----------------------------Original message---------------------------- LOIS SWAN JONES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD Award: An annual award of $350.00 toward expenses to attend the ARLIS/NA Conference Purpose: To support and encourage the involvement of an ARLIS/Texas member in the ARLIS/NA annual conference by contributing toward travel expenses. Requirements: 1. Applicant must be a member of ARLIS/NA for one full year. 2. Applicant cannot receive full institutional funding for travel to the ARLIS/NA confernece. 3. Preference given to applicants who are involved in a conference program (i.e., presenting a paper, serving as a moderator, or recorder of a session, serving on an ARLIS/NA committee), or, to a first time conference attendees. Procedure: Applicants send a letter to the Award Committee no later than January 30, 1997, stating their qualifications, amount of institutional funding for their conference attendance, and their conference program involvement. Notification: The applicants will be notified by February 15, 1997, to give ample time to register for the conference. Send applications to the Chair: Beverly Carver Head, Electronic Information and Reference Services University of Texas, San Antonio 6900 N. Loop 1604 West San Antonio, TX, 78249 [log in to unmask]