WILLIAM C. BUNCE / ARLIS MIDSTATES TRAVEL AWARD
This year, the ARLIS/Midstates chapter is pleased to offer two Travel
Awards of $500 each to the 34th annual ARLIS/NA conference,
Transcontinental Perspectives: ARLIS/NA in the Canadian Rockies,
Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 5-9, 2006. This award is given annually
in honor of William C. Bunce, who served as the Director of the
Kohler Art Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1966
to 1999.
1. PURPOSE: The purpose of the William C. Bunce / ARLIS Midstates
Travel Award is to support a chapter members' professional
development by providing funding to attend the ARLIS/NA annual
conference. Only ARLIS/Midstates Chapter members are eligible.
Information about the international organization and regional
chapter, and becoming a member are available at:
ARLIS/NA: http://www.arlisna.org/index.html
ARLIS/Midstates chapter: http://www.indiana.edu/~arlismid/index.html
It is expected that the award will be made annually. The award will
not be made however, if the chapter does not have sufficient funds
and/or no applicants. Instead, any available funds will be rolled
over for award the following year.
2. AWARD CRITERIA: The Travel Award will be granted based on ARLIS/NA
and chapter affiliation and, on one or more of the following
criteria. All criteria need not be met for the Travel Award to be
granted.
a. Financial need
b. Level of chapter participation
c. First-time attendance
d. Contribution to the conference, e.g. speaker, moderator, recorder,
committee member, and/or participation in the chapter business
meeting.
3. APPLICATION:
a. Submit a letter of application indicating relevant award criteria,
and how you will benefit from attending the conference.
b. Indicate level of funding from your institution.
c. Include a current resume.
4. SEND TO: The Travel Award Ad Hoc Committee Co-Chair, Leslie
Wakeford, at [log in to unmask], OR by U.S. Mail to Leslie Wakeford,
Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S.
Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60603-6404.
5. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Friday February 10, 2006. Recipients will
be notified the following week, and must confirm in writing that they
will be able to fulfill requirements of the award by Friday, March 3.
Award recipients are not elibible to apply again for three years.
After receiving the award, the recipients must submit a short report
indicating the value of the award to their professional development
activities.
For additional information, please contact the ARLIS/Midstates
Chapter Chair, Rijn Templeton, at [log in to unmask], or the
Travel Award Ad Hoc Committee Co-Chairs, Kathleen Lonbom at
[log in to unmask], and Leslie Wakeford at [log in to unmask]
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Leslie Kott Wakeford
Catalog & Reference Librarian
Ryerson and Burnham Libraries
The Art Institute of Chicago
Phone: 312.443.3600 x37344
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