The Southern California Chapter of ARLIS/NA is currently inviting
applicants for the Student Travel Award. This year $400 will be
awarded to support and encourage involvement in ARLIS activities by
helping to defray the costs of attending the 2010 ARLIS/NA Annual
Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
Letters of applications are due by March 12, 2010 and the winners will
be notified by March 22, 2010.
Eligibility:
1. Membership. Applicants must be members in good standing of both
ARLIS/NA and the Southern California Chapter [Note: Southern CA
membership forms can be sent along with the award application –
membership is free to students! For a copy of the chapter's
membership form see http://www.arlis-sc.org/membership.html].
2. Financial need. Only applicants who receive partial or no
institutional funds towards conference attendance will be considered
(We strongly encourage folks who do not receive full funding to
apply).
3. Eligible applicants include students registered in the MLIS
program at UCLA, the MLIS programs at SJSU San Jose/CSU Fullerton, and
the MLIS program at California State University Northridge/University
of North Texas.
Selection will be weighted toward those applicants who best fulfill
the following guidelines:
1. Are attending the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference for the first time, and/or
2. Are actively participating in the conference in such roles as
speaker, moderator, recorder, workshop attendee, etc.
Conditions of the award:
1. Award winner must commit to attending the Chapter meeting at the conference.
2. Award winner must submit a written conference report for
publication in Canvas, the Chapter newsletter. This report will
include an account of the recipient’s personal conference experiences
and how the award contributed to his/her professional development.
To apply for the award:
Please email a letter of application to Laurel Bliss, Chair of the
Travel Awards Committee by March 12, 2010, briefly outlining your
reasons for attending the conference as well as a short biographical
statement listing employment history, educational background,
professional activities, and how much funding you will be receiving
from your institution (please limit information to a maximum of 2
pages). Winners must confirm in writing that they are able to meet the
requirements of conference attendance. The travel awards will be
presented to the winners at the ARLIS/SC Chapter meeting in Boston on
Saturday, April 24, 2010 (place to be determined).
Laurel Bliss
Fine Arts Librarian
Library and Information Access
San Diego State University, LA-1101E
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
Tel: 619-594-4446
Fax: 619-594-3270
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