Reminder: ARLIS/NA 2012 Conference Travel Awards
Posted: January 10, 2012 Filed under: ARLIS/NA 2012 Conference, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Travel Awards Leave a comment »from the ARLIS-L listserv
Conference Travel Awards – Apply Now!
Application deadline for all awards listed below: January 13th, 2012, 11:59pm EST.
The ARLIS/NA Travel Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following Travel Awards for attending annual Conference of ARLIS/NA, to be held March 29th – April 2nd, 2012 in Toronto.
Details about the conference can be found here: http://www.arlisna.org/toronto2012/.
For more information about the Travel Awards, and to access the application form, please visit: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html
The application form can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012ARLIS-TravelAwards
Several awards are available to students and non-ARLIS members. Please feel free to send this announcement to others who might benefit from attending our wonderful conference!
Read on to view a full list of conference awards… Read the rest of this entry »
Quick Hit: ARTstor Travel Awards competition
Posted: April 1, 2011 Filed under: Images, News, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Travel Awards, reference, Student Research, Visual Resources | Tags: ARTstor, ARTstore travel awards, databases, scholarshio, Visual Resources Leave a comment »There is still time to submit an entry for this year’s ARTstor Travel Awards competition!
ARTstor is providing five travel awards in the amount of $1,500 each to help support the educational and scholarly activities—such as flying to a conference—of graduate students, scholars, curators, educators, and librarians in any field.
The deadline is Monday, April 4, 2011.
Learn more here: http://www.artstor.org/news/n-html/travel-awards.shtml
SEI 2011 Registration / SEI Kress Scholarship applications due Feb. 11
Posted: February 7, 2011 Filed under: Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Travel Awards, SEI | Tags: Professional Development, scholarships, Workshops Leave a comment »Registration is open for SEI 2011 & SEI Kress Scholarship applications due Feb. 11
The SUMMER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR VISUAL RESOURCES AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT 2011
Held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque from June 7-10, 2011.
http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/
The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF) are pleased to announce that registration for the 2011 Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management is open through April 15, 2011 ( will close earlier if all available slots are filled). Please register early to assure your attendance.
Past Institutes have been attended by visual resources professionals new to the field, those currently enrolled in library schools who wish to augment their experience with image management training, and more experienced professionals eager to update their skill sets in response to fast-changing technological advancements. Expert instructors will cover intellectual property rights, digital imaging, metadata and cataloguing, the application of social and new media in visual resources, the product environment, strategic planning, professional development, and future directions for the profession.
Reminder: Applications for the Kress Foundation SEI Scholarships must be submitted by February 11, 2011.
For additional information and to register, please visit the SEI webpage, http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/.
Apply now! Kress Scholarships for SEI
Posted: January 4, 2011 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Scholarships, Opportunities: Travel Awards, SEI | Tags: awards, scholarships Leave a comment »The Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI) is an annual, intensive workshop covering a range of basic and advanced topics for professionals working with image collections. It is jointly arranged by ARLIS/NA and VRA. SEI 2011 will be held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, June 7-10, 2011.
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is offering five SEI scholarships of $650 apiece to help offset costs of tuition, room, and incidentals. Applications will be accepted from January 3, 2011 through February 11, 2011. Recipients will be notified no later than March 20, 2011.
To apply, and for more information about SEI, please visit http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/kress.html
ARLIS/NA Travel Awards: Applications being Accepted!
Posted: December 6, 2010 Filed under: ARLIS/NA, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Travel Awards, VRA Leave a comment »The ARLIS/NA Travel Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following Travel Awards for attending the 2nd Joint Conference of ARLIS/NA and VRA, to be held March 24-28, 2011 in Minneapolis. Please note that the amount of several awards have increased this year, making them even more helpful to those of you wishing to travel in difficult economic times!
• Details about the conference can be found here: http://www.vra-arlis2011.org/
• For more information about the Travel Awards, and to access the application form, please visit: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html
• The application form can be found at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/arlisna2011awards
Several awards are available to students and non-ARLIS members. Please feel free to send this announcement to others who might benefit from attending our wonderful conference!
