RBMS 2004 Preconference Scholarship Announcement
The Rare Books and
Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College
and Research
Libraries is offering scholarships to RBMS members to
subsidize first-time
preconference attendance at its 45th annual
preconference, "Ebb & Flow:
The Migration of Collections to American
Libraries," which will be held in
New Haven, Connecticut, from Monday, 21
June to Thursday, 24 June
2004.
Seven full scholarships of up to $695 will be granted. Full
scholarships
include a waiver of the preconference registration fee and
reimbursement of
housing and travel expenses ($500 for RBMS members and $620
for full-time
student registrants). Four partial scholarships will also be
awarded,
consisting of a waiver of the registration fee only (up to $195 for
members
and up to $75 for full-time student registrants). Full-time student
registrants awarded partial scholarships will also receive $120 towards
housing and travel expenses. To help us assure the ongoing improvement of
the scholarship program, winners will need to submit a post-conference
evaluation letter by the end of July 2004.
RBMS is committed to
increasing diversity in the section. Starting this
year, two preconference
scholarships have been designated for applicants of
underrepresented ethnic
and racial groups, one for a professional librarian
and one for a student.
The remaining scholarships are open to all
applicants who meet eligibility
requirements. For more information about
the RBMS commitment to diversity,
please visit its website at
<
http://www.rbms.nd.edu>.
Eligibility:
Candidates
must be members of RBMS who have not previously attended a
preconference and
who do not have sufficient institutional support to
attend the preconference
in New Haven.
To apply:
1. On a cover sheet, supply your name,
mailing address, email address (if
any), telephone number, fax number (if
any), and your ALA membership number.
2. Supply a brief statement of
interest (less than 1 page).
3. Supply a brief statement of financial
need (less than 1 page). Please
indicate clearly whether you wish to apply
for the full scholarship, the
partial scholarship, or both.
4.
Enclose a letter of reference from a professional librarian or
archivist or
an instructor in an ALA-accredited library program or an
archival studies
program.
5. Enclose a signed statement from your supervisor confirming
that you
will be able to attend the preconference if you receive a
scholarship. You
may print out and use the confirmation form
below.
6. Include a completed copy of the ACRL Scholarship Application
(available
on the ACRL website,
<
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/aboutacrl/resourcesforwork/acrlforms/scholarshipapplication.htm>).
Send application materials to:
J. Fernando Peņa
The Grolier
Club
47 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
ATTN: RBMS
Preconference Scholarships
Deadline for applications:
Applications
must be received on or before Friday, April 2, 2004. Winners
will be
notified on or before Friday, April 30, 2004.
RBMS Preconference
Attendance Confirmation
To Whom It May Concern,
This is to confirm that
[name] ____________________________ , an employee
of [institution]
___________________ under my supervision, will be given
leave to attend the
RBMS Preconference to be held on June 21-24, 2004 in
New Haven, Connecticut,
in the event that he/she is awarded a scholarship.
Signature
__________________________________
Printed Name
______________________________
Title
______________________________________
Date
______________________________________
