Dear colleagues,

 

A quick reminder – please apply for the ARLIS/Southeast Professional Development Award! See the original message below for full details about the award.

 

To apply, complete the online application form by 11:55 pm EST February 14, 2020. The award recipient will be notified by February 25th, in order to catch the ARLIS/NA early registration rate ending March 8th. All applicants will be notified regardless of outcome.

 

Best,

Leah Sherman

On behalf of the ARLIS/SE Professional Development Committee

 

 

 

About the 2022 Professional Development Award

• Are you an art librarian or library student living in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands territory?
• Are you hoping to attend the 50th ARLIS/NA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois, April 5-9, 2022?
• Are you looking forward to a regional ARLIS meeting, international ARLIS conference, or another professional development opportunity sponsored by the Art Libraries Society?

 

To encourage the professional development of our members, the Art Libraries Society of North America Southeast Chapter (ARLIS/NA-SE) will sponsor one $500 (USD) award annually for the strongest applicant to participate in an ARLIS-related professional development event or activity. Please see below for eligibility and required duties of the award recipient.

 

To apply, complete the online application form by 11:55 pm EST February 14, 2020. The award recipient will be notified by February 25th, in order to catch the ARLIS/NA early registration rate ending March 8th. All applicants will be notified regardless of outcome.

 

Purpose

The purpose of this award is to cultivate a talented, dedicated, and educated group of professionals for the ARLIS/NA organization as well as the ARLIS/NA-SE chapter. Funds from this award may be used to defray expenses associated with professional development activities at an annual ARLIS/NA conference, ARLIS regional meeting, or other ARLIS-sponsored professional development activity.

 

Eligibility

Any individual meeting these criteria may apply for the award; however first-time applicants are given preference:

• Currently resides in the geographic area served by the ARLIS/NA-SE chapter (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).
• Membership in ARLIS/NA-SE and ARLIS/NA at the time of application is not required, although preference will be given to current ARLIS/NA-SE members.
• Currently be either employed in the field of art librarianship and/or visual resources curatorship, or enrolled in an educational program leading to a graduate degree in librarianship.
• Current students, individuals beginning their professional career within the field of Art Information in the past five years, and paraprofessionals who are becoming active in ARLIS/NA or ARLIS/SE for the first time may be included.
• Recipients of the award may not reapply in future years.

 

Award Recipient Duties

The Professional Development Award recipient is expected to:

• Attend an event (such as a conference) or activity (such as a professional development training or institute) sponsored by ARLIS. The event or activity may be in person or virtual.
• If attending the ARLIS/NA Conference:
• Participate in the ARLIS/NA Conference Networking program (if they have not previously done so).
• Attend the ARLIS/NA-SE Chapter meeting at the annual ARLIS/NA conference.
• For any professional development event or activity:
• Submit a written report on his or her conference activities within one month of completion. The report should be submitted to the ARLIS/NA-SE webmaster to be posted to the ARLIS/NA-SE webpage and to the ARTifacts Editor for inclusion in our chapter newsletter.
• Serve on the 2023 Professional Development Travel Award Committee and subsequently chair the committee in 2024.

 

Previous Award Winners

• View previous Award winners

 

Questions?

Reach out to the 2022 Professional Development Award Committee:

• Chaun Campos, Chair, [log in to unmask]
• Leah Sherman, [log in to unmask]

 

 

Leah Sherman
Visual & Performing Arts Librarian

Pronouns: she/her/hers

 

Florida State University Libraries
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee, FL 32306

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