Application deadline: January 14th, 2011, 11:59pm EST.
Questions about the awards or the application process should be addressed to:
Rebecca Cooper, Travel Awards Chair
ACRL 2011 Scholarships
Posted: August 5, 2010 Filed under: Academic Librarianship, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Scholarships, Opportunities: Travel Awards Leave a comment »ACRL 2011 scholarship categories are:
- Librarian Scholarships - provide opportunities for librarians with five or fewer years of post-MLS experience to update their skills and knowledge
- Library Support Staff Scholarships – provide opportunities for library support staff to attend the premier event for academic and research libraries
- Library School Student Scholarships – provide opportunities for library school students to learn more about current issues and developments in academic and research libraries
- Virtual Conference Scholarships – provide unique opportunities for collaboration, learning and networking online
- Spectrum Scholar Travel Grants - provide opportunities for Spectrum Scholars to participate in an ACRL professional development activity and opportunities to foster stronger relationships between Spectrum Scholars and their existing or potential mentors.
Deadline: Nov. 9, 2010
More info here: http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/national/2011/index.cfm
Via: American Libraries Magazine
OVGTSL 2010 Annual Conference Student Scholarship Announcement
Posted: April 21, 2010 Filed under: Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffApplication deadline: April 23, 2010
OVGTSL offers THREE scholarships every year to attend the organization’s annual conference. Any full or part-time Library and Information Science undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in either on-campus or distance learning courses at one of the three ALA-accredited library schools represented in our organization is eligible to apply. The three ALA-accredited library schools are the University of Kentucky, Indiana University, and Kent State University. One student from each school will be selected to receive a scholarship. The scholarships include the cost of registration (which includes meals during the conference) and lodging for up to two nights. Applicants should submit a brief resume and a short statement (ca. 250 words) summarizing your interest in attending this conference. The scholarship recipients will be asked to write a short statement about their conference experience to share with OVGTSL in the conference newsletter.
Email the completed application below along with the resume and short statement to:
Pamela Colyer
p [dot] colyer [at] moreheadstate [dot] edu
OVGTSL Scholarship Application
Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
Posted: April 14, 2010 Filed under: Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffApplications for the 2010 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship are due April 16, 2010. Sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), the scholarship will enable a library school student or new professional to attend ALA’s 2010 Annual Conference (June 24–29 in Washington, D.C.)
The scholarship provides for conference registration, transportation, housing for six nights and six days per diem. In return, the recipient will be expected to attend various FTRF and other intellectual freedom meetings and programs at conference, consult with a mentor/board member and present a report about their experiences. The 2010 Conable Scholarship recipient also will attend the LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund’s 40th Anniversary Gala, scheduled for Monday, June 28 at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
The award will be announced in May.
Students currently enrolled in a library and information studies degree program and new professionals (those who have worked in librarianship for three years or less) are eligible to receive the Conable Scholarship. Those interested must submit an application that includes two references and an essay detailing their interest in intellectual freedom issues. Applicants also are asked to attach a résumé, particularly those who are working professionals. If the recipient is already registered for ALA’s Annual Conference, he or she will have the conference fee refunded.
To apply for the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, visit http://www.ftrf.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/oifprograms/ifawards/conablescholarship/Conablemain.cfm. For more information, please contact Jonathan Kelley at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4226 or jokelley [at] ala [dot] org
ARLIS/NA Mountain West Chapter Travel Award
Posted: February 16, 2010 Filed under: Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffTo ARLIS Mountain West chapter members:
Are you planning to go to the 2010 ARLIS annual meeting in Boston? If so, consider applying for our chapter’s travel award named in honor and recognition of Winberta Yao, a co-founder and the first president of ARLIS/AZ (Arizona). This year we will make one award of up to $500.
The postmark or email deadline is Friday February 19, 2010.
For more details about the application process and award criteria visit: http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/travel.html .
ARLIS/NA 2010 Student Travel Award
Posted: February 12, 2010 Filed under: Opportunities: Travel Awards 1 Comment »Deadline is comming up on March 1st.
