(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This information just came out from the Greater Midwest Region’s National Docline Coordinating Office – awards are made on a first-come, first-serve basis, so get your application in if you’re interested! The Health Sciences & Human Services Library (HS/HSL) at…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships (non-HSLI)
Call for Applications: 2018 MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians
(via Barry Grant, Medical Library Association) Are you a library professional interested in learning to do research? Are you excited at the prospect of being part of an intensive and collaborative program that takes you through a process of learning research design and completing a health information research project? The Medical Library Association (MLA) Research Training…
Call for Applications: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship 2018
(via Aisha Conner-Gaten, Loyola Marymount University) We are issuing a call for applications for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) 2018. We are seeking novice librarian researchers who are employed by academic libraries or research libraries outside an academic setting in the United States to participate in the Institute. We define “novice” broadly;…
Call for Applications: Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships 2018
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL is pleased to announce the launch of the new Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships. The Board of Directors has allocated $10,000 in fiscal year 2018 to offer travel scholarships of up to $2,000 each for librarians presenting on their work demonstrating the impact of academic…
Reminder: Applications for 2018 ACRL Scholarly Communications RoadShow Due Nov. 17
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) Academic and research librarians increasingly recognize scholarly communication as a core competency of the profession. Whether helping researchers meet their funder’s mandates for public access and data sharing, guiding responsible copyright practice, or supporting new types of scholarship and instruction, librarians are leading change across campus and around the world. ACRL…
Call for Applications: MLA Scholarship for MLIS Students
(via Deborah Lauseng, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) MLIS students: Please consider applying for the MLA Scholarship! A scholarship of up to $5,000 will be granted to a student entering an ALA-accredited library school or with at least one-half of the requirements of the program to finish when the scholarship is awarded…
Majors/MLA Chapter Project of the Year Nominations Due Nov. 1
(via Melissa Anne Ratajeski, University of Pittsburgh) The Majors/MLA Chapter Project of the Year Award, sponsored by J.A. Majors, was established by the MLA Board of Directors in 1995. This award recognizes excellence, innovation, and contribution to the profession of health sciences librarianship. These attributes must be shown through special projects beyond the normal operational…
Call for Nominations: RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Services (Deadline Jan. 5, 2018)
(via Suzanne Odom, Florida Institute of Technology) Nominations are being sought for the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services. Please consider nominating your library or another library. Established in 1990, the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is a citation and $1,500 monetary award presented to a library or…
Call for Nominations: ACRL CJCLS/EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program and Leadership Awards (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Anne Sleeman, Community College of Baltimore County) The Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is excited to now be accepting nominations for the annual EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award and EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award. The awards are sponsored by…
Applicants Sought for Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) This conference sponsorship award honors any individual ACRL member working in the field of, or contributing to the success of distance learning librarianship or related library service in higher education. The award is administrated by the ACRL Distance Learning Section (DLS). Award A plaque to honor the winner’s achievements…