Become a Librarian Scholarship Links
http://www.becomealibrarian.org/scholarships.htm
Information compiled by Central Jersey Regional Library Cooperative, 2001.
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Beta Phi Mu Awards and Scholarships
http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/scholarships.html
Five scholarships and the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship are awarded annually by BFM. Applications for all scholarships and fellowships are accepted beginning November 15. Deadline for receiving all applications is March 15 of every year. Current opportunities include:
*Sarah Rebecca Reed ($2,000)
*Frank B. Sessa - Continuing Education ($1,250)
*Harold Lancour - Foreign Study ($1,500)
*Blanche E. Woolls - School Media ($1,500)
*Doctoral Dissertation ($2,000)
*Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship ($3,000)
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Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards up to $5000
http://www.ala.org/work/pubs/Carnegie.html
The application deadline usually falls in the first week of November.
The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes, or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from popular, general-reader proposals such as "ReadMOre," a reading list for Missouri's state-wide reading program, to more specialized, scholarly proposals such as "Librarianship and Information Science in the Islamic World, 1966-1999: An Annotated Bibliography."For more information and guidelines, visit the web site or contact Ray Toler, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax 312-280-4380; email: rtoler@ala.org.
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Chinese American Libraries Association
C. C. Seetoo CALA Conference Travel Scholarship
http://www.cala-web.org
Deadline: April 15
Chinese American Libraries Association awards $500 to a student to attend the annual ALA
conference and CALA program. Students of Chinese heritage who are currently enrolled in
ALA-accredited master’s programs or in doctoral programs in Library and Information Science in degree-granting institutions in North America are encouraged to apply. This website includes an application as well as more information about the scholarship.
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Chinese American Libraries Association
Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship awards
http://www.cala-web.org
Deadline: April 15
Established in 2002, CALA's Huang Tso-ping and Wu Yao-yu Scholarship awards US$200 each year to a Library School student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of Library and Information Science in an institution of higher learning in the United States. The Scholarship is designed to encourage outstanding Library School students of Chinese heritage in the United States.
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Chinese American Libraries Association
Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science
http://www.cala-web.org
Deadline: April 15
Established in 1989, the Sheila Suen Lai Scholarship of Library and Information Science awards a total of US$500 each year to a full-time student of Chinese heritage who is currently enrolled in an ALA-accredited master's or doctoral program of library and information Science at a higher education institution in North America. The Scholarship is designed to encourage the professional and leadership development in Chinese American librarianship.
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Coalition for Networked Information
Paul Evan Peters Fellowship
http://www.cni.org/pepfellowship/
Deadline: April 14.
The Paul Evan Peters Fellowship was established to honor and perpetuate the memory of CNI’s founding Executive Director. The fellowship is awarded every two years to a student pursuing graduate studies in librarianship, the information sciences, or a closely related field, who demonstrates intellectual and personal qualities consistent with those of Paul Evan Peters, including:
(1) commitment to use of digital information and advanced technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual productivity and public life;
(2) interest in the civic responsibilities of information professionals and a commitment to democratic values and government accountability;
(3) positive and creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, and bureaucratic challenges, and humor, vision, humanity, and imagination.
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Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)
Ziff Fellowship in Information Management (A. R.)
http://www.clir.org/fellowships/zipf/zipf.html
$10,000 awarded annually to a student who shows exceptional promise for leadership and technical achievement in information management.
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Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music>br>
http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/awardsandgrants/epstein.shtml
The Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music was created through a generous endowment from Morton and Dena Epstein to the Music Library Association in 1995. Grants are awarded to support research in archives or libraries internationally on any aspect of American music. There are no restrictions as to an applicant's age, nationality, profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals are reviewed entirely on the basis of merit. The decision by the Dena Epstein Award Committee and the Board of Directors of the Music Library Association is announced at the MLA annual meeting. Calls for applications are issued in the spring.
