Hi, everyone!
When you think about the current economic climate in our institutions
and traveling to the conference, please also think about applying for an
ARLIS/NA Travel Award. There are several different categories and we
invite you to view them at
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html. You might be
surprised by what you are eligible to apply for! There are a variety of
awards ranging from $750 to $1,000!
The deadline of March 1 is approaching soon!
If you have any questions about the Travel Awards, please do not
hesitate to contact me at [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
With warm regards,
Jennifer Friedman, Chair, Travel Awards Committee
Henri, Janine wrote:
>
> Hi Anne,
>
>
>
> I believe that some ARLIS/NA members have always 'felt the pinch!'
> I've never received full funding from my employers to attend an
> ARLIS/NA conference, but have been fortunate to work where time off to
> attend conferences was always granted. I figured that it was up to me
> to try to pay for some professional expenses out of my salary, since
> networking in person with my colleagues has always been important to
> me (as is viewing vendor exhibits). When I started to itemize
> deductions on my taxes, I found that the unfunded part of my
> conference attendance was deductible (meals are only partly
> deductible, but then we have to eat no matter where we are don't we!),
> so that's been a help. There have been times when I've shared a room
> with three others (sharing a bed with a colleague) in order to be able
> to attend the entire conference: that turned out to be a great way to
> develop close friendships!; sometimes another option was to have a
> third roommate on a roll-away bed. I've been known to bring granola
> bars, peanut butter, crackers, & fruit with me in order to cut down on
> meal expenses. And don't forget to investigate opportunities to apply
> for travel awards.
>
>
>
> By the way, I know of at least one colleague that did not even get
> paid time off to attend the ARLIS/NA conference, so he took his
> personal vacation time in order to attend. It was that important to him.
>
>
>
> I think that our conference planners always try to do everything they
> can to keep the conference costs down---and they are to be commended
> for that. I look at registration costs for other professional
> association conferences and still think that we're getting a bargain!
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Janine Henri
>
> Architecture, Design, and Digital Services Librarian
>
> UCLA Arts Library
>
> 1400 Public Affairs Building
>
> Box 951392
>
> Los Angeles, CA 90095-1392
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>
>
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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> office: 310-206-4587
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> fax: 310-825-1303
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> *From:* ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Anne Haas
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:37 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* [ARLIS-L] Conference
>
>
>
> I am reading with envy all the postings about the conference, and was
> wondering about folks' ability to go this year in light of all the
> financial woes of so many colleges---we were told 'no conferences' for
> the most part...
>
> Just wondering how many of you were feeling the pinch!
>
> Best,
> Anne
>
> /Anne B. Haas
> Art Librarian
> Bowdoin College
> 9300 College Station
> Brunswick, Maine 04011
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