FYI, we have a list of chapter travel awards here. (student travel award + chapter travel award = 
)
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Student Conference Attendance Award ($750.00)
Eligibility: Student members who are active participants in ARLIS/NA and are currently enrolled in an accredited graduate program in Library Studies and/or Information Studies or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation).
Purpose: To encourage participation in ARLIS/NA by assisting students considering a career in art librarianship or visual resources to attend the annual ARLIS/NA conference.
Application Procedures (including online form)
ARLIS/Ohio Valley Chapter Travel Award
Posted: February 3, 2010 Filed under: Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffThe ARLIS/Ohio Valley Chapter is accepting applications from chapter members for the $250 travel award towards attendance to the 2010 ARLIS/NA National Conference in Boston, April 23-26. Interested chapter members should follow the application procedures outlined below by March 19, 2010. Information about becoming a national member of ARLIS/NA is available at http://www.arlisna.org and information about becoming a chapter member is available at http://www.ov-arlis.org.
APPLICATION:
- Submit a letter of application to the Travel Award Committee addressing any relevant award criteria and indicating how you will benefit from or contribute to the meeting.
- Include information regarding any available travel funding from your institution.
- Please include a current resume.
- Send all materials as word attachments to: mcastellani [at] clevelandart [dot] org or eward [at] akronartmuseum [dot] org.
ARLIS/Ohio Valley Travel Award Committee:
Maggie Castellani, Head Cataloger, Cleveland Museum of Art
216-707-2558
Ellie Ward, Librarian, Akron Art Museum
330-376-9186 ext. 221
AASL Conference Student Travel Award
Posted: January 13, 2010 Filed under: AASL, Architecture Librarianship, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Travel Awards, Professional Associations 1 Comment »Association of Architecture School Librarians
March 4-7, 2010
New Orleans, LA
AASL CONFERENCE STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD
Purpose:
The conference award is intended to introduce library school students, interested in a career in architecture school librarianship, to the membership and activities of AASL through attendance at the organization’s annual conference. The conference will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 4-7, 2010
Award Amount:
1. $500. for travel expenses (given in the form of a check from AASL to the recipient after the post-conference report is received following the annual meeting)
2. Waiver of the annual meeting registration fee (at the student rate)
3. Waiver of annual AASL dues for a period of one year
Eligibility:
Students who are currently enrolled in an ALA accredited graduate library school program or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation) are eligible for the award.
Guidelines:
- Applicants must submit a completed application form, accompanied by a current résumé, to the Award Committee by the specified closing date
- Recipients of the award must confirm in writing (e-mail will suffice) that s/he is able to meet the requirement of full conference attendance
- Recipients of the award will submit a brief post-conference report for posting on the AASL website. The report should outline conference activities and experiences and include an account of how the award supported professional development goals
- In a year in which no suitable applications are received, or if AASL funds are insufficient, the grant will not be awarded
Application deadline is February 1, 2010
Applications can be submitted by e-mail or mail to:
Cathy Carpenter
Head, Architecture Library
704 Cherry St.
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0900
E-mail: cathy.carpenter@library.gatech.edu
Phone: 404-385-3249
Name:
Please indicate your preferred contact address
Home Address:
E-Mail:
Phone:
University/College Address:
E-Mail:
Phone:
Are you a:
o Full-time student
o Part-time student
o Recent library school graduate
If yes, please provide the name of the school attended plus month and year of graduation:
Please detail your reasons for applying for the AASL Conference Student Award and the anticipated benefits of attending:
ARLIS/SE Professional Development Travel Award: Call for Applications
Posted: January 14, 2009 Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Travel Awards 1 Comment »ARLIS/SE Professional Development Travel Award: Call for Applications
Purpose: The Award’s purpose is to cultivate a talented, dedicated, and educated group of professionals for the ARLIS/NA organization as well as the ARLIS/SE chapter. Funds from this award may be used to pay for travel, lodging, registration and meals associated with professional development activities at the annual ARLIS/NA conference.
