2020 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Announcement
Deadline: THIS FRIDAY January 31^st

 

The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce the 2020 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award, which supports the participation of an ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico chapter member at the ARLIS/NA 48^th annual conference to be held in St. Louis, Missouri April 20-24, 2020.

 

This year, the $500 award will be awarded to help defray the costs of attending the conference – students and professionals are both encouraged to apply! The award committee urges everyone with interest and need to apply, especially first-time conference attendees. Previous recipients are eligible as well.

 

The deadline for applications is Friday, January 31^st, 2020.

 

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.

 

Application Procedure:

·         Applicant should submit a letter of application and curriculum vitae to the award committee chair via email (Lauren Gottlieb-Miller 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 2020 Award submissions is January 31^st, 2020. The award this year is $500.00

 

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 2020 annual conference can be found here: https://arlisna.org/stl2020/

 

**Please forward this announcement to anyone you know who might qualify and benefit from attending the conference in April – current or recently graduated library & information studies students, colleagues, friends! **

 

Submitted by Lauren Gottlieb-Miller, Chair of 2020 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Committee – feel free to contact me with any questions at [log in to unmask]

 

 

Lauren Gottlieb-Miller

Librarian

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