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The ARLIS/Texas-Mexico Chapter invites applications for its 2003 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award ($875). This award has been named in honor of Lois Swan Jones, professor emerita of art history at the University of North Texas, and member of the ARLIS/Texas-Mexico Chapter since its inception. Professor Jones is the author of several standard works on art information research methods and a recipient of the ARLIS/NA Distinguished Service Award. Her enthusiasm, commitment to education, and love of art history serve as a model for art information professionals. Purpose: To support and encourage the participation of an ARLIS/Texas-Mexico chapter member in the ARLIS/NA annual conference, by helping to defray conference expenses. Eligibility: 1. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and the ARLIS/Texas-Mexico chapter. 2. Only those applicants who receive partial or no institutional funding toward the ARLIS/NA annual conference are eligible. Procedures for Applicants: Applicants must submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae to the award committee. The letter must include a statement of qualifications, the amount of expected institutional funding for conference attendance, and proposed conference program involvement. A member may apply even if the member has previously received the award. The committee shall consider the merits of the individual's application independently of past decisions. Selection Factors (preference will be given to): 1. First-time ARLIS/NA annual conference attendees. 2. Applicants who are actively participating in the conference, in capacities such as a speaker, moderator, recorder, or committee member. Conditions of the award: 1. Award winners must commit to some level of conference involvement--which could include, but is not limited to--participation as a speaker, moderator, committee member, recorder, or volunteer with the local arrangements committee. 2. Award winners must write a report of conference activities and experiences for the chapter newsletter, The Medium. This report should include an account of how the award helped the recipient's professional development. Applications, and questions concerning the award should be sent to: John Hagood, Chair, Lois Swan Jones Award Committee, c/o Museum of Fine Arts, Houston P.O. Box 6826 Houston, TX 77265-6826 phone: (713) 639-7522 fax: (713) 639-7784 email: [log in to unmask] Applications must be received by the day the committee meets--December 16, 2001. The award winner will be notified by December 30, 2002. __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]