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Financial Aid, Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards : Library Studies & History
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/history.html
A compilation of resources by Francisco Alberto Tomei Torres, Ph.D.
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Grants for Library Science Students
http://research.unc.edu/grantsource/libraryscience.html
Compiled by the University of North Carolina.
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IFLA Dr. Shawky Salem Training Grant for Arab Specialists in Library and Information Sciences
http://www.ifla.org/III/grants/grant04.htm
The aim of this permanent, annual grant is to enable an expert in library and information science who is a national of an Arab country, to be trained in an aspect of modern technology in library or information science (including management, storage, retrieval, information technology, etc.) in one or more Western countries for a period of between one and three weeks.
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IFLA Fellowships, Funds, and Grants
http://www.ifla.org/III/members/grants.htm
IFLA administers a number of Grants and Scholarships to enable aspiring library and information professionals from all over the world to enhance their training and to provide funding for new and exciting projects in the field of librarianship, as well as help to attend IFLA international conferences.
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IFLA Guust Van Wesemael Literacy Prize
http://www.ifla.org/III/grants/grant02.htm
The Guust Van Wesemael Literacy Prize is a contribution to IFLA's efforts to promote literacy in developing countries. The focus of the Prize is public library or school library work. Both individuals and library institutions are eligible to apply.
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Indiana University
School of Library and Information Science
Scholarships and Awards
http://www.slis.indiana.edu/admissions/financial.html
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International Reading Association
Professional Development Awards and Grants
http://www.reading.org/association/awards/professional.html
Research Awards and Grants
http://www.reading.org/association/awards/research.html
Travel Grants
http://www.reading.org/association/awards/travel.html
IRA offers awards and grants in the following categories: children's literature awards, the IRA literacy award, media awards, professional development awards and grants, research awards and grants, service awards, teachers; awards and grants, and travel grants.
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Library of Congress
Internships, Fellowships, and Volunteer Opportunities
http://www.loc.gov/hr/employment/index.php?action=cMain.showFellowships
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LIS Access Midwest Program (LAMP)
http://www.lisaccess.org/
A regional network of academic libraries and information science schools dedicated to promoting careers within the field of library and information science (LIS) by targeting promising undergraduate students at its member institutions to participate in activities and events designed to increase their awareness of the profession and to provide support for subsequent graduate studies in library and information science.
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Medical Library Association
Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship
http://www.mlahq.org/awards/grants/index.html
Deadline: December 1
The Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship is a fellowship for health sciences librarians from countries outside of the United States and Canada. The Cunningham Fellowship Fund supports a four-month program that includes observation and supervised work in one or more health sciences libraries in the United States or Canada, a limited amount of travel, and an opportunity to attend continuing education courses at the annual meeting of the Medical Library Association. The Cunningham Fellowship Fund will pay a stipend of $6,000 in four monthly installments to be used toward living and tuition expenses. These funds are for the fellow only. No support is provided for spouses or dependents. Approved travel expenses within the United States and Canada of up to $2,000 will also be paid by the fund.
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Medical Library Association
Grants and Scholarships
http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html
Deadline: Dec. 1
MLA offers a variety of scholarships and grants to assist qualified students in graduate library science programs and to enable practicing health sciences librarians to take advantage of opportunities for continuing professional development. Current opportunities include:
*Continuing Education Awards
*Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship
*EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant
*Hospital Libraries Section/MLA Professional Development Grants (deadlines are August 1 and February 1)
*David A. Kronick Traveling Fellowship
*Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship (deadline is November 15)
*MLA/ARL Leadership and Career Development Program
*Medical Informatics Section/MLA Career Development Grant
*MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant
*MLA Scholarship Application
*MLA Scholarship for Minority Students
*MLA/NLM Spectrum Scholarship
*Thomson Scientific/ MLA Doctoral Fellowship
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Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation (MCWT)
http://www.mcwtf.org/113.php
Deadline : Feb. 27
The MCWT Foundation offers scholarships to women graduate students in information systems, MIS, computer science, or computer engineering. One $5,000 graduate school scholarship, annually renewable for up to three years, will be awarded.
