----------------------------Original message---------------------------- LOIS SWAN JONES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD ARLIS/Texas-Mexico is pleased to offer its annual travel award of $500 for the ARLIS/NA conference in Pittsburgh, PA March 16 - 22, 2000. Purpose: To support and encourage the involvement of an ARLIS/Texas-Mexico 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 conference; 3. Preference will be given to applicants who are actively participating in the conference, e.g., speaker, moderator, recorder, or committee member, or to first-time conference attendees. Please send a letter of application stating your qualifications, amount of institutional funding for conference attendance, and conference program involvement to: Laura Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin Fine Arts Library, DFA 3.200 Austin, TX 78713 (512) 495-4476 (512) 495-4490 (fax) [log in to unmask] Letter must be received by January 15, 2000. The award recipient will be notified by February 15, 2000.