Eligibility: Applicants must currently reside in the geographic area served by the ARLIS/SE chapter (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and the U.S. Virgin Islands). Membership in ARLIS/SE and ARLIS/NA at the time of application is not required, although preference will be given to current ARLIS/SE members. Applicants must also 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. 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. Any individual meeting these criteria may apply for the award; however first-time attendees are given preference. Recipients of the award may not reapply in future years.
Application Requirements: Applicants must submit a cover letter electronically to Sarah Carter addressing the following:
1. Their history of involvement within the field of art librarianship and/or visual resources curatorship.
2. Professional development benefits expected from attendance at the ARLIS/NA annual conference.
3. An estimate of expenses that they will incur (hotel expenses, airline fees, conference registration, etc).
Students: Please also include name, address, telephone, and email of one professional reference able to address your professional achievements.
Professionals: Please also include name, address, telephone, and email of one academic reference able to address your scholastic achievements.
Application Deadline & Recipient Notification: Applications must be received by midnight on Saturday, February 15th, 2009. The winner will be contacted by March 1st, 2009.
Award Recipient Duties: The travel award recipient is expected to:
1. Participate in the ARLIS/NA Conference Networking program (if they have not previously done so).
2. Attend the ARLIS/SE Chapter meeting at the annual ARLIS/NA conference.
3. Submit a written report on his or her conference activities within one month of the conference.
This report should be submitted to the ARLIS/SE webmaster to be posted on the ARLIS/SE webpage.
Award Amount & Disbursement: The award amount is determined at the Fall ARLIS/SE conference based on yearly donations to the chapter’s fund. On November 7th, 2008 the ARLIS/SE membership voted to award $500 to one applicant for the 2009 conference in Indianapolis. ARLIS/SE will disburse the full amount of the award to the recipient via check two weeks before the conference begins. One-year memberships at the individual level to both ARLIS/NA and ARLIS/SE (additional value of $120 [ARLIS/NA] and $15 [ARLIS/SE] as of 1/2009) are also included for recipients who have not previously joined either organization. ARLIS/SE will disburse payment of these funds directly to these organizations. No funds will be disbursed if a suitable award recipient cannot be identified from applications received by the stated deadline.
Sarah Carter & Ann Lindell
ARLIS/SE Professional Development Travel Award Ad Hoc Committee
Index of Chapter Travel Awards
Posted: December 5, 2008 Filed under: Opportunities: Scholarships, Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffMany of our thoughts will turn to annual conferences after the new year. Although the ARLIS/NA website serves as a clearing house for the organization’s various conference, travel, and research awards, there has not previously been a way to collect similar information for chapter-level awards. The following information regarding chapter awards is available from the Index of Chapter Awards, which is linked from ArLiSNAP’s Resources page.
This page provides an index to funding awards available for young professionals and students via local ARLIS/NA chapters. Whenever possible, this list includes all awards for which students and new professionals are eligible to apply. This information is current as of November 2008.
ARLIS/NA CANADA:
Travel, professional development, and/or membership awards not available from this chapter as of 11/08ARLIS/NA NORTHWEST CHAPTER:
Travel Award available seasonally; visit the chapter website for updated informationARLIS/NA MONTREAL OTTAWA QUEBEC:
Three awards available: Travel Award; Special Travel Award; Membership AwardARLIS/NA ONTARIO CHAPTER:
Conference Travel AwardARLIS/NA CENTRAL PLAINS CHAPTER:
Travel, professional development, and/or membership awards not available from this chapter as of 11/08ARLIS/NA MIDSTATES CHAPTER:
William C. Bunce/ARLIS Midstates Travel AwardARLIS/NA OHIO VALLEY CHAPTER:
Ohio Valley Chapter Travel AwardARLIS/NA TWIN CITIES CHAPTER:
Twin Cities Chapter Travel AwardARLIS/NA DELAWARE VALLEY CHAPTER:
The Marietta Bushnell Boyer Conference Travel AwardARLIS/NA NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER:
Elmar W. Seibel Scholarship
Travel AwardARLIS/NA NEW YORK CHAPTER:
Celine Palatsky Travel AwardARLIS/NA WESTERN NEW YORK CHAPTER:
Annual Professional Development AwardARLIS/NA WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA CHAPTER:
