I'm forwarding the message below from the ALA Office for Diversity, in
case it is of interest.
Laurel
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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
Email: [log in to unmask]
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The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity and the
Diversity Research Grants Advisory Committee seek proposals for the
Diversity Research Grant program. Applicants must be current ALA
members and 2010 proposals must address one of three identified
topics:
Upward mobility of Library Leaders from Underrepresented Populations
Information Services and Collections for Diverse Children and Young Adults
Libraries and the Meaning of Multiculturalism
The Diversity Research Grant consists of a one-time $2,000 award for
original research and a $500 travel grant to attend and present at the
2011 ALA Annual Conference. A jury of ALA members will evaluate
proposals and is encouraged to award one proposal from each of this
year’s topics for a total of three awards. Grant recipients will be
announced ahead of the 2010 ALA Annual Conference and will be expected
to compile the results of their research into a presentation for the
2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. The application
deadline is April 30. Only proposals demonstrating relevance to the
2010 research topics will be considered.
A complete proposal must include the following: a cover letter, a
one-page vita for each of the researchers involved, a concise abstract
of the project and a description of the project detailing the
justification and needs for the research project, research objectives,
expected outcomes and benefits, budget plan and timeline.
For a complete list of the criteria on which proposals will be
evaluated, please visit:
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/diversity/divresearchgrants/diversityresearch.cfm
Persons submitting a proposal must be current ALA members. If you are
not presently a member of ALA, but wish to submit a proposal, please
visit http://www.ala.org/membership/ for information on becoming a
member. Applicants must supply membership ID numbers with proposals.
Submissions should be sent by mail to the ALA Office for Diversity, 50
E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Electronic submissions are preferred
and should be submitted in a Word document attachment. Email
electronic submissions to [log in to unmask]
Miguel A. Figueroa
Director, Office for Diversity & Spectrum
Acting Director, Office for Literacy & Outreach Services
American Library Association
50 East Huron
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (800) 545-2433 x5295
Direct: (312) 280-5295
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
www.ala.org/diversity
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