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Good morning everyone,  

 

Just reminding you that there is just one week left to apply for the 2019 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award! Applications are due on Friday, January 11, 2019. J

 

2019 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award – Final Reminder!

 

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 47^th 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]). 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].

 

Helen Lueders

Library Assistant

Kitty King Powell Library and Study Center