Colleagues-- Typically at this time of year the ARLIS/NA treasurer begins sending email reminders, aimed at chapter, division, section, and roundtable officers, about requesting funding for special projects. These requests are usually due by May 31 but apply to the upcoming fiscal year; for example, funding requested by May 31, 2005 would not be available until January 2006. I am writing instead this year to let you know that this process is currently under review by the Board. We anticipate setting aside a certain amount in the budget each year for these types of projects, but not asking for project submissions until August or September. In the meantime, we will review the guidelines at the pre-conference Board meeting this April, discuss them at the leadership breakfast, and prepare revised documentation for release in late summer. Please let me know if you have questions about the special funding process. --Lynda ARLIS/NA Treasurer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lynda S. White, Associate Director Management Information Services 562 Alderman Library PO Box 400114 University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22904 (434)924-3240 / [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __________________________________________________________________ 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]