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Michigan Health Sciences Library Association
Educational Conference Scholarship Opportunity
http://www.mhsla.org/
Three scholarships are usually awarded for each annual conference: one to a current MHSLA Member who has not previously attended an annual conference, and one to a student from each of the graduate library / information programs in Michigan (Wayne State University and University of Michigan). Students interested in pursuing a career in health science librarianship are especially encouraged to apply. The scholarships include: full conference registration, attendance to meetings, enrollment in continuing education courses (held on October 18 and 20), lodging, meals, and mileage. Scholarship awardees are expected to write a brief summary of their conference experience for the MHSLA Newsletter and assist at the registration / hospitality desk. To apply, submit your name, address, phone number, email address, and affiliation via U.S. Mail or email. One name will be drawn at random from each category.
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Michigan Library Association
Conference and Workshop Scholarships
http://www.mla.lib.mi.us/events/edfund
MLA has an Education Fund to assist individuals with defraying costs for attending MLA workshops, educational events and the association's annual conference.
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Music Library Association
Awards and Grants
http://www.musiclibraryassoc.org/awardsandgrants/index.shtml
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National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM)
Greater Midwest Region (GMR)
Funding Opportunities
http://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding/
The GMR provides funding for network members to assist them in conducting outreach and technology projects. Funding is at two levels: awards and subcontracts. The Current Requests for Proposals page shows funding amount, eligibility, availability and deadline for each of the awards and subcontracts.
GMR Awards : For the 2007/2008 contract year, five types of awards are available; awards are in amounts less than $5,000. Network members may apply for these awards at any time using the online application form linked to the Request for Proposal (RFP) for each of the awards.
Exhibit Award - Request For Proposals
Outreach Express Award - Request For Proposals
Professional Development Award - Request For Proposals
Professional Instruction Award - Request For Proposals
Technology Improvement Award - Request For Proposals
GMR Subcontracts: Funded amounts of $5,000 and over are called subcontracts and require completion of additional support documentation. Four types of subcontracts are available at two funding levels, $35,000 and $12,000. The first deadline for subcontract applications is August 1, 2007; a second round of applications will be accepted on November 1, 2007. If funds are available, a third round will be accepted on February 1, 2008.
Consumer Health Subcontract - Request For Proposals
Health Disparities Subcontract - Request For Proposals
MedlinePlus® Go Local Subcontract - Request For Proposals
Public Health Subcontract - Request For Proposals
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North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
http://www.nasig.org/awards/
The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) continues to accept applications for NASIG's 2007 grants, awards, and scholarships. Every year, NASIG awards student travel grants, awards for promising serialists, scholarships for library school students, and an international award to aid in serials research. Since 1988, NASIG has granted over 130 student grant awards-including 6 grants for Mexican students, 5 Marcia Tuttle Awards for international serials research, 9 Fritz Schwartz educational scholarships, 22 Horizon Awards to recognize up-and-coming members of the profession, and, in 2006, the first ever Serials Specialist award to an outstanding serials paraprofessional.
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North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Fritz Schwartz Serials Education Scholarship
http://www.nasig.org/awards/timedated/schwartz.html
NASIG awards a $3,000 scholarship to a library/information science graduate student who demonstrates excellence in scholarship and the potential for accomplishment in a serials career. The purpose of the scholarship is to advance the serials profession by providing an aspiring library student who has prior serials experience with enhanced educational opportunities. n addition to the scholarship, the recipient will receive a NASIG Conference Student Grant Award to attend the NASIG conference for the year in which the scholarship is given. Expenses for travel within North America, registration, and three nights lodging will be paid by NASIG. Conference registration includes most meals, and a stipend of $75 is intended to offset the cost of meals not included and transportation between the airport and the conference hotel. The recipient will also receive a year's free membership in NASIG.