Caroline Backlund Travel AwardARLIS/NA SOUTHEAST CHAPTER:
Travel, professional development, and/or membership awards not available from this chapter as of 11/08ARLIS/NA TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO CHAPTER:
Lois Swan Jones AwardARLIS/NA MOUNTAIN WEST CHAPTER:
Winberta Yao Travel AwardSee also ARLIS/NA NORTHWEST CHAPTER:
Travel Award available seasonally; visit the chapter website for updated informationARLIS/NA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER:
Travel, professional development, and/or membership awards not available from this chapter as of 11/08ARLISN/NA SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER:
Judith Hoffberg Travel Award
- Compiled by Sarah Carter, 11/08
SLA Travel Grant for non-G8 Librarian
Posted: November 13, 2008 Filed under: International, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Grants, Opportunities: Travel Awards | Tags: SLA 1 Comment »CALL FOR APPLICATIONS BY SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION DIVISION OF MUSEUMS, ART AND HUMANITIES TRAVEL GRANT TO ATTEND THE 100th SLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN WASHINGTON, DC, USA JUNE 14-17, 2009
The Division of Museums, Arts and Humanities (MAHD) of SLA will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses up to $2,000.00 US for a professional librarian from a non-G8 country to attend the SLA Annual Conference. The awardee will also receive free registration to the conference and to all MAHD ticketed events and will be expected to attend all MAHD programs and events.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION December 31, 2008
Click here for more information: http://units.sla.org/division/dmah/Travel%20Grant.htm
Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award
Posted: April 16, 2008 Filed under: Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffARLIS Texas Mexico members voted at this year’s business meeting to fund one award at $500 to assist travel to the ARLIS/NA conference in Denver, Colorado, May 1-5, 2008.
The Lois Swan Jones Award honors Professor Jones, Emerita at the University of North Texas, by underwriting participation of Texas-Mexico chapter members at the national meeting. While first-time conference attendees are especially encouraged, the award committee urges everyone with interest and need to apply. The primary criteria is that applicants not have full institutional funding. Previous winners are eligible. A description of the award, procedures for applying, and a list of previous recipients is forthcoming on the chapter Web site.
The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday April 18, 2008. The award winner will be announced on Wednesday April 23rd. Questions or concerns should be forwarded to Award committee members: Meriann Bidgood or Katherine Pierce. Conference program and registration information will be posted soon at the ARLIS/NA Web site (http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/).
Submitted by Merriann Bidgood, Chair, Lois Swan Jones Award Committee
ARLIS/Ohio Valley Travel Award
Posted: March 21, 2008 Filed under: Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffARLIS/Ohio Valley is accepting applications from Chapter members for the $200 travel award towards attendance at this year’s national conference in Denver, May 1-5, 2008.
Interested chapter members should follow the application procedures outlined below and send to mcastellani@clevelandart.org and amorris@toledomuseum.org as word attachments. by April 7, 2008.
APPLICATION:
1. Submit a letter of application to the Travel Award Committee addressing any relevant award criteria and indicating how you will benefit from or contribute to the meeting.
2. Include information regarding any available travel funding from your institution.
3. Please include a current resume.
ARLIS/NA Chapter Travel Awards
Posted: January 29, 2008 Filed under: 2008 ARLIS/NA Conference Denver, Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffThis post will be updated as more chapter awards are announced.
ARLIS/TWIN CITIES 2008 TRAVEL AWARD
I am pleased to announce the availability of the ARLIS/Twin Cities 2008 Travel Award for attendance at this year’s conference in Denver, CO, May 1-5, 2008. The deadline for application is February 22, 2008. You must be a current member of ARLIS/NA and ARLIS/Twin Cities to be eligible. For complete instructions and eligibility requirements please go to the chapter website at : http://www.arthist.umn.edu/slides/ARLIS/index.html and click on the Travel Award link at the bottom of the page.
Mail your application to Kay Streng (kay_streng at mcad.edu) and Janice Lurie (jlurie at artsmia.org) no later than February 22, 2008. The award recipient will be informed no later than Friday, March 7, 2008.
