ARLIS/DC-Maryland-Virginia Chapter
2012 Caroline Backlund Professional Development Award
Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013
Purpose
ARLIS/DC-MD-VA will
present a professional development award of $500.00 to a chapter member to
attend the 41st Annual ARLIS/NA Conference to be held this year in beautiful
Pasadena, California, April 25–29, 2013. This award is intended to help
members become more involved in ARLIS/NA at the national level.
Eligibility
An award applicant must
have been a member of ARLIS/NA for at least one year, and must be a current,
dues-paying member of ARLIS/DC-MD-VA and ARLIS/NA. All ARLIS/DC-MD-VA
members who meet the above criteria are eligible for the award. This
includes those who have never attended the national conference; those who will
be participating in the conference as speakers, as session/program moderators,
as moderators of a section, division or roundtable; or who will be serving on
committees.
The winner will submit a
brief written report to the chapter's Award Committee after the conference, and
will be welcome to make a report to the chapter membership at a chapter meeting,
and/or through a posting on the chapter web site.
Deadline & process
Applying is quick and
easy. Each applicant for the award should submit
(1) a letter of 250–500 words describing his or her specific role
in the conference (if applicable),
the benefits anticipated from conference attendance, and a description of all
travel funding expected from the applicant's institution or other sources;
(2) a current résumé
or CV, not to exceed two pages.
Please submit applications for the 2013 Caroline Backlund
Professional Development Award to the Committee Chair, Sally Sims Stokes, at [log in to unmask]" target="_blank">[log in to unmask]
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Time-stamp deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2013.
Good luck to all applicants! 