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North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Horizon Award
http://www.nasig.org/awards/timedated/horizon.html
The purpose of the NASIG Horizon Award is to advance the profession by providing promising new information professionals with the opportunity to accelerate their knowledge and understanding of serials by networking and interacting with a wide range of dedicated professionals working in all segments of the serials information chain, including vendors, publishers, and all non-traditional serialists. The award provides the recipient with a firsthand introduction to NASIG by sponsoring attendance at the NASIG annual conference. NASIG will pay for all conference registration, three nights lodging, and travel costs within North America. Conference registration includes most meals, and a stipend of $75 is intended to offset the cost of meals not included and transportation between the airport and the conference hotel. In addition, to encourage active participation in NASIG, the recipient will receive a year's free membership in NASIG and will be invited to serve on a NASIG committee the year following the award.
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North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Marcia Tuttle International Grant
http://www.nasig.org/awards/timedated/tuttle.html
The grant will provide funding for an individual working in any area of the serials information chain to foster international communication and education through activities involving some aspect of serials such as, but not limited to: research, collaborative projects, job exchanges, and presentation of papers at conferences. Applicants may be either serialists practicing in North American countries seeking funding for appropriate activities involving some aspect of serials taking place outside North American countries, or serialists practicing outside North American countries seeking funding for appropriate activities involving some aspect of serials in North American countries. The grant is named in honor of Marcia Tuttle.
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North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Serials Specialist Award
http://www.nasig.org/awards/timedated/specialist.html
The purpose of the NASIG Serials Specialist Award is to provide a promising paraprofessional with the opportunity to advance his/her knowledge and understanding of serials by networking and interacting with a wide range of dedicated professionals working in all segments of the serials information chain. The award provides the recipient with a firsthand introduction to NASIG by sponsoring attendance at the NASIG annual conference. NASIG will pay for conference registration, three nights housing, and travel costs within North America. Conference registration includes most meals, and a stipend of $75 is intended to offset the cost of meals not included and transportation between the airport and the conference hotel. In addition, to encourage active participation in NASIG, the recipient will receive a year's free membership.
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North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG)
Student Grant
http://www.nasig.org/awards/timedated/studentgrant.html
NASIG Student Grant Award: This award is open to qualified students in any NASIG member country (defined for this purpose as the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Greenland). Students who are currently enrolled at the graduate level at an ALA-accredited library school now and/or at the time of enrollment, who do not already have an ALA-accredited degree, and who have expressed an interest in some aspect of serials work, are eligible. Through the granting of these awards, NASIG desires to encourage participation in the serials information chain by students who are interested in pursuing some aspect of serials work upon completion of their professional degrees. Expenses for travel within North America, registration, and three nights lodging will be paid by NASIG. Conference registration includes most meals, and a stipend of $75 is intended to offset the cost of meals not included and transportation between the airport and the conference hotel. Each recipient will also receive a year's free membership in NASIG.
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Reforma Scholarships
http://www.reforma.org/scholarship2007.htm
National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking. Affiliated with ALA.
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Rozkuszka Scholarship
http://www.ala.org/ala/godort/godortcommittees/godortawards/rozabout.htm
The W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship provides financial assistance to an individual who is currently working with government documents in a library and is trying to complete a masters degree in library science. This award, established in 1994, is named after W. David Rozkuszka, former Documents Librarian at Stanford University. The award winner receives $3,000. Courtesy of the American Library Association Government Documents Round Table.
Also available via American Library Association, Government Documents Round Table,
Scholarships Web Page
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Sage Library Support Staff Travel Grants
http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/sagesupportstafftravelgrant/sagetravelgrant.htm
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.
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 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, dale_swensen@byu.edu . For questions, please contact Harriet Lightman, Chair, Sage Jury, h-lightman@northwestern.edu.
The deadline for nominations and supporting materials usually falls on December 1
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Society of American Archivists
Fellowships and Awards
http://www.archivists.org/recognition/index.asp
Describes:
Jon Harrison