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Greetings ARLIS/NA-Midstates, We are pleased to announce the annual William C. Bunce ARLIS/NA-Midstates Travel award for the 2011 ARLIS/NA National Conference in Minneapolis, March 24-28. The award is given 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. Award Information: 1. Purpose: The purpose of the William C. Bunce ARLIS/NA- Midstates Travel Award is to support a chapter member's professional development by providing funding to attend the ARLIS/NA annual conference. Only ARLIS/NA-Midstates Chapter members are eligible. Information about becoming a member of the international organization and regional chapter is available at the ARLIS/NA Website (http://www.arlisna.org/index.html) and the ARLIS Midstates Website (http://midstates.arlisna.org/) 2. Award Criteria: The Travel Award will be granted based on one or more of the following criteria: 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. Applications may be sent via e-mail to Nicole Beatty at [log in to unmask], OR by U.S. mail to Nicole Beatty 251 Museum 1133 E. 7th St. Bloomington, IN 47405 4. Deadline for Submission: The deadline for the award for the 2011 Minneapolis National Conference is December 1st. Recipients will be notified by December 15th and must confirm in writing by January 5th that they will be able to use the award for conference attendance. Award recipients are not eligible to apply again for three years. After receiving the award, the recipient must submit a short report indicating the value of the award to their professional development activities. For additional information please contact the ARLIS/NA-Midstates Chapter Chair, Rebecca Price at [log in to unmask] , or the Travel Award Ad Hoc Committee Chair, Nicole Beatty at [log in to unmask] Sincerely, The Bunce Travel Award Committee Nicole Beatty Rijn Templeton Marsha Stevenson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~