ARLIS/NA
Texas-Mexico Chapter Lois Swan Jones Award: $1000
Deadline: January 19, 2024
The
ARLIS/NA
Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce the 2024 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award, which supports attendance and participation in the
ARLIS/NA
52nd annual conference to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from April 2-5, 2024.
Eligibility:
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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.
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Applicants who are fully funded to attend the conference through their institution of employment or education are not eligible.
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Applicant may live outside of Texas or Mexico.
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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.
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LIS Students and new professionals are especially encouraged to apply.
Application Procedure:
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Applicant should submit a letter of application and CV/Resume to the award committee chair via email (Lauren Gottlieb-Miller at
[log in to unmask]).
The letter must include a
statement explaining eligibility and interest, the amount of expected institutional funding (if any) for conference attendance, and proposed conference program involvement.
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Deadline for 2024 Award submissions is January 19th, 2024. The award this year is $1000.00. The winner will be announced during
the week of February 5th.
A description of the award, application procedure and selection factors, and a list of previous recipients can be found on the
Chapter’s website: https://texasmexico.arlisna.hcommons.org/lois-swan-jones-award/
and information about the 2024 annual conference can be found here: https://www.arlisna.org/events/2024-52nd-annual-conference
Submitted by the 2024 Lois Swan Jones Award Committee:
Lauren Gottlieb-Miller (Chair) – The University of Houston
Shari Salisbury – The University of Texas at San Antonio
Jenny Stone - Dallas Museum of Art
Kate Alleman (LSJ 2023 Award Winner) - Dallas Museum of Art
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Lauren Gottlieb-Miller
Associate Dean for Special Libraries and Preservation
University Libraries
University of Houston
Office (713) 743-1764
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https://uh.edu
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