WILLIAM C. BUNCE / ARLIS MIDSTATES TRAVEL AWARD
The ARLIS/Midstates chapter is pleased to offer its annual Travel award of $500 for the Annual ARLIS/NA Conference in Denver, Colorado, May 1-5. The award is given in honor of William C. Bunce who served as the Director of the Kohler Art Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1966 to 1999.
1. PURPOSE:
The purpose of the William C. Bunce/ ARLIS Midstates Travel Award is to support a chapter members professional development by providing funding to attend the ARLIS/NA annual conference. Only ARLIS/Midstates Chapter members are eligible. Information about becoming a member of the international organization and regional chapter is available at the:
ARLIS/NA Website
ARLIS Midstates Website
It is expected that the award will be made annually. The award will not be made however, if the chapter does not have sufficient funds and/or no applicants. Instead, any available funds will be rolled over for award the following year.
2. AWARD CRITERIA:
The Travel Award will be granted based on ARLIS/NA and chapter affiliation and on one or more of the following criteria. All criteria need not be met for the Travel Award to be granted.
a. Financial need
b. Level of chapter participation
c. First-time attendance
d. Contribution to the conference, e.g. speaker, moderator, recorder, committee member, and/or participation in the chapter business meeting.
3. APPLICATION:
a. Submit a letter of application indicating relevant award criteria, and how you will benefit from attending the conference.
b. Indicate level of funding from your institution.
c. Include a current resume.
Applications may be sent via email to Eileen Fry at fryp at indiana.edu,
OR by U.S. mail to
Eileen Fry
Henry R. Hope School of Fine Arts Visual Resources Center
FA 002
Bloomington, IN 47405
4. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
The deadline for application is February 6, 2008. Recipients will be notified the following week. Award recipients are not eligible to apply again for three years. After receiving the award, the recipient must submit a short report indicating the value of the award to their professional development activities. For additional information please contact the ARLIS/Midstates Chapter Chair, Annette Haines at ahaines at umich.edu , or the Travel Award Ad Hoc Committee Chair, Eileen Fry at fryp at indiana.edu
ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Judith A. Hoffberg Travel Award
The Southern California Chapter of ARLIS/NA is currently inviting applicants for its annual Judith A. Hoffberg Travel Award. The award honors the Chapter’s founder Judith A. Hoffberg. This year $400 will be awarded to support and encourage involvement in ARLIS activities by helping to defray the costs of attending the 2008 ARLIS National Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Letters of applications are due by Friday, February 22nd 2008 and the winners will be notified by Monday, March 3rd 2008.
Eligibility:
1.)Membership. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and the Southern California Chapter [Note: Southern CA membership forms and checks can be sent along with the award application. For a copy of the chapter's membership form see http://www.arlis-sc.org/membership.html].
2.) Financial need. Only applicants who receive partial or no institutional funds towards conference attendance will be considered (We strongly encourage folks who do not receive full funding to apply) .
3) Eligible applicants include Judith A. Hoffberg as well as current board members (as voted on by the membership at the Cerritos meeting on March 29, 2006).
Selection will be weighted toward those applicants who best fulfill the following guidelines:
1.) Are attending the ARLIS National Conference for the first time, and/or
2.) Are actively participating in the conference in such roles as speaker, moderator, recorder, workshop attendee, etc.
Conditions of the award:
1.) Award winner must commit to some level of conference participation such as workshop attendee, speaker, recorder, local arrangements volunteer, etc.
2.) Award winner must submit a written conference report for publication in the Chapter newsletter, Canvas. This report will include an account of the recipient’s personal conference experiences and how the award contributed to his/her professional development.
To apply for the awards:
Please email or mail a letter of application to Skye Lacerte, Chair of the Travel Awards Committee by Friday, February 22nd 2008, briefly outlining your reasons for attending the conference as well as a short biographical statement listing employment history, educational background, professional activities, and how much funding you will be receiving from your institution (please limit information to a maximum of 2 pages). Winners must confirm in writing that they are able to meet the requirements of conference attendance. The travel awards will be presented to the winners at the ARLIS/SC Chapter meeting in Denver (date and place to be determined).
Skye Lacerte Processing Archivist MOCA The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles 250 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90012 tel 213/621-1783 fax 213/620-8674 slacerte at moca.org
ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Student Travel Award
The Southern California Chapter of ARLIS/NA is currently inviting applicants for the Student Travel Award. This year $400 will be awarded to support and encourage involvement in ARLIS activities by helping to defray the costs of attending the 2008 ARLIS National Conference in Denver, Colorado.
Letters of applications are due by Friday, February 22nd 2008 and the winners will be notified by Monday, March 3rd 2008.
Eligibility:
1.)Membership. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and the Southern California Chapter [Note: Southern CA membership forms can be sent along with the award application – membership is free to students! For a copy of the chapter's membership form see http://www.arlis-sc.org/membership.html].
2.) Financial need. Only applicants who receive partial or no institutional funds towards conference attendance will be considered (We strongly encourage folks who do not receive full funding to apply).
3) Eligible applicants include students registered in the MLIS program at UCLA and the MLIS programs at SJSU San Jose/CSU Fullerton.
Selection will be weighted toward those applicants who best fulfill the following guidelines:
1.) Are attending the ARLIS National Conference for the first time, and/or
2.) Are actively participating in the conference in such roles as speaker, moderator, recorder, workshop attendee, etc.
Conditions of the award:
1.) Award winner must commit to attending the Chapter meeting at the conference.
2.) Award winner must submit a written conference report for publication in the Chapter newsletter, Canvas. This report will include an account of the recipient’s personal conference experiences and how the award contributed to his/her professional development.
To apply for the awards:
Please email or mail a letter of application to Skye Lacerte, Chair of the Travel Awards Committee by Friday, February 22nd 2008, briefly outlining your reasons for attending the conference as well as a short biographical statement listing employment history, educational background, professional activities, and how much funding you will be receiving from your institution (please limit information to a maximum of 2 pages). Winners must confirm in writing that they are able to meet the requirements of conference attendance. The travel awards will be presented to the winners at the ARLIS/SC Chapter meeting in Denver (date and place to be determined).
Skye Lacerte
Processing Archivist
MOCA The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
250 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
tel 213/621-1783 fax 213/620-8674
slacerte at moca.org
Association of Architecture School Librarians [AASL] Conference Travel Awards
Posted: January 28, 2008 Filed under: AASL, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Travel Awards 2 Comments »Deadline for applications for 2 Association of Architecture School Librarians [AASL] Conference Travel Awards is fast approaching – Friday, February 1! Don’t miss out on your opportunity for travel assistance to this year’s stimulating conference being held in Houston, March 27-30, 2008.
The Conference Travel Award is open to professionals employed as an information or visual resources specialist serving faculty and students in a school of architecture. The Student Travel Award invites applications from students who are currently enrolled in an ALA accredited graduate library school program or have recently graduated (within 12 mos. of graduation). Each award is worth $250.
Application forms plus the Conference program and registration information are available on the AASL website http://www.architecturelibrarians.org/
Please join us in Houston.
Merrill Wadsworth Smith Travel Award in Architecture
Posted: January 17, 2008 Filed under: 2008 ARLIS/NA Conference Denver, Architecture Librarianship, News, Opportunities: Travel Awards Comments OffFunded for the first time this year and anonymously in honor of the late Merrill Wadsworth Smith. Merrill was an active member of ARLIS/NA serving as its President in 1991, and was the Associate Head Librarian of the Rotch Architecture Library at MIT.
The Merrill Smith Travel Award in Architecture will be unveiled at the 2008 Denver Conference and given to ARLIS/NA members who are actively, but not necessarily exclusively, involved with the field of architecture in visual and/or print collections including librarians,
visual resources curators, archivists, and students.
This is a wonderful gift to ARLIS/NA that will help us memorialize an honorable member and recognize those who epitomize the best of our profession.
The deadline for applications and nominations for the Merrill Smith Travel Award in Architecture is February 15th, 2008. Please find more information – http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/awards_index.html
Questions? Please contact Travel Awards Committee Chair, Jennifer Parker, jennifer.parker@colorado.edu.
