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2019 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Announcement The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce the 2019 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award, which supports the participation of an ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico chapter member at the ARLIS/NA 47th annual conference to be held in Salt Lake City, March 26-30, 2019. This year, the $750 award will be awarded to help defray the costs of attending the conference - students and professionals are both encouraged to apply! The deadline for applications is Friday, January 11, 2019. Eligibility: * Applicant must be a member in good standing of ARLIS/NA. This year's award will also include one year of membership in the ARLIS Texas-Mexico chapter, required for eligibility. * Applicants who are fully funded to attend the conference through their institution of employment or education are not eligible. * Applicant may live outside of Texas or Mexico. * Applicant is eligible even if the member has previously received the award. The committee shall consider the merits of the individual application independent of past decisions. * The award committee urges everyone with interest and need to apply, especially first-time conference attendees! Application Procedure: * Applicant should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae to the award committee chair via email (Helen Lueders at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>). The letter must include a statement of qualification explaining eligibility and interest, the amount of expected institutional funding (if any) for conference attendance, and proposed conference program involvement. * Deadline for 2019 Award submissions is January 11, 2019. The award this year is $750. A description of the award, application procedure and selection factors, and a list of previous recipients can be found on the Chapter's website: http://texas-mexico.arlisna.org/lois-swan-jones-award/ and information about the 2019 annual conference can be found here: http://arlisna.org/saltlakecity2019/ . ** Please forward this announcement to anyone you know who might qualify and benefit from attending the conference in March - current or recently graduated library & information studies students, colleagues, friends! ** Submitted by Helen Lueders, Chair of 2019 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Committee - feel free to contact me with any questions at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Helen Lueders Library Assistant Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center Helen Lueders Library Assistant Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 713.353.1542 